Louisiana § RS 37:3518 - Reciprocity; licensure without examination; agreement with other states
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§ RS 37:3518. Reciprocity; licensure without examination; agreement with other states
A. A person holding a license to engage in the private investigator business issued to him by a proper authority of any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia that has licensing requirements comparable to Louisiana, and who in the opinion of the board, otherwise meets the requirements of this Chapter, upon application may be licensed without further examination.
B. The board shall have the power to enter into an agreement with other states or territories or possessions of the United States or with the District of Columbia for reciprocity or recognition of private investigators duly licensed by such states, territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia. The agreements shall allow those investigators to provide and perform private investigative work in Louisiana upon such terms as set forth in the agreement.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2; Acts 1999, No. 675, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:3518 ("Reciprocity; licensure without examination; agreement with other states") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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