Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) A private investigator shall:
(a) Provide a signed statement of
affirmation, under penalty, of the degree of compliance with continuing
education requirements for license renewal including but not limited to
compliance with:
1. Earning the required
number of contact hours of Board-approved or Board-recognized continuing
education activities;
2. The
designated earning period;
3.
Content and acceptable activities, and
4. Any other requirements in these
rules.
(b) Maintain
individual continuing education records for three (3) years following the
renewal date for which the contact hours were earned including but not limited
to certificates, transcripts, or other documentation of attendance at
continuing education activities to substantiate earned contact hours.
(c) Submit documented evidence of meeting
continuing education requirements within thirty (30) days of the date a written
request is mailed first class to the address of record of the private
investigator.
(2) A
private investigator who fails to comply with reporting requirements,
requirements for audit, requests for documents, or submitting false,
inaccurate, or incomplete evidence of meeting continuing education requirements
shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
(3) A private investigator who fails to
provide evidence meeting continuing education requirements for license renewal
shall not have the license renewed.
(4) Providers:
(a) A provider's compliance may be evaluated
by participant evaluations, provider evaluation, random on-site visits, or an
audit of the provider's reports and records by the Board or its
designee.
(b) Audits of providers
may be conducted upon written complaint by any individual for failure of a
provider to meet criteria for approval. The provider shall submit requested
documents within thirty (30) days of the date a written request is mailed.
Failure to comply may result in sanctions by the Board.
(c) A self-evaluation report of compliance
with standards shall be submitted to the Board according to Board guidelines as
part of the application for continued approval.
Author: The Alabama Private Investigation
Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §§
34-25B-1 through
34-25B-29.
