24.182.512    PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS – TRAINING PERMIT

(1) In addition to the qualifications for licensure in 37-60-303, MCA, each private investigator applicant must have:

(a) passed a written examination per ARM 24.182.505;

(b) must submit proof of insurance per ARM 24.182.405; and 

(c) 5,400 hours of experience as follows:

(i) governmental or military employment as a peace officer, detective, special agent, or another investigative position;

(ii) employment in the fire investigative business or as a fire investigator;

(iii) employment as a licensed insurance investigator, with a maximum allowable 2,700 hours; or

(iv) investigative employment approved by the department that is exempt from private investigator licensure in this state.

(2) Applicants who do not meet the experience requirement in (1)(c) may count up to 2,700 hours of training or education as follows:

(a) successful completion and verification of the peace officer basic course at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy;

(b) training related to the scope of practice of a private investigator, as defined in 37-60-101, MCA; or

(c) credits earned from an institution of higher learning related to criminal justice or law.

(3) An applicant who does not meet the total hours of experience requirements in (1) or (2) may apply for a provisional permit to train as a private investigator under the training program per ARM 24.182.804 to complete the remaining number of hours. 

(4) The experience in (1) and training in (2) may be combined to reach the total of 5,400 hours required for licensure.

(5) Training permits may be renewed a maximum of four times.

 

History: 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA; IMP, 37-60-202, 37-60-303, 37-60-304, MCA; NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1957, Eff. 10/28/17; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1744, Eff. 12/9/23.