Ch. 2: Business & Professions Code Flashcards
What does PIA mean?
Private Investigators Act
What does BSIS
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Generally, a private investigator is anyone who investigates for the purposes of obtaining information to what?
Crimes; People; Lost or Stolen property; Torts, Securing of evidence
What is it called when someone receives something of value given by both parties according to a contract?
Consideration
Clarification can abe a nominal amount or a promise to do sokmething of value. Example: A client agrees to pay an investigator in exchange for investigative services. Without consideration, the person doesn’t need to be an investigator to investigate.
Does an in-house investigator need an investigator’s license?
No
Once the in-house investigator is contracted by an outside company or person to investigate activities outside of the company they were orginally employed by, this investigator would need an investiator license.
What is an in-house investigator?
An in-house investigator is someone who works for one private employer and who investigates activities within the company.
True or False: Do attorneys and/or their investigators need an investigator license to perform any type of investigative duties?
False
Attorney’s and their investigators generally do not fall into the “approved” category of experience that counts toward licensure.
If you are required to have a private investigator’s license and you engage in employment as an investigator without a license, what could be the punishment?
1.) $5000 fine or
2.) Imprisonment in the county jail for no more than 1 year, or
3.) Both a fine of $5000 and imprisonment for one year in county jail, and
4.) Not being granted a license for 1 year
What is the punishment if you falsely represent yourself as an investigator without a license?
1.) $10000 fine or
2.) Imprisonment in the county jail for no more than on year
3.) Both a fine of $10000 and imprisonment in county jail
4.) Shall not be granted a license for one year.
What is PPO?
Private Patrol Operator
What is a Private Patrol Officer (PPO)?
A private patrol officer, also known as a “private security guard” or “street patrol officer,” is a person employed by a private security company to patrol and protect private property, deter criminal activity, and respond to incidents on behalf of a client, typically by conducting foot or vehicle patrols, monitoring security systems, and reporting suspicious activity to authorities when necessary
Is the Licensee responsible for their employees and agents?
Yes. Assuming the private investigator agency is owned by a separate person/entity other than the qualified manager, the licensee is also responsible for the branch manager’s or qualified manager’s good conduct.
True or False: You can use a name similar to that of a public officer or agency.
False; BPC mentions that we can’t use a name “so similar to that of a public officer or agency…that the public may be confused or misled thereby.”
Does BSIS have to approve your business name before you use it?
Yes, the name used must be the same as the one on file with BSIS, it cannot be similar to another name of a licensee, and it cannot appear similar to a local, state, or federal agency.
When an investigations agency changes ownership, how many days do they have to notify BSIS of the change?
A.) 45 days
B.) 60 days
C.) 30 days
D.) 15 days
C - 30 days
