tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50379907580756249522024-03-13T12:49:42.651-07:00Ohio Private Investigatorsjimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-1926666802309997992020-10-23T16:18:00.000-07:002020-10-23T16:18:07.169-07:00Southern Ohio Justice Part 2<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(192, 12, 0); 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The charges stem from criminal activity in southern Ohio that occurred from 2003 to 2018 and involved six victims. They include:</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">· One count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity (F1)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">· Three counts of trafficking in persons (F1)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">· Five counts of compelling prostitution (F3)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">· Nine counts of promoting prostitution (F4)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The case was investigated by a human trafficking task force as part of Yost’s Organized Crime Investigations Commission. The task force consisted of representatives from the Portsmouth Police Department, Department of Public Safety’s Intelligence Unit and Ohio Investigative Unit, and the Attorney General’s Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The case is being prosecuted under Yost’s Human Trafficking Initiative.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 4; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Indictments merely contain allegations. 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Thursday, March 26, 2020<br />
7:48 AM<br />
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – A former city councilman and practicing defense attorney rumored to be a key player in a sex trafficking ring was detained by police while officials searched his home Wednesday morning<br />
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The streets surrounding Michael Mearan's home near the Scioto County Courthouse were blocked by police vehicles and flooded with police personnel Wednesday morning.<br />
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Mearan was seen by an Enquirer reporter seated on his front porch while police searched his home. He was later seen driving from the scene. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost was seen with police.<br />
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Attempts to reach Mearan were unsuccessful.<br />
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Portsmouth Police detectives began looking into Mearan in late 2018, about the same time The Enquirer began reporting on rumors of sex trafficking in this southern Ohio city.<br />
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After The Enquirer published the results of its investigation in March, agents with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation also became involved.<br />
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The streets surrounding Michael Mearan's home near the Scioto County Courthouse were blocked by police vehicles and flooded with police personnel on March 25, 2020.<br />
The streets surrounding Michael Mearan's home near the Scioto County Courthouse were blocked by police vehicles and flooded with police personnel on March 25, 2020. (Photo: Liz Dufour / The Enquirer)<br />
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The prosecution is now being handled by the state attorney general’s office of special prosecutions Angela Canepa.<br />
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Ten different women previously told The Enquirer they had worked as prostitutes for Mearan, with several of the women saying they had traveled to numerous states to have money for sex at the behest of Mearan.<br />
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The women also told The Enquirer that Mearan’s operation included some of the most powerful men in Scioto County as customers and participants. One said she had slept with a former police chief for money.<br />
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Several women say they were lured into an alleged sex trafficking ring run by a local defense attorney in Portsmouth, Ohio. Cincinnati Enquirer<br />
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Three others said they had been approached by Mearan or others to perform sexual favors for now-retired Scioto County Common Pleas Court Judge William T. Marshall in exchange for lighter sentences in their criminal cases.<br />
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Marshall was suspended from practicing law after interfering in his daughter’s speeding ticket case. His family later tried to take control of his personal affairs in court, saying he was a severe alcoholic and had gone to work as a judge while drunk.<br />
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That has opened an investigation by the Ohio Public Defender’s office into Marshall’s conduct and whether the results in as many as 3,000 criminal cases he oversaw should be reexamined.<br />
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Police surround former city councilman Michael Mearan's home in Portsmouth, Ohio, on March 25, 2020.<br />
Police surround former city councilman Michael Mearan's home in Portsmouth, Ohio, on March 25, 2020. (Photo: Liz Dufour / The Enquirer)<br />
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The state's investigation reflects what was initially outlined in a sealed federal wiretap affidavit issued as part of a separate Drug Enforcement Administration investigation several years ago.<br />
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That document, obtained by The Enquirer in early 2018, includes accounts of Mearan sending women to Florida and other states to have sex for money.<br />
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That investigation resulted in eight drug convictions, but Mearan was never charged. The DEA said it had handed any notes on Mearan over to the FBI, and it is not clear what happened to any follow-ups from authorities.<br />
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The family of Megan Lancaster, a Portsmouth prostitute who went missing in 2013, has worked for years to get answers about her disappearance, including whether Mearan is connected.<br />
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“We hope that it brings answers and justice to all the girls whether he’s trafficked them or had a past with them at all,” Kadie Lancaster, Megan's sister-in-law said. "Of course, we pray to God this brings Megan home.”<br />
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-29202294853256889922019-03-05T05:19:00.003-08:002019-03-05T05:19:22.186-08:00Same Robber, Different Mask (Part 2)Same Robber, Different Mask (2010)<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Ohio Association of Security & Investigative Services was founded in 1947 and incorporated in 1954 as the Ohio Association of Private Detective Agencies, Inc., a not for profit Ohio corporation. The later name change came about as security companies applied for membership and representation in the organization.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Initially, those entities were licensed by the Ohio Department of Commerce. As with any licensing entity, their assigned task was to collect fees and regulate the industry. They exceeded in their expectation in the collection of fees but poorly failed at the regulation of the industry. They were so good at collecting fees that the industry overpaid the State of Ohio $1.4 million dollars in licensing fees. Because of this overpayment, the industry was promised that licensing fees would never be raised.