California § 7521.5 - A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 7521.5 — A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7521.5. A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property
(a) A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property, which is incidental to an investigation for which the private investigator has been previously hired to perform. (b) If the private investigator provides those services, he or she shall comply with the requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 7540), as those provisions relate to the carrying of firearms and the receipt of a valid firearms qualification card from the bureau. (c) If the private investigator provides those services, he or she shall comply with the requirements of Sections 7583.39, 7583.40, and 7583.41, as those provisions relate to the maintenance of an insurance policy. (d) If a person acts for, or on behalf of a private investigator in providing those services, that person shall be an employee of the private investigator, as defined by Section 7512.11, and there shall be an employer-employee relationship, as defined in Section 7512.12, and that person shall comply with the requirements of this section, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 7521.5 cover?
Section 7521.5 ("A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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