324.1100. Definitions. — As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:
(1) "Board", the board of private investigators, private fire investigators, and professional surety bail bond agents established in section 324.1102;
(2) "Client", any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator;
(3) "Department", the department of commerce and insurance;
(4) "Director", the director of the division of professional registration;
(5) "Division", the division of professional registration;
(6) "Insurance adjuster", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for adjusting in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engaging in soliciting insurance adjustment business;
(7) "Law enforcement officer", a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061;
(8) "Organization", a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;
(9) "Person", an individual or organization;
(10) "Principal place of business", the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address;
(11) "Private fire investigation", the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make any investigation of a fire to determine the origin or cause of such fire, or responsibility for such fire;
(12) "Private fire investigator", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation;
(13) "Private fire investigator agency", a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations;
(14) "Private investigator", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;
(15) "Private investigator agency", a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;
(16) "Private investigator business", the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:
(a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;
(c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;
(e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or
(f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2011 H.B. 464, A.L. 2026 S.B. 1421)
Severability clause, see § 1.1010
(2012) Sections regulating the business of private investigator professional are not overbroad. Gurley v. Missouri Board of Private Investigator Examiners, 361 S.W.3d 406 (Mo.banc).