FLORIDA PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
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Section 493.6111 (1) - ANSWER Class C or Class CC or Class M or MA licenses must
be in possession or individual licensee while engaged in regulated activities.
What Florida Statue Chapter regultes P.I? - ANSWER Chapter 493
Section 493.6101 (17) Regulated Activity- Private Investigation - ANSWER Investigation
of a person for purpose of obtaining info with reference to the following: Crime or wrong
doings, identity, habits, conduct, movement, etc of any society, person, or group,
credibility of witnesses or other persons, whereabouts of missing persons or property,
cause and origin of real or personal property, the business of securing evidence to be
used before investigating comittee or boards.
Class C License- Private Investigator - ANSWER individual who performs investigative
services, except an in-house investigator, must have this license and must owner or be
emploed by a licenses Class A P.I agency or Class AA or AB branch office.
Section 493.6201 (8) - ANSWER Class C or CC license may perform bodyguard
services without obtaining a Class D license
Class CC license- Private Investigator Intern - ANSWER Individual who performs
investiative services as an intern under the direction and control of a desinated
sponsoring class C licensee or designated sponsoring class M or MA agency manager
licensee.
Class A license- Private Investigative Agency - ANSWER Company that engages in
business as an investigative agency. This license is only valid for one location.
Calss AA- Branch Office - ANSWER Each of these offices of Class A agency shall have
this license.
Class M or MA license- Agency Manager - ANSWER Individual who performs services
of a manger for a Class A agency or class AA branch office must have this license.
Section 493.6106 (2)(d) - ANSWER Each agency or branch office shall designate a
minimum of one licensed individual to act as manager of Class C or CC employees
Section 493.6111 (2) and 493.6113 - ANSWER Unless license is suspended or
revoked, licenses are valid for 2 years, except for Class A, Class AA or AB, and Class K
which are valid for 3 years.
, In-house Investigators - ANSWER No license required, an unarmed investigator who is
solely emploued as an investigator in connection with the business of their employer
when employer does not provide, or advestise investigative services for a fee.
Unlicensed investigator may not provide services to anyone other than employer.
Sections 493.6113 (3) (b) - ANSWER Class G licensee must obtain 4 hours of firearms
range recert during each year of the 2-year licensure period. Range recert must be by
Class K instructor, proof of completion must be submitted to department
Section 493.6115 (9) - ANSWER Investigative agencies are requird to notify Division of
licensing within 5 working days of any firearms discharge by an employee other than on
a range during range training. Reports are to be made on a form prescribed by the
deparment.
SSection 493.6118 (1) (j) - ANSWER Deadly force ay be used only in the defense of
one's self or another from iminent serious bodily harm. Discharge of firearm under any
other circumstances, such as warning shot, is grounds for disciplinary action, including
revoction of Class G license.
Use of Force Section 493.6118 (1) (i) - ANSWER P.I's are not law enforcement and are
not granted any police powers regarding arrest or use of force.
Section 776.031 - ANSWER Non-deadly force may be used by P.I to extent necessary
for self-defense or defense of another against the use of unlawful force or to prevent or
terminate trespass or interfence with persons they have a legal duty to protect.
Sponsorship of Interns - ANSWER Only class C, MA, or M can sponse a class CC
intern.
Section 493.6118 (1) (f) and (j) - ANSWER Firing a warning shot for any reason is
prohibited.
What is the purpose of a Class CC internship? - ANSWER Intern is intended to serve as
a learning process. Sponsors shall assume training status by providing direction and
control of interns. Sponsors shall not allow interns to operate independently of directio
and control, or require interns to perform duties that do not enhance interns
qualifications for licensure.
No more than 6 interns at the same time. - ANSWER How many interns may a class M
or MA sponsor?
Sponsor shall certify completion or termination of internship to department within 15
days of occurrence. - ANSWER How many days does a sponsor have to show
completion or termination of an internship?