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Three problems arose with Commerce from this overpayment issue. First, when asked by the industry to increase its regulation enforcement the industry was told that there was a hiring freeze and they could not add additional personnel, even though there was a surplus. Secondly, when public records request was forwarded to Commerce to view the accounting of the licensing fees and this surplus it was repeatedly denied. And finally, when a previous administration had a budget shortfall it “stole” $400,000 from the industries surplus and moved it into the General Fund. <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Because of the industries, frustration with Commerce legislative action was taken to move the licensing and regulation of our industry to the Division of Homeland Security. This was legislative action taken by OASIS, after 9/11 that was forced upon Public Safety. Part of that legislation included wording for a Governor’s advisory commission of industry professionals to advise those in Public Safety of the difficulties of operating a successful business in Ohio without dated rules and regulations. The commission was legislatively directed to be up and running in a year’s period. Two years after the legislation passed the commission was still not operational and it was not until the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee held up Public Safety legislation and requested the then Director of Public Safety explain to the committee why the commission had not been seated. In order to forward Public Safety’s legislation, the then director relented and proceeded with the forming of said commission.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It should be pointed out here that at the time of the movement of the PI/ Security industry from Commerce to Public Safety that there remained $1, 000,000 in what was then called the rotary funds. Public Safety subsequently billed our industry $800, 000 as the cost of the move the PI/ Security industry from Commerce to Homeland Security, i.e. Public Safety.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As if the $800,000 movement fee was not enough our industry was told that the computer system used for licensing our industry was a proprietary system that could not be transferred from Commerce to Public Safety, so the industry was requested to cough up $395,000 for a new computer system. The system was acquired through a no-bid contract by the then Director of Public Safety through, a Tom Noe associate, and has never lived up to the bill of goods the industry was sold. Since the remaining $200,000 in the rotary fund was not enough to cover the computer’s acquisition the industries license holders agreed to a $25 yearly increase in fees. In 2010 we called this a Robber with a Different Mask.<br />
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Same Robber, Different Mask (March 2019)<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Those increases in licensing fees, enacted in 2005, have now allowed the State to almost double the amount of overage paid by the PI/SG industry since the enactment of HB 230 in 2004.<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Below please find the Public Records Request submitted to the Ohio Department of Public Safety regarding the above-mentioned overage and their response.<br />
Requested:<br />
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Copies of the 2017 & 2018 profit/loss statements to include<br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1.funds received by PI/SG from the licensing and fines from licensed and non-licensed entities<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>expenses to include the cost to the licensing entity of licensing the PI/SG industry for those two years<br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>the amount of surplus (profit) made by the licensing entity for those above years<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>the entity currently maintaining those surplus funds Also a copy of the budget submitted for 2019.<br />
Response:<br />
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The State of Ohio’s information is maintained within the confines of Ohio’s fiscal year which begins on July 1 and ends June 30. The current fiscal year is FY2019, which ends on June 30, 2019. Below is an accounting of the revenue, expenditures and cash balances for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. Cash remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year is retained in the fund by the State of Ohio to fund future expenses of the program.<br />
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The budget for the fiscal year 2019 is $1,794, 295 as appropriate by Ohio’s 132th General Assembly in Sub. H.B. 26.<br />
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Private Security Guard Provider Fund<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fiscal 2017<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fiscal 2018<br />
Beginning Cash Balance<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2,641,002.25<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2,723,274.33<br />
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Revenue Receipts<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
Fines/Civil Penalties<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>126,537.65<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>115,530.30<br />
Licensing<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,363,268.31<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,481,150.00<br />
Other<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0.09<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
Total<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,489,806.05<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,596,680.30<br />
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Expenditures <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
Disbursed during the fiscal year *<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,407,533.97<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1,657,744.09<br />
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Ending Cash Balance<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2,723,274.33<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2,662,210.54<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This is not to say that the current administration at PI/SG doesn’t do an outstanding job in the issuance of licenses, because they do; but at what cost. When did the State become a for profit business? The ending cash balance for each year should be a zero-sum balance not an excess $.2.6 million. Where are those additional funds? Are they making interest? The State needs to be reminded that it’s not their money. Those funds belong to the license holders who in good faith hoped that the State would spend them wisely. <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Since it was seated The Ohio Private Investigation & Security Services Commission (OPISSC) has done little if any to forward the request of the PI/SG industry to Ohio’s Director of Public Safety or those requests having for years fallen upon deaf ears. You have become accomplices in this travesty. After 14 years of existence has there been one piece of legislation moved forward to promote the professionalism or accountability of the industry? No.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You continue to hold the door open while the “Same Robber, Different Mask” continues to raid the till as the PI/SG Industry remains the redheaded stepchild and cash cow for the Ohio Department of Public Safety. You should be ashamed.<br />
