§463-1  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter:



"Board" means the board of private
detectives and guards described in section 463-2.



"Detective", "private
detective", or "investigator" means a licensed person qualified
to obtain information and evidence not readily or publicly accessible.



"Detective agency" or "private
detective agency" means a licensed firm engaged in the private detective
business.



"Firm" means a sole proprietor,
corporation, joint venture, limited liability partnership, limited liability
corporation, partnership, association, or any other legal business entity.



"Guard" means a licensed uniformed or
nonuniformed person responsible for the safekeeping of a client's properties
and persons within contractually prescribed boundaries, and for observation and
reporting relative to such safekeeping.



"Guard agency" means a licensed firm
engaged in the guard business.



"Principal detective" means a
licensed detective designated as the detective agency's primary licensee who is
fully responsible for the direct management and control of the agency and the
agency's employees.



"Principal guard" means a licensed
guard designated as the guard agency's primary licensee who is fully
responsible for the direct management and control of the agency and the
agency's employees. [L 1961, c 77, pt of §1; Supp, §165A-1; HRS §463-1; am L
1983, c 40, §1; am L 1994, c 122, §1; am L 2004, c 94, §1]



 



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