EXAM CORRECT 100%
Section 493.6111 (1) - ANSWER Class C or Class CC or Class M or MA licenses must
be in possession or individual licensee while engaged in regulated activities.
What Florida Statue Chapter regultes P.I? - ANSWER Chapter 493
Section 493.6101 (17) Regulated Activity- Private Investigation - ANSWER Investigation
of a person for purpose of obtaining info with reference to the following: Crime or wrong
doings, identity, habits, conduct, movement, etc of any society, person, or group,
credibility of witnesses or other persons, whereabouts of missing persons or property,
cause and origin of real or personal property, the business of securing evidence to be
used before investigating comittee or boards.
Class C License- Private Investigator - ANSWER individual who performs investigative
services, except an in-house investigator, must have this license and must owner or be
emploed by a licenses Class A P.I agency or Class AA or AB branch office.
Section 493.6201 (8) - ANSWER Class C or CC license may perform bodyguard
services without obtaining a Class D license
Class CC license- Private Investigator Intern - ANSWER Individual who performs
investiative services as an intern under the direction and control of a desinated
sponsoring class C licensee or designated sponsoring class M or MA agency manager
licensee.
Class A license- Private Investigative Agency - ANSWER Company that engages in
business as an investigative agency. This license is only valid for one location.
Calss AA- Branch Office - ANSWER Each of these offices of Class A agency shall have
this license.
Class M or MA license- Agency Manager - ANSWER Individual who performs services
of a manger for a Class A agency or class AA branch office must have this license.
Section 493.6106 (2)(d) - ANSWER Each agency or branch office shall designate a
minimum of one licensed individual to act as manager of Class C or CC employees
Section 493.6111 (2) and 493.6113 - ANSWER Unless license is suspended or
revoked, licenses are valid for 2 years, except for Class A, Class AA or AB, and Class K
which are valid for 3 years.
, In-house Investigators - ANSWER No license required, an unarmed investigator who is
solely emploued as an investigator in connection with the business of their employer
when employer does not provide, or advestise investigative services for a fee.
Unlicensed investigator may not provide services to anyone other than employer.
Sections 493.6113 (3) (b) - ANSWER Class G licensee must obtain 4 hours of firearms
range recert during each year of the 2-year licensure period. Range recert must be by
Class K instructor, proof of completion must be submitted to department
Section 493.6115 (9) - ANSWER Investigative agencies are requird to notify Division of
licensing within 5 working days of any firearms discharge by an employee other than on
a range during range training. Reports are to be made on a form prescribed by the
deparment.
SSection 493.6118 (1) (j) - ANSWER Deadly force ay be used only in the defense of
one's self or another from iminent serious bodily harm. Discharge of firearm under any
other circumstances, such as warning shot, is grounds for disciplinary action, including
revoction of Class G license.
Use of Force Section 493.6118 (1) (i) - ANSWER P.I's are not law enforcement and are
not granted any police powers regarding arrest or use of force.
Section 776.031 - ANSWER Non-deadly force may be used by P.I to extent necessary
for self-defense or defense of another against the use of unlawful force or to prevent or
terminate trespass or interfence with persons they have a legal duty to protect.
Sponsorship of Interns - ANSWER Only class C, MA, or M can sponse a class CC
intern.
Section 493.6118 (1) (f) and (j) - ANSWER Firing a warning shot for any reason is
prohibited.
What is the purpose of a Class CC internship? - ANSWER Intern is intended to serve as
a learning process. Sponsors shall assume training status by providing direction and
control of interns. Sponsors shall not allow interns to operate independently of directio
and control, or require interns to perform duties that do not enhance interns
qualifications for licensure.
No more than 6 interns at the same time. - ANSWER How many interns may a class M
or MA sponsor?
Sponsor shall certify completion or termination of internship to department within 15
days of occurrence. - ANSWER How many days does a sponsor have to show
completion or termination of an internship?
