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Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Chapter 9 - Private Investigator Regulation Act
Section 121 - Limited-use license.
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UT Code § 53-9-121 (2025)
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53-9-121. Limited-use license.
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2013 Special Session 1
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2013 Special Session 1
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Legislative body" means:
- (i) the Legislature;
- (ii) the Utah House of Representatives;
- (iii) the Utah Senate;
- (iv) a special investigative committee; or
- (v) a staff office of the Legislature.
- (b) "Special investigative committee" is as defined in Subsection 36-12-9(1).
- (a) "Legislative body" means:
- (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a person is qualified to receive a limited-use license if the person:
- (a) is licensed, in good standing, by another state, district, or territory of the United States to provide the services of a private investigator or private detective; and
- (b) is retained by a legislative body to provide the services of a private investigator or private detective for:
- (i) a special investigative committee; or
- (ii) a purpose relating to impeachment.
- (3) A person holding a limited-use license may only provide the services described in Subsection (2)(b).
- (4) The bureau shall issue a limited-use license to a person within five days after the day on which the bureau receives notice from a legislative body that:
- (a) the person meets the qualifications described in Subsection (2)(a); and
- (b) the legislative body has retained the person to provide the services described in Subsection (2)(b).
- (5) The bureau may not:
- (a) impose a qualification for the receipt of a limited-use license other than the qualifications described in Subsection (2)(a); or
- (b) charge a fee to issue a limited-use license.
- (6) A limited-use license expires when the person to whom it is issued is no longer retained by a legislative body to provide a service described in Subsection (2)(b).
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2013 Special Session 1
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2013 Special Session 1
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