NRS-648 Flashcards
What does the Board stand for?
Private Investigator’s Licensing Board
Intern?
person involved in study of polygraph exams
Investigator NOT
someone who reviews exclusively public records, databases, or other public info…no license required when working for employer and doing “investigations” about internal stuff.
Registered Employee?
person to whom the board has issued a registration.
Why license people?
protect public safety and general welfare of the people of this state.
No license? Examples
Detective/Office, Special police officers, insurance adjusters, working for employer only/internal stuff, info ref persons financial ratings, charitable society, attorney, collection agency, insurers and agents, banks, residential confinement, commercial registered agent, CPA, computer fixit person, infosec
Board composition
Investigator, PPO, polygrapher, 2 general public. Chair of board 2 years
Board compensation
$150/day or part thereof, perdiem and travel.
Executive Director PILB
has investigators/clerical staff
PILB powers
Authorize self-insurance, levy fines,
Board and public info
Most info is avail to public with exception of complaints that are filed and informants
Can you get confidential info held by the board?
Yes via district court
What do funds held by the board pay for?
pay expenses of board, finance investigation, pay operational expenses of board
Board - civil liability?
not if in conjunction with NRS Chapter 648
No license, can you do biz?
No engage, no advertise, no employ people
Polygrapher for agency? License Needed?
No
Single act for which license is required is violation - exception
process server, without compensation, on behalf of a person, no more than 3 times in a year
Licensing - death or removal, resignation of an officer or director… time to notify board?
10 days
Failure to pay child support
No license. Federal law requiring procedures for withholding, restricting, pro, occupational, and recreational licenseing
How many PILB exams per year
four
Reasons to deny license, suspend or revoke
committed any act ground for suspension/revocation, dishonesty/fraud, lack of integrity, refused a license or had one revoked, while unlicensed performed any act, fals statement, refusal to provide info
Private patrol operator requirement time
5 years
Requirements for license among others
at least 21, good moral character, no felony
How long license?
1 year, renews in July
When pay license fee?
July 1!
Insurance
Liability $200k by firm authorized to do biz in state
Everyone who works for you needs a license
yes (when performing security functions). i’m responsible for their conduct
Qualifying agent has to be physically present in NV
yes
Maintain employee records?
uh…yeah!
how long to notify board of new registered employee?
3 days
license posted where?
in a conspicious place principal place of biz
Quit? When does license need to go back to PILB
5 days!
Change in address or name under which do biz, or directors/officers/partners? How long to notify
30 days
When do licenses expire each year?
June 30
license expired - reinstatement?
30 day window!
Advertisement requirements?
licensee name, licensee number
Branch office fee?
50$
Timeline to notify of establishment of a branch, closingor change of location?
10 days
Registration of licensening standard security timeframe
5 years
Grounds for disciplinary action?
Conviction of felony relating to practice of licensee, moral turpitude, violation of provisions of chapter, false statement, unprofessional conduct self/employee, Impersonating law enforcement, employee of zuszA, failure or refusal to provide services someone paid for, assualt/battery/kidnapping, violation of any court order
private investigator No-No associated with DMV
use for anything but investigation of insurance claim
Board - investigation of complaints? What type?
probable cause violated requirements of NRS 648. written complaint if proven could constitute grounds for refusal, suspension, revocation of license
Board has power of subpoena?
Yes
Notice of violation??
Fine not to exceed $1000, reasonable period for abatement, order for payment of reasonable sum to injured party
Appeal board’s notice of violation?
Yes, within 30 days. Can appeal alleged violation, amount of fine, reasonableness of any period for correction, procedureal violations of the board
Failure to comply with notice of violation?
grounds for suspension, revocation of license/registration
Citation for unauthorized practice?
Cease and desist with reasonable time for abatement. First violation not more than $2500, 2nd $5000, 3rd and more $10k
Board - time for appeal
shall hear within 90 days. Some quiks to that, in advance of a regularly scheduled meeting, push to 120 days for example. Board can notify at least 10 days
Complaint process
Board shall serve a copy of complaint. Answer within 20 days. Admit to/Rebut complaints/charges. Can request a hearing (failure to appear = guilty)
discipline = public record… possible punishments
Suspend license for not more than 1 year for ea violation. Fine not more than 5k for ea. violation, suspend, probation not more than 2 years, publicly reprimand licesee,
notice of revocation or suspension? Give back…
license
polygraph equipment approval
board approves…commercial in nature. Can grant conditional approval for instruments otherwise for use in research
Waivers for liability - polygraph
any such waiver is void…can’t request.
polygraph - required advisement of person
right to refuse to answer incriminating or degrading questions. 1st - advise of purpose! they need to consent in writing, can’t interfere with union type activity. under 18 need consent of parents.
Polygraph taboo topics…
religion, political affiliation, sexual activities, sexual orientation, gender identity, union…UNLESS these are germane to an issue under investigation…even then!!
Before polygraph opinion…
allow person to speak to physiological effects. Need at least two charts with same questions. Need to advise person about their veracity in a reasonable amount of time.
Polygraph records
Keep, confidential. 3 years
Allowed to share poly results with other polygraphers?
If needed for consultative purposes
you can be subject to criminal and civil penalites for shit T or F?
TRUE DAT!
