{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-10","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 34-25B-10","heading":"Practice of Private Investigation Without a License; Location of Records.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any individual to act as a private investigator or private investigator apprentice without first obtaining a license from the board. For prosecution purposes, a violation of this article is classified as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000) and imprisonment for up to one year.\n(b) Each individual licensed in accordance with this article shall designate to the board a physical address where his or her records are to be kept.","path":["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."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=34-25B-10","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"931a952cf28b77872411b5e6f8ff53a55bb7e04f844987a2b5d61fde96e3ed15","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-9","next":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}