2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors and Dog Handlers
NRS 648.110 - Licensing: Qualifications of applicants; issuance.

1. Before the Board grants any license, the applicant, including each director and officer of a corporate applicant, must:

(a) Be at least 21 years of age.

(b) Be a citizen of the United States or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States.

(c) Be of good moral character and temperate habits.

(d) Have no conviction of:

(1) A felony relating to the practice for which the applicant wishes to be licensed; or

(2) Any crime involving moral turpitude or the illegal use or possession of a dangerous weapon.

2. Each applicant, or the qualifying agent of a corporate applicant, must:

(a) If an applicant for a private investigator s license, have at least 5 years experience as an investigator, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.

(b) If an applicant for a repossessor s license, have at least 5 years experience as a repossessor, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.

(c) If an applicant for a private patrol officer s license, have at least 5 years experience as a private patrol officer, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.

(d) If an applicant for a process server s license, have at least 2 years experience as a process server, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.

(e) If an applicant for a dog handler s license, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board his or her ability to handle, supply and train watchdogs.

(f) If an applicant for a license as an intern, have:

(1) Received:

(I) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have at least 1 year s experience in investigation or polygraphic examination satisfactory to the Board;

(II) An associate degree from an accredited college or university and have at least 3 years experience; or

(III) A high school diploma or its equivalent and have at least 5 years experience; and

(2) Satisfactorily completed a basic course of instruction in polygraphic techniques satisfactory to the Board.

(g) If an applicant for a license as a polygraphic examiner:

(1) Meet the requirements contained in paragraph (f);

(2) Have actively conducted polygraphic examinations for at least 2 years;

(3) Have completed successfully at least 250 polygraphic examinations, including at least 100 examinations concerning specific inquiries as distinguished from general examinations for the purpose of screening;

(4) Have completed successfully at least 50 polygraphic examinations, including 10 examinations concerning specific inquiries, during the 12 months immediately before the date of application; and

(5) Have completed successfully at least 24 hours of advanced polygraphic training acceptable to the Board during the 2 years immediately before the date of application.

(h) Meet other requirements as determined by the Board.

3. The Board, when satisfied from recommendations and investigation that the applicant is of good character, competency and integrity, may issue and deliver a license to the applicant entitling the applicant to conduct the business for which he or she is licensed, for the period which ends on July 1 next following the date of issuance.

4. For the purposes of this section, 1 year of experience consists of 2,000 hours of experience.

[9:85:1947; A 1953, 323] (NRS A 1967, 1360; 1971, 1088; 1973, 684; 1977, 1567; 1981, 1637; 1983, 735; 1985, 1337; 1997, 209; 2003, 2729)