Title 58, Title 58: Occupations and Professions

58-92-303. Private investigator agent -- Qualifications for licensure -- Scope of license. (1) In addition to the requirements of Section, an applicant for licensure as a private investigator agent shall: 58-92-302 submit an application in a form the division approves; pay a fee …

58-92-304. Private investigator registrant -- Qualifications for licensure -- Scope of license. (1) In addition to the requirements of Section, an applicant for licensure as a private investigator registrant shall: 58-92-302 submit an application in a form the division approves; …

58-92-305. Private investigator apprentice -- Qualifications for licensure -- Scope of license. (1) In addition to the requirements of Section, an applicant for licensure as a private investigator apprentice shall: 58-92-302 be at least 18 years old; submit an application in a fo…

58-92-306. Exemptions from licensure. In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section, an individual may engage in an act regulated by this chapter without being licensed under this chapter if the individual is an individual serving in the armed forces of the United State…

58-92-307. Experience requirements. (1) In addition to the requirements of Sectionsandan applicant for: 58-92-303 58-92-304 a private investigator agent license shall demonstrate in a form the division approves a minimum of 5,000 hours of investigative experience; and a private i…

58-92-308. Examination requirements. An applicant for a new private investigator agent license shall successfully pass an examination the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

58-92-309. Continuing education. (1) On or after May 6, 2027, before renewing a license under this chapter, a licensee shall complete at least 16 hours of continuing instruction that the division defines by rule in collaboration with the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapte…

58-92-310. Qualification credit for specified training. In collaboration with the board, the division may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that exempt an applicant from meeting all or a portion of the experience requirements…

58-92-311. Private investigation agency -- Licensure -- Requirements. (1) A private investigator agent may create a private investigation agency that complies with the requirements of this section. (2) If a private investigator agent creates a private investigation agency: the pr…

58-92-312. Evidence of licensure -- Identity cards. (1) When the division issues a license under this chapter, the division shall: issue an identification card, the design of which the division shall approve by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rul…

58-92-313. Operating standards -- Rulemaking. The division, in collaboration with the board, shall establish by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, operating standards that shall apply to the conduct of a licensee under this chapter, …

58-92-314. Status of license held on effective date of this chapter. On or after September 1, 2026, a person that holds a valid license under Title 53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act: (1) is subject to the following: if the license the person holds on September 1,…

58-92-401. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings. Grounds for refusing to issue a license to an applicant, for refusing to renew the license of a licensee, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the license of a licensee, for issuing a …

58-92-501. Unlawful conduct. Unlawful conduct under this chapter includes: (1) a licensee employing the services of an unlicensed person to perform work requiring a license under this chapter; (2) an attempt to secure a license under this chapter through fraudulent or misleading …

58-92-502. Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct under this chapter includes: (1) the use of any letterhead, advertising, or other printed matter in a manner representing that the licensee is an instrumentality of the federal government, a state, or a political subdivisi…

58-92-503. Penalties. (1) Subject to Subsection, an individual who commits an act of unlawful conduct under Subsectionor Sectionor who fails to comply with a citation issued under this section after the citation becomes final is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (2) 58-1-501(1) 58…

58-92-601. Preemption of local regulation. (1) A political subdivision of this state may not enact any legislation, code, or ordinance, or make any rules relating to the licensing, training, or regulation of a person engaging in an activity regulated under this chapter. (2) Any l…