Licensure required; law enforcement officers ineligible for license

75-7b02. Licensure required; law enforcement officers ineligible for license. Unless expressly exempted from the provisions of this act: (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in detective business in this state unless such person is licensed as a private detective under this act. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in this state as a private detective agency unless such person is licensed therefor. (c) No law enforcement officer or any person who holds a special commission from any law enforcement agency of the federal government or of the state or any political subdivision thereof may be licensed as a private detective or private detective agency. History: L. 1972, ch. 315, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 2; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Firefighter is not ineligible to become a licensed private detective. 82-271. Expert testimony of out-of-state arson investigators is admissible even though such witnesses are not licensed in Kansas. 87-138. Conduct of polygraph examination does not constitute an investigation requiring licensure. 98-17. Community correctional officer is not a "law enforcement officer" under private investigative or security operations act. 98-27. Jurisdiction of school law enforcement officer based on location, as well as control or ownership of property. 2002-39. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026