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<br />jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-66558803832538529512019-01-19T21:47:00.001-08:002019-01-19T21:47:33.565-08:00Ethics 102 or Learning How to Say NO! The adage for ethics was “Doing the right thing when no one was looking”. A question arises in that, if you believe in a higher deity or have a conscience then someone is always looking. You had to just look in a mirror and only be accountable to yourself or to your chosen deity to justify your actions as ethical. <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A thought comes to mind as in the late Nancy Reagan’s campaign of “Just Say No.” This one little word, containing just two letters is one of the hardest words or actions to complete in any language. As a grandparent have you ever tried to say “no” to a grandchild wanting a piece of candy just prior to dinner? Where is the “harm” in that?<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wait, there’s the other adage for ethics is “Do no harm”. But again, whose definition of “harm” do we adhere. Prisons are full of individuals who just couldn’t say no and did harm. Others build their own mental prisons because they can’t look in the mirror or inner soul. They have no or have lost their conscience; their soul.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not a day goes by for a private investigator that they are not asked by a client to do something that would be considered unethical by someone’s standards. They must ponder, as any business person, the thought of do I make a monetary gain or “just say no”. One of man’s many weaknesses is the inability to distinguish his needs from his greed and at what cost do you lose your conscience sell your soul.<br />
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-5728417308820391252018-04-28T08:40:00.003-07:002018-04-28T08:40:49.104-07:00Stranger DangerStranger Danger by: Jim Silvania<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stranger Danger is what parents and grandparents have been telling their children and grandchildren for years; “Don’t get into a car with a stranger” But in the “strange” world of today the Ohio P.U.C.O and the State Legislators who sponsored HB 237 now say that’s OK. It’s ok to let your child get into the vehicle of just anybody; therefore, placing that child at risk.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As parents and grandparents, we let our children get on to a school bus or into a taxi with a stranger because we are under the insurance that the driver of that vehicle has undergone an extensive background investigation. A background investigation where the driver has submitted his or her fingerprints to a State or Federal Agency. An agency that verifies that said individual is a citizen and not a felon, a sexual predator and who has the right to drive that vehicle, which is properly insured. Does any of those background check apply to Lyft and Uber? No.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The City of Columbus once respected the wishes of the voters to provide for a safe environment for the transportation of our children to and from school but the State Legislature in HB 237 saw otherwise. They took the regulation and compliance power away from the local jurisdictions and gave it to the P.U.C.O. and what does the P.U.C.O. do with that regulation and compliance power, nothing. They rely of self-reporting data from the industry (Uber & Lyft). <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Uber’s process for onboarding drivers is dangerously negligent and places your child in danger. Neither Uber nor Lyft uses fingerprints or law enforcement to background-check their drivers. And Uber doesn’t even bother to meet with drivers in person before allowing them to ferry passengers.<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The result is a series of incidents involving “ridesharing” passengers being harmed and criminal offenders being behind the wheel: So far 49 deaths have been attributed to Uber & Lyft drivers, 92 assaults, 366 sexual assaults, 16 kidnappings, and 98 imposters posing as Uber or Lyft drivers.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The above are facts. Facts apparently ignored by the State Legislators voted for HB 237. Ignored by the Ohio P.U.C.O. who don’t think it’s their responsibility to make sure that Uber and Lyft drivers are following the law. That Uber and Lyft drivers are licensed, insured not felons and in compliance with the minimal requirements of HB 237. Uber and Lyft must be forced to ensure that their drivers undergo a fingerprint State or Federal Background check which are monitored (Rap-Back) while the driver is operating for their entity. <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At present your child is at risk and the above proves “stranger danger” is in fact at hand when you or your child enter a Uber or Lyft vehicle.<br />
<br />jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-37456139055841621072018-04-16T09:47:00.000-07:002018-04-16T09:47:29.342-07:00Law Enforcement Candidate NOT!<br />
A Law Enforcement Candidate: NOT!<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> In my recently published article “Justice in Ohio” in PI Magazine it was noted that “one only has to watch cable tv’s Investigation Discovery Channel or Spike TV to see the many miscarriages of justice in our state. Missing women in Chillicothe, OH, in Peeples, OH nine people shot and killed; both remain unsolved. I could go on, but you can catch the rest on either of the above-mentioned TV Channels.”<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The question then arises, who was the head law enforcement officer during the time of the above-mentioned tragedies. None other than the Attorney General and candidate for Governor of the State of Ohio, Mike DeWine.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mike DeWine a living example of Dr. Laurence J. Peter’s Peter Principal. A county prosecutor who should have remained a county prosecutor. Not only has the leading law enforcement officer in Ohio, and his agency failed in their respective duty his prior actions as Lt. Governor exacerbated the illness which lead to the demise of the then head of the then Governor George Voinovich’s Office of Criminal Justice Services, Joseph Gilyard. <br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s obvious that people have short memories. Joseph Gilyard while acting as the head of the Office of Criminal Justice Services, was the first to find or note the criminal activity within the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office under the leadership of then-Sheriff Earl Smith. In his attempt to bring this matter to the public’s eye he stepped on the toes of the leaders of the head of the Franklin County Republican Party. History was to later prove Joseph Gilyard’s accusations were right on the money as Sheriff Smith’s Chief Deputy and bag men were later convicted in Federal Court for violations of the Hatch Act.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>But Joe would never know as he was of the receiving end of a hatchet job carried out by then Lt. Governor Mike DeWine at the bequest of then-Governor George Voinovich and John W. Wolfe, Chairman of the Columbus Dispatch a then-Republican newspaper. Mr. Wolfe was the holder of badge No. 1 in the criminal scheme of selling Deputy Sheriff Badges and commissions. Mr. Wolfe’s personal secretary was the Campaign Manager for Sheriff Smith.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A Law Enforcement candidate? Not! Just ask the families of the victims of those yet unsolved crimes and Joe Gilyard’s family.<br />
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<br />jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-58099931169388649582017-12-16T07:45:00.000-08:002017-12-16T07:45:04.939-08:00Southern Ohio Justice Follow-up By: Nikki Blankenship<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Targets of the investigation include Portsmouth attorney and former City Councilman Michael Mearan; Portsmouth insurance agent Fred Brisker; Ashland, Kentucky car dealer Daren Biggs; convicted narcotics trafficker, Mark Eubanks, of Columbus; Timothy Wayne Mutter, of Franklin Furnace; Richard Glenn, of Portsmouth; Patricia Tsotsos, of Portsmouth; Trent Banks, of Columbus; Kenyatta “Yatta” Connally, of Portsmouth; Dan Schoenberger, of Columbus; Donald Smith, of Columbus; Brett Fluharty, of Milton, West Virginia; and Lindsay Porter, of Portsmouth. There were additional targets of investigation that remained unnamed in the affidavit. The list included an unnamed Scioto County Common Pleas judge, an unnamed state judge, various unnamed members of law enforcement, unnamed staff at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF) and various levels of unnamed public officials. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The affidavit explains that information gathered up until the filing date had been collected through the FBI Portsmouth office and the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force (SODTF). During the time, the FBI and SODTF were making controlled buys of heroin and had already tapped the phone of one subject. Additional information was provided by confidential informants. Mearan is at the center of the investigation. The affidavit states that according to gathered evidence, “Mearan is an attorney and former City Councilman in Portsmouth, Ohio who recruits females to engage in prostitution in southern Ohio and occasionally other US locations.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Per the affidavit, according to the investigation, Mearan allegedly conspired with public officials who pull legal strings in favor of females employed by Mearan. “Mearan has been reported as offering his legal services, clothing, residence, food etc., to females in return for them becoming prostitutes for him and conducting sexual acts for his clients including a Portsmouth, Ohio judge, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Staff members, and local businessmen,” the affidavit states. “This information was obtained through numerous interviews, including interviews with former prostitutes. Mearan has also been reported as being involved in purchasing drugs, including Oxycodone and heroin, from Eubanks and others, in order to provide them to his prostitutes and clients. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mearan has also been suspected as being in collusion with a Portsmouth, Ohio judge to get females out on bail, parole, etc., in order to use those females as prostitutes and with unknown law enforcement or legislative officials to tip off Mearan's drug suppliers including Eubanks.” The document indicates that the local attorney's involvement in prostitution can be traced back to the 1990s. According to the evidence presented, Mearan transported prostitutes across the country to meet with clients. These trips are allegedly set up by Mearan and Brisker. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“The females travel specifically to meet clients that were arranged by Mearan and Brisker. The trips would usually last between two days and one week. The scope of this investigation includes subjects who are conspiring with Mearan to facilitate the activities of the Criminal Enterprise in Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida and New York,” Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Special Agent Keith P. Leighton, who prepared the affidavit, reported. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Evidence includes a compiled list of females who worked as prostitutes for Mearan as well as men (commonly referred to as “johns”) who were provided their services. “The subjects include attorneys and one current state judge,” the document reads. “To date, 27 women have been identified as former or current prostitutes.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Several informants gave statements of public corruption. In one such example, an informant reported that in late 2013, while she was incarcerated (outside of Scioto County), Mearan represented her as her attorney and helped her obtain a judicial release. She further explained that he then had her parole supervision moved to Scioto County by instructing the court that the female was a dog trainer and would be living with Mearan in order to train his dogs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-13291820600286505002017-12-10T07:20:00.003-08:002017-12-10T07:20:55.643-08:00Felons are Ohio's New PI(s)<br />
A lengthy and complicated new law enacted by the Ohio legislature and signed by Governor Kasich includes provisions that will make it easier for individuals with conviction histories to obtain employment and occupational licenses (PI Licenses).The law amends several Ohio statutes relating to collateral sanctions for criminal offenses by creating certificates of qualification for employment, reducing licensing restrictions for certain fields such as cosmetology, construction, security and private investigators, and expanding courts’ authority to seal criminal records.<br />
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As it relates to occupational licensing (PI Licenses), the law generally removes the disqualification of individuals for most criminal convictions that are not recent (either within one or three years depending on the licensing agency), crimes involving moral turpitude, or a disqualifying offense. The statute contains a comprehensive definition of "moral turpitude" that generally includes serious crimes of violence or sexual in nature. A "disqualifying offense" is defined as an offense that is a felony that has a direct nexus to an individual’s proposed or current field of licensure, certification, or employment. The problem here is that Ohio’s licensing entity currently only views Murder and Armed Robbery and Domestic Violence as disqualifiers.<br />
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The bill replaces the term "first offender" with "eligible offender," which is defined as anyone who has been convicted of an offense in this state or any other jurisdiction and who has not more than one felony conviction, not more than two misdemeanor convictions if the convictions are not of the same offense, or not more than one felony conviction and one misdemeanor conviction in this state or any other jurisdiction. Under both existing and the new law, convictions of certain specified offenses, and related convictions in specified circumstances do not count as a conviction.<br />
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While other States and PI Associations attempt to bring about a more professional status to private investigators Ohio takes a step backward and invites convicted felons and ex-cons to become licensed PI(s) in their state.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> I received the above in email from the Ohio Department of Public Safety asking for comments as to what as a private investigator I do on a daily basis to make citizens in Ohio feel safer?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I cannot speak for every licensed private investigator in Ohio nor the Nation but I can reflect on my 33 years of being a private investigator and 20 years as a law enforcement officer in that state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> What private investigators in Ohio attempt to do is bring to its citizens is JUSTICE. You know the blind lady with the balancing scales. Something very lacking in this state. One only has to watch cable tv’s Investigation Discovery Channel or Spike TV to see the many miscarriages of justice in our state. Missing women in Chillicothe, OH, in Pepples, OH nine people shot and killed; both remain unsolved. I could go on, but you can catch the rest on either of the above-mentioned TV Channels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> Ohio is political unique in that it has 88 counties and therefore 88 county coroners and 88 county sheriffs, but only 4-5 of those counties have a forensic pathologist as the coroner. The others have your regular family physician with no forensic experience to determine the cause of death. In many cases private investigators in Ohio are called upon to relieve a family’s grief in attempting to determine the true cause of a wrongful death. Yearly a number of homicides in the State are written off as natural or accidental deaths.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> The State of Ohio is like several other states nationwide that have a highway patrol rather than a state police with statewide policing jurisdiction. In Ohio, unless you commit a criminal act in a motor vehicle upon a state highway or on state property can justice be obtained by the Ohio Highway Patrol. Off the road, justice is left to local law enforcement which in most cases is one of the 88 county sheriffs. A requirement to become a law enforcement officer in one of those 88 sheriff’s department is only 695 hours of training. Although several of the departments may require more the basic standard for administering justice is 695 hours. Enough said for that matter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> In regard to the 88 county sheriffs, there are ups and downs as in some of the southern and eastern counties of Ohio the department runs out of funds before the year ends and justice is reduced to bare bones or none at all. Every year two or three of those elected 88 sheriffs are indicted and convicted of RICO, Hatch Act or improper use of criminal justice funds; justice upon those who are required to bring its citizens justice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> What does it take to become the head administrator of justice, a sheriff in all of these 88 counties: a high school degree or its equivalent, have been a law enforcement officer 13 pay periods within the four years prior to running for office and 2 years supervisory experience as a sergeant or above? That’s not to say that by luck some of those 88 do a great job. But who picks up this justice slack for the Ohio Citizens, the Private Investigator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> Who investigates complex major embezzlement and economic crimes for businesses. Not the FBI, they’re too busy allegedly catching a terrorist. Only the major cities in Ohio have educated and trained law enforcement officers who can bring about justice for the economically wronged. The rest of Ohio’s Citizens must rely on or pay for the services of a private investigator to bring about justice. Intellectual property crimes are also left to the enforcement of private investigators. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> Many domestic and child custody matters now days involve accusations of drug or child abuse. Private investigators are hired to obtain the truth in these allegations thus assisting citizens to obtain justice in said matters. Probate matters other than finding rightful heirs often lead to a fight over that last dollar on the table. Private investigators attempt to bring justice in probate matters to the rightly deserved. Wrongful incarceration, when law enforcement evades justice, requires in most cases a private investigator to obtain justice for the wrongly incarcerated individual. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> As you can see in Ohio, as in every other state, obtaining justice is not a sole responsibility of the State. The private investigator can assist it citizenry to obtain the justice they desire. And it is justice, and the search therein that provides for a safer and more honest State. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-63527883645677165282016-12-20T07:17:00.001-08:002016-12-20T07:17:09.151-08:00Free to Become Otherwise A long, long time ago while attending Capital University here in Columbus, OH I wrote an op/ed article for the campus paper which was based on the premise that “All Men Are Created Equal and Should Be Free to Become Otherwise.” I still after all these years, additional education and life experiences believe in that premise, but with exceptions.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As we all know God did not create us equally. We are not duplicates made from the same cookie cutter mold. Some have hair, other do not. Some are gifted with higher intelligence, vocal, musical or artistic talents. Others different in skin color, language, religious beliefs, gender, size and a multitude of other things that make us, us. But we should be free in this country to become whatever it is we care to be as long as it is not a violation of our statutory laws or does not interfere with the another’s freedoms.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When we are not given the freedom by outside forces to obtain those goals it is called discrimination. The Constitution and the Civil Rights Acts address those issues and offer a legal path to correct those issues. It should be applied freely to all, period.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When those outside forces attempt to force us to believe as they do it attacks our freedom. It becomes oppression. If we disagree with our oppressors, we are labeled as non-believers, racist, homophobes, rednecks, and a multitude of other slanderous names depending on your standing in the community.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our “Freedom to Become Otherwise” has been under attack for a number of years now but never so much as within the last few. In this country, there should be no such thing as labeled Americans. If you are born here or obtained legal status as a citizen, then you are an American. There should be no hyphenated Americans, just plain old Americans. Who have one flag, the Stars and Strips.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your religious beliefs should be your own with the freedom to worship the God or the Prophet of your choosing. But you should not have the freedom to impose those beliefs on others. The same applies to sexual beliefs. Whatever you care to do in your own bedroom, that is within the law, is up to you but you should not be allowed to force others who do not accept your life style to bake you wedding cakes if they care not to.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There is a thin line between freedom and oppression and it is dependent on who’s ox is getting gored. We are supposed to be a country of laws. The statue of Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason and the scales should be balanced for all. There will always be those who care to oppress our freedoms and unbalance the scales of justice but our right to freedom for a better life should never be repressed because of other beliefs.<br />
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-31791165101870722222016-09-22T07:20:00.000-07:002016-09-22T07:20:02.686-07:00Razzle but No Dazzle <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <b> Razzle but No Dazzle By: Jim Silvania</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Razzle has come to the world of Private Investigation and Software Development via a variation of a Nigerian Scam.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Razzle is an old carnival game of skill or chance in which an individual pays money for a chance at a prize. The most common version of this illegal game seen at carnivals is football. Eight marbles sized balls are given to the player in a cup to roll out onto a playfield board this has holes for the marbles to go into. Numbers are assigned to each hole and totaled up as yardage for football or miles for a car race. At first the operator cheats in favor of the player by fast counting and makes it appear that the player is winning. The operator then entices the player to continue to play as he or she is close to winning the grand prize. When the player continues the operator no longer cheats for the player and the astronomical odds of winning take over. Winning the local lottery or Power Ball has better odds.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So let’s apply this the scam to a mythical case and a factious PI named Michael Singh. Mr. Singh claims to be highly educated spyware developer who assist individuals and private investigators install spyware on cell phones. He advertises that he can do that from his office and does not have to have the cell phone in his possession. All he needs is that individual supply him with the target’s telephone number. This mythical PI can be reached at Michael Singh michaelsingh231@gmail.com or by messaging him on his cell phone at 302/ 317-1108. He even supplies his customer with false identification in an attempt to verify his reality.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>First you pay upfront the cost of the software, followed by his fee for installing the software. Once that you have forwarded those funds to Ile-Ife, Nigeria address additional charges soon follow:<br />
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“I am presently done with your job but the Results came out in Encrypted form.<br />
Cases like this are common these days.<br />
Because the target in question always encrypts his/her number so that information would not r accessible.<br />
But then I already got in touch with the hacker I work with.And to decrypt the results, it usually cost 105$.<br />
But the good new is that decryption takes only 45mins. After which the results would be in plain words understandable to humans.<br />
So presently you would need to make a payment of 105$.let me know wen you get this so I forward you the information of the hacker”; and so on and so forth or until the client runs out of money.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the client complains he is threatened by Mr. Singh who states he develops spyware for the IRS and knows people who will get you.<br />
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“I cannot make the refunds because I already purchased the spyware and used it for the job and I would be sending your results like that to you in code so you figure out how to decrypt it, which would cost you close to 4times the amount I told you. I work with the IRS as their spyware developer and I know a lot of people.”<br />
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If that’s not enough, days later the scam continues when you get an email from a Nigerian Private Investigative Agency, Augustus Hall Ltd. claiming that for additional funds they can solve your problems with Mr. Singh and get your previous investment with Mr. Singh refunded.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Every PI has had a client who has been scammed or been requested to follow-up on a Nigerian Scam but this is the first one I have come across which was directly related to our industry. Forewarned is forearmed so please be advised.<br />
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-63744871655683991682016-07-07T12:10:00.005-07:002016-07-07T12:10:56.194-07:00 I’d Rather Trust a PI<br />
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Let me start out by explaining that this article was written under the new Justice Department and FBI guide lines that apply to intent, otherwise known as the Clinton Rule. Because of the possibility of early onset Alzheimer’s and possible dementia due to my age, older than dirt, I can no longer be held to the old standards or the standards of anyone younger than me or who is a politician. <br />
I have over those years authored three books that contain either chapters or deal with “ethics”. I have as well, authored several articles on “ethics” that have appeared in national publications. In addition to that, I have always made “ethics” a part of my curriculum in teaching over 20 years at the college level. I therefore believe I can forward my two cents on the current issues at hand.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There was a time when having a resume that contained or listed past FBI Agent, FBI National Academy Graduate, ATF Agent or IRS Agent meant something. That was ended today when now FBI Director addressed Congress.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I guess the current teachings at the above Federal Law Enforcement Academies now include classes on how to lie to Congress, how to kill Border Patrol Agents and get away with it and how to plead the 5th and still keep your job. I guess I should include the new Secret Service class of how to pick up hookers in Columbia but that was previously covered by how to pimp for Bill Clinton.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The majority of national groups of private investigators all have a code of ethics that apply to the professionalism of the profession. If one does violate the stated ethical code of that organization, one can be removed for said violation. Even “lawyers’ have an ethical code and violation of that code can lead to disbarment. Bill Clinton was disbarred. Marilyn Mosbey the Baltimore County Prosecutor has had disbarment charges brought against her. Should their respective bars consider disbarment for Hillary Clinton and James Comey? I always though perjury was a crime.<br />
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I would be remiss if I did include the latest happenings in Ohio. That is 6 unsolved murders or 4 deaths and two missing females in Ross County and 8 unsolved murders in neighboring Pike County. One of those events became a script for a national televised syndicated TV series. The story of the 8 deaths in Pike County will no doubt follow. What’s my point here.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>While driving by the death scene of the Pike County incident I observed an Ohio State Highway Patrol Officer directing traffic, but that’s what they’re good at. Who’s investigating the 14 unsolved homicides? Not a State Police Agency with real investigative experience but political entities of the Buckeye State Sherriff’s Office and a political arm of the State AG’s Office.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>How many more people in this nation and our state must die before we are provided with professional law enforcement unheeded by political pressures. As tax payers don’t we deserve better.<br />
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If I’m shot call a PI to investigate not some political unethical law enforcement officer who no longer upholds the ethical standers of his or her profession.<br />
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-64012005168712030932016-02-16T09:30:00.000-08:002016-02-16T09:30:59.694-08:00Dealing With The Control Freak<br />
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A while back I wrote an article for PI Magazine entitled “Dealing with the Paranoid Schizophrenic Client”. I would like to continue along those lines and add some input in dealing with the “Control Freak”.<br />
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A control freak can be defined as “someone who wants to control every aspect of a situation and will not allow other people to share in making decisions. “Controlling people can be hard to live with—with their constant advice, rigid routines, and schedules, times; their backseat driving and their demands that the dishwasher needs to be loaded in a certain way, and the tools in the garage put back on the proper hooks. They obsess and map out every minute of Thanksgiving or Christmas weeks in advance, and they get irritable or angry when plans get disrupted or you fail to follow through on what you said you were going to do.”<br />
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You know you are a control freak if:<br />
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2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You micromanage others to make them fit your (often unrealistic) expectations. You don't believe in imperfection and you don't think anyone else should either.<br />
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3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You judge others' behavior as right or wrong and passive-aggressively withhold attention until they fall in line with your expectations. Sitting in silent judgment is a master form of control.<br />
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4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You offer "constructive criticism" as a veiled attempt to advance your own agenda.<br />
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5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You change who you are or what you believe so that someone will accept you. Instead of just being yourself, you attempt to incept others by managing their impression of you.<br />
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6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You present worst-case scenarios in an attempt to influence someone away from certain behaviors and toward others. This is also called fear mongering.<br />
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7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You have a hard time with ambiguity and being OK with not knowing something.<br />
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8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You intervene on behalf of people by trying to explain or dismiss their behaviors to others.”<br />
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In domestic matters the above has led to increased sales of Cell Phone Spyware and GPS(s) being sold as well as a PI being asked to assist the individual in their controlling endeavors. Either party in those situations may be the one to ask for your assistance; the controller or the controlee. At what point does it become an ethical question for the investigator.<br />
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In my personal situation I have even received a card from an individual on whose car I had placed a GPS to determine if he was having an affair. Unbeknown to his wife the subject had placed spyware on her cell phone so after wasting my client, his wife’s money he sent me a “Got You Card” letting me know he was aware of everything. Even though Cell Phone Spyware is illegal the internet is flooded with software companies willing to take the chance and sell the software to anyone willing to pay the price. One should look at 18 U.S. Code § 2511 - Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited prior to engaging in such endeavors.<br />
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In domestic matters If they have tried counselling and all else fails you must be ready to tell your client if they are the controlee to be prepared to walk away – let their significant control other people. At least you did your part. But again this is an ethical situation as to due I assist my client or keep my mouth shut?<br />
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In another personal matter after providing surveillance for the controlee before coming to the conclusion that he was one I got the call from the controlee who said no sense in wasting her husband’s money she would just call me in advance to let me know where she was going. The money was great but at what point does the PI become a stalker.<br />
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Every day a PI engaged in domestic surveillance comes across the “Control Freak” and you have to ask yourself do I take the money and run or do I say no. Each case if different because you may not have the knowledge that your client is a control freak until later in your investigation. It is an ethical dilemma that PIs face every day. Do I do the right thing or make money?<br />
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<br />jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-16732195722372406992015-12-15T15:49:00.000-08:002015-12-15T15:49:23.457-08:00The Downfall of Federal Law Enforcement<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: .5in;">
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I hate to write these things when I’m
pissed but the current circumstances leave me no choice. There was a time in the Law Enforcement and
the Criminal Justice community when Federal Law Enforcement Agencies were held
in high esteem, but those times have come and gone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I started to have my doubts when “Fast
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to the Mexican Cartels who in turn executed a Border Patrol Agent with one of
those fire arms. I used to call the local ATF Office once in a while and ask, “How
many Border Patrol Agents have you kill today?”. But with all the other Federal
Agencies following down that same dark
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I could call Homeland Security and
ask them “How many terrorists have you let in the country today?” But I think I
would get the same response I get from ATF.
Then again I could call the TSA and ask them how many bombs have you
found today but there too busy frisking white haired old ladies to answer the
phone. Then again I could call the U.S. Secret Service but they’re all shacked
up with hookers supplied by the same Mexican Drug Cartels that the ATF sold the
guns to. Then again I could call an IRS Agent but they’re too busy pleading the
5<sup>th</sup> before Congress and spying on Tea Party Members. Then there are the new EPA Police now armed and
dangerous and the Homeland Security Police, which I quit haven’t figured out their
roll out yet except they’re the reason there is a shortage of ammo and then there
are the U.S. Land Management Police whose job it is to throw ranches off the
property they’ve been grassing on for years. Get my drift? Today though was kind of the final straw
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<b>“Counter Violent Extremism (CVE) Training Do’s and Don’ts</b>”; Who writes
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This is perfect example of the tail
wagging the dog. A few egg heads who think they know what’s best are now
running the show. They are either the most incompetent individuals on the face
of the earth or the most skilled. They are undermining the professionalism that
Federal Law Enforcement . If they
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front of Congress by Representatives Trey Gouty and Jim Jordan, I’d error on
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I know jobs are hard to come by but
how can any Federal Law Enforcement Agent look at their self in a mirror in
today’s world. They have got to come to the realization that whatever
professionalism they had is now gone and they must make amends to correct that
behavior. That may mean kicking their bosses ass but enough is enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-22760338068149324312015-03-26T12:56:00.001-07:002015-03-26T12:56:57.416-07:00Hate the Unions Day<br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My day started off like any other<br />
day. The dogs got me up so they could go out to do their morning business while<br />
I started the coffee pot and plopped a couple of pieces of bread in the toaster.<br />
After letting the dogs in I settled down for that first cup of coffee and<br />
downloaded the morning issue of the Columbus Dispatch to my Kindle.</span></div><br /><br /><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As always I checked the obituaries<br />
first to see if I was among the dead but there stumbled across a memorial to<br />
the late John E. Scales, president of Local 423 Labor’s Union. A memorial to a<br />
crook and a felon. I played a small part in his conviction but a large part in<br />
the conviction of Robert White, who followed in John’s footsteps, become the<br />
president of Local 423 and a convicted felon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br />
</span>Enough about Local 423, the Union of Felons.</span></div><br /><br /><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I put that aside and headed to the<br />
Post Office at Beechwood and Livingston to mail a Priority Mail package. There<br />
I was greeted by a line that ran out the door. Let’s see the USPS pays millions<br />
of dollars in advertising to get us to ship Priority & Express mail but due<br />
to the Postal Union’s requirements only one employ can work behind the counter.<br />
To make matters worse only a few of the fifteen people in the line in front of<br />
me spoke any English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess they’re used<br />
of receiving their mail via goat cart or donkey. But in all it took me longer<br />
to drop off my package than it will take it to get to its final destination. </span></div><br /><br /><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So after my visit to the Post Office<br />
I continued on my way and stopped at Speedway to get gas, another mistake. Gas<br />
prices had risen some thirty cents per gallon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br />
</span>Right now there is more oil in this country than ever in our history.<br />
There’s a glut. But thanks to the United Steel Workers of America and their<br />
refinery strike gasoline is not being produced from that oil. Guess the United<br />
Steel Workers of America need to bring in more money to funnel to the<br />
Democratic Party. All of us on pensions and fixed income thank you.</span></div><br /><br /><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And speaking of the Democratic Party<br />
and their Union the Black Caucus I must admit to my mistake here. I stupidly<br />
voted for Joyce Beatty as the Congressional Representative of my district.<br />
Well<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when her Union, The Black Caucus,<br />
apologues to every ex, current or retired police office in American for their<br />
continued perpetuation of the “Hands Up, Don’t Shot” lie I might consider<br />
voting for another Democrat in my lifetime. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But don’t count on it.</span></div><br /><br /><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><br />jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-79815557637013599942014-11-25T12:49:00.001-08:002014-11-25T12:49:06.136-08:00What Goes Around Comes Around<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> What Goes Around Comes Around <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We in the Private Investigation industry are in the business
of providing information so that others can render solutions. But as a
follow-up to my last article entitled “Conducting Ethical Investigations in a
World Seemingly without Ethics” I would like to provide a solution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Years ago while attending Graduate
School at The Ohio State University I submitted a term paper entitled “Some
thoughts on the causes of crime and delinquency” that was later published in
the State FOP Magazine then known as the Ohio Police”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> A Chinese study I referred to in
that article was the results of a program that ended crime in the Province of
Lu. The study read as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> “I have made a study of our prisons
and I discovered that almost all the prisoners are poor, or children of the
poor. I have also discovered that almost all the prisoners are ignorant or
children of the ignorant. It therefore seems that poverty and ignorance make
people commit our laws and commit crimes. If we could do away with poverty and
ignorance then we would have no more crime in our land.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> The question was raised as to how
would one do away with poverty and ignorance?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> “The way to do away with ignorance
is through education. If we educate all the people, then we do away with ignorance.
We can do away with poverty by teaching the people useful trades and
occupations so that they can earn and honest living.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> When asked by the community leaders
how do we bring about this change the answer was:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> “You are their leaders, it is your
duty to be good and honest. People need leaders who they can follow. If the leaders are corrupt the people will
also be corrupt. But if the leaders were good, the people will follow their
example and also be good.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> The above was written by Confucius
in 550 BC when he was the Minister of Crime in the Province of Lu in China. After two years of the above program being
implemented the prisons were empty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Recently in my home city of
Columbus, Ohio and similarly as in Atlanta, GA. School administrators to
include principals and teachers were criminally indicted for changing student’s
grades from failing to passing as well as absences to presents in order to
obtain pay bonuses; thusly dumbing down our youth to a life of ignorance and
crime.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> As a personal note, it was the main
reason I gave up teaching part-time at the college level. My students couldn’t read nor write and had a
hard time speaking English..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> As I watched the happenings of the
fiasco in Ferguson, MO. I could only relate back to the above 550 BC findings
as lawlessness and criminal activity played out on national television for all
to see. It was only interrupted by so call leaders exacerbating the
circumstance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Until we demand honesty from our
leaders we are doomed to a society of ignorance, poverty and crime. The solution
was found in 550 BC but then who reads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-32004742724927899272014-11-17T11:33:00.003-08:002014-11-17T11:33:35.016-08:00Conducting Political Investigations in a World without Ethics<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Conducting Political Investigations
in a World without Ethics<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The standard for ethics in our profession was set by Kitty
Hailey in her text entitled “Code of Professional Conduct, Standards and Ethics
for the Investigative Profession” and “do no harm “continues as that standard.
But might I query, ‘harm to whom”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Harm to our purse or wallet; harm to our children by not
provided them with the latest technology or a college education; harm to your
significant other by not being able to provide for that yearly vacation; harm
to your political and/ or religious beliefs and harm to all of mankind. I guess
the answer depends on whose ox is being gored. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Doing the right thing when no one is looking” has also been
a past standard but in today’s world there is never a time when someone isn’t
looking. I just finished reading Sharyl Attkinson’s best seller “ Stonewalled” and
began question myself as to what the right thing was. To some her text will be
pure fiction while to others it will be the blatant truth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What do we as investigators do if placed in Shayl Attinson’s
shoes? Do we have a greater responsibility
other than handing our client what we believe is a factual report? If there is
an extreme injustice are we to turn a blind eye? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doing no harm is an object statement that each investigator
faces with