§3507. Qualifications of licensee

            A. The board shall base the determination of the satisfactory minimum qualifications for licensing on whether or not the applicant satisfies the following criteria:

            (1) Is of legal age.

            (2) Is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien holding proper documentation to work in the United States.

            (3) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony that the board finds is directly related to the private investigator practice pursuant to R.S. 37:2950.

            (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease which has not been restored.

            (5) Is not a practicing alcoholic or drug addict.

            (6) If a corporation, shall be incorporated under the laws of this state or shall be duly qualified to do business within the state with a valid certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state, and shall have an agent for service of process designated as required by law.

            B. If, in the discretion of the board, the applicant provides inadequate information to allow the board to ascertain whether the applicant satisfies the qualifications for licensure, the applicant shall be required to provide additional information for the purpose of the application, or may be required to present himself for an interview for this purpose.

            C. An applicant for licensing shall file with the board an application form provided by the board. The form shall require such relevant information about the applicant's character, experience, and background as the board may determine and the following:

            (1) If the applicant is an individual, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by such person before a notary and two witnesses.

            (2) If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each partner before a notary and two witnesses.

            (3) If the applicant is a corporation, it shall be subscribed and sworn to by at least two principal corporate officers before a notary and two witnesses.

            (4) Any individual signing a license application shall submit with the license application classifiable impressions of his fingerprints on a form approved by the board.

            D. Every person covered by this Chapter within the state on August 21, 1992, shall have one hundred eighty days after the board is duly constituted to apply to the board for a license to operate. Any such person filing a timely application may continue to engage in business pending a final determination of his application.

            Acts 1992, No. 245, §2; Acts 2024, No. 644, §1.