{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-324.1100","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.1100","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:\n(1) \"Board\" , the board of private investigators, private fire investigators, and professional surety bail bond agents established in section 324.1102;\n(2) \"Client\" , any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator;\n(3) \"Department\" , the department of commerce and insurance;\n(4) \"Director\" , the director of the division of professional registration;\n(5) \"Division\" , the division of professional registration;\n(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;\n(7) \"Law enforcement officer\" , a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061;\n(8) \"Organization\" , a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;\n(9) \"Person\" , an individual or organization;\n(10) \"Principal place of business\" , the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address;\n(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;\n(12) \"Private fire investigator\" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation;\n(13) \"Private fire investigator agency\" , a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations;\n(14) \"Private investigator\" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;\n(15) \"Private investigator agency\" , a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;\n(16) \"Private investigator business\" , the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:\n(a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;\n(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;\n(c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;\n(d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;\n(e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or\n(f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.","path":["Title XXII - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS","Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=324.1100","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:27Z","sha256":"04a6daccd964a8643742a12e879200c77e6bca6565afd3b876a984a4227a93e3","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-324.945","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-324.1102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}