Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Safety and Professional Services
SPS 1-299 - Professional Services
SPS 30-49 - Private Detectives
Chapter SPS 31 - Credentialing Requirements And Procedures For Private Detective Agency, Private Detective And Security Person
Section SPS 31.02 - Qualifications

(a) To obtain a license as a private detective agency, an individual applicant, all members of a partnership or a limited liability company, or all corporate officers shall be listed on the application. The application of a partnership or a limited liability company shall be executed by all members of the partnership or limited liability company. An application of a corporation shall be executed by the secretary and the president or the vice president and, in addition, in the case of a foreign corporation, by the registered agent.

(b) A license may be granted under this section if the individual applicant or the members of a partnership or a limited liability company or all corporate officers who executed the application:

(a) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., does not have an arrest or conviction record involving a misdemeanor or a violation, as defined in s. 440.26(4m), Stats.

(am) Has not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony, unless pardoned.

(b) Is not a user of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to the applicant or others or to an extent which would impair the applicant's ability to perform private detective or private security activities responsibly;

(c) Has passed the examination administered by the department as set forth in s. SPS 31.04.

(d) Does not have a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private detective or private security activities.

(a) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., does not have an arrest or conviction record involving a misdemeanor or a violation, as defined in s. 440.26(4m), Stats.

(b) Has not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony, unless pardoned.

(c) Is not a user of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to the applicant or others or to an extent which would impair the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private security activities.

(d) Does not have a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private security activities.