New Jersey § 45:19-17

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:19-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 45:19-17.

For the purpose of identification of persons engaged in the conduct of a private detective

business, or as a private detective or investigator, each such person shall carry

and show when requested an identification card, which shall be a white card 4 1 / 4 ″ x 2 1 / 2 ″, in the form hereinafter set forth, to be signed, in the case of a private detective

or investigator by himself, and in the case of employees of a private detective business

by the employer as follows: (1) If the bearer be a private detective or investigator, as follows: Photograph License No. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ one square inch Date of Expiration ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ is licensed and bonded by the State of New Jersey as a private detective in pursuance

to “An act to license and regulate the business of private detectives and private

detective agencies, and providing penalties for violation of its provisions,” and

is vested with all authorities allowed him by law. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Signature of Private Detective. (2) If the bearer be an employee of a private detective business, as follows: Photograph License No. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ one square inch Date of Expiration ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ is employed as an investigator, by the undersigned, a duly licensed and bonded private

detective agency, in pursuance to “An act to license and regulate the business of

private detectives and private detective agencies, and providing penalties for violation

of its provisions,” and is vested with all authorities allowed him by law. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Signature of Employee. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Signature of employer.

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