Alabama § 34-25B-50 - License and Registration Requirements.
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§ 34-25B-50. License and Registration Requirements.
(a)(1) A business entity and its agents, officers, and employees, whether domiciled within or outside of this state, which employ or subcontract with private investigators, may not practice, advertise, or hold themselves out to the public as a private investigation agency without first being licensed by the board. A violation of this subsection by an applicant or a licensee shall be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) This subsection does not prevent a business entity domiciled outside of this state from contracting with a private investigation agency domiciled within this state, but requires any private investigator doing contract work for a business entity domiciled outside of this state, which is not licensed in this state, to register as a private investigation agency.
(b) Commencing on January 1, 2024, no business entity that conducts private investigations for compensation in this state, and employs private investigators in this state, may operate without a license.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-25B-50 ("License and Registration Requirements.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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