{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-22","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 34-25B-22","heading":"Violations.","body":"(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:\n(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.\n(2) To make unsubstantiated monetary charges to a client for services not rendered or transportation not utilized.\n(3) To knowingly make a false report to a client in relation to the investigation performed for a client.\n(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.\n(5) To reveal information obtained for a client during an investigation to another individual except as required by law.\n(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.","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-22","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"e33c422e42f67a4af559b45153e7a91a8265e4b5176cd5a788f55413e1ef9073","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-21","next":"us-al/ala.-code-34-25b-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}