Senate
File
2307
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2307
BY
BOUSSELOT
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
private
investigative
agencies
and
security
1
agents,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
80A.16,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
1
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
A
person
who
does
any
of
the
following
is
guilty
of
a
3
fraudulent
practice
under
section
714.8,
subsection
22
:
4
Sec.
2.
Section
80A.16,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
3.
A
person
who
is
subject
to
the
licensing
requirements
7
of
this
chapter
and
who
engages
in
a
private
investigation
or
8
private
security
business
as
defined
in
this
chapter
,
without
9
possessing
a
current
valid
license
as
provided
by
this
chapter
,
10
is
guilty
of
a
serious
misdemeanor
class
“D”
felony
.
11
Sec.
3.
Section
80A.17,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsection:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
The
commissioner
shall
make
available
14
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
list
of
the
names
of
all
15
licensees,
including
the
names
of
owners,
corporate
officers,
16
and
directors.
17
Sec.
4.
Section
714.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
22.
Makes
a
false
statement
or
20
representation
in
an
application
or
statement
filed
with
the
21
commissioner
of
public
safety
pursuant
to
chapter
80A,
falsely
22
states,
represents,
or
fails
to
disclose
that
the
person
has
23
been
or
is
a
private
investigator,
private
security
agent,
24
or
bail
enforcement
agent,
or
falsely
advertises
that
the
25
person
is
a
licensed
private
investigator,
private
security
26
agent,
or
bail
enforcement
agent
as
provided
in
section
80A.16,
27
subsection
2.
28
Sec.
5.
Section
714.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
29
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
b.
A
fraudulent
practice
as
set
forth
in
section
714.8,
31
subsections
2,
8,
9,
and
21
,
and
22
.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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This
bill
relates
to
private
investigative
agencies
and
1
security
agents.
2
Current
law
provides
that
a
person
who
makes
a
false
3
statement
in
an
application
for
a
license
as
a
private
4
investigative
agency
or
security
agent
filed
with
the
5
commissioner
of
public
safety,
who
falsely
states,
represents,
6
or
fails
to
disclose
that
the
person
has
been
or
is
a
private
7
investigator,
private
security
agent,
or
bail
enforcement
8
agent,
or
who
falsely
advertises
that
the
person
is
a
licensed
9
private
investigator,
private
security
agent,
or
bail
10
enforcement
agent,
is
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice.
11
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
does
any
of
the
above
is
12
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice
under
Code
section
714.8(22).
13
The
bill
adds
the
commission
of
a
fraudulent
practice
under
14
Code
section
714.8(22)
to
Code
section
714.11(1)(b)
(fraudulent
15
practice
in
the
third
degree),
which
is
an
aggravated
16
misdemeanor.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
17
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
18
$855
but
not
more
than
$8,540.
19
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
is
subject
to
the
20
licensing
requirements
of
Code
chapter
80A
and
who
engages
in
21
a
private
investigation
or
private
security
business
without
22
possessing
a
current
valid
license
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
23
felony.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
24
more
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,025
but
not
more
25
than
$10,245.
26
The
bill
provides
that
the
commissioner
of
the
department
of
27
public
safety
shall
make
available
on
the
department’s
internet
28
site
a
list
of
the
names
of
all
licensees,
including
the
names
29
of
owners,
corporate
officers,
and
directors.
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