Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.1100: Definitions.

As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:

(1) "Board" , the board of private investigators, private fire investigators, and professional surety bail bond agents established in section 324.1102;

(2) "Client" , any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator;

(3) "Department" , the department of commerce and insurance;

(4) "Director" , the director of the division of professional registration;

(5) "Division" , the division of professional registration;

(6) "Insurance adjuster" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for adjusting in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engaging in soliciting insurance adjustment business;

(7) "Law enforcement officer" , a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061;

(8) "Organization" , a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;

(9) "Person" , an individual or organization;

(10) "Principal place of business" , the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address;

(11) "Private fire investigation" , the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make any investigation of a fire to determine the origin or cause of such fire, or responsibility for such fire;

(12) "Private fire investigator" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation;

(13) "Private fire investigator agency" , a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations;

(14) "Private investigator" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;

(15) "Private investigator agency" , a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;

(16) "Private investigator business" , the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:

(a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;

(b) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;

(c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;

(d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;

(e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or

(f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.