Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 34-25B-22: Violations.

(a) The following acts when committed by an individual licensed as a private investigator or a private investigator apprentice, or employed by or contracting with a private investigation agency, shall constitute a violation punishable as a Class A misdemeanor:
(1) To knowingly make a material misrepresentation as to the ability of the individual to perform the investigation required by a potential client in order to obtain employment.
(2) To make unsubstantiated monetary charges to a client for services not rendered or transportation not utilized.
(3) To knowingly make a false report to a client in relation to the investigation performed for a client.
(4) To continue an investigation for a client when it becomes obvious to the investigator that a successful completion of an investigation is unlikely without first advising the client and obtaining the approval of the client for continuation of the investigation.
(5) To reveal information obtained for a client during an investigation to another individual except as required by law.
(b) Individuals licensed pursuant to this article shall report any suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to a local law enforcement agency or the Department of Human Resources, or both.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 34 Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 25B Alabama Private Investigation Regulatory Act.
Article 1 Private Investigator Licenses, Private Investigator Apprentice Licenses, and Private Investigation Board.

(1) To knowingly make a material misrepresentation as to the ability of the individual to perform the investigation required by a potential client in order to obtain employment.

(2) To make unsubstantiated monetary charges to a client for services not rendered or transportation not utilized.

(3) To knowingly make a false report to a client in relation to the investigation performed for a client.

(4) To continue an investigation for a client when it becomes obvious to the investigator that a successful completion of an investigation is unlikely without first advising the client and obtaining the approval of the client for continuation of the investigation.

(5) To reveal information obtained for a client during an investigation to another individual except as required by law.

(b) Individuals licensed pursuant to this article shall report any suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to a local law enforcement agency or the Department of Human Resources, or both.

Collected 2026-09-03T14:01:53Z. Source file · JSON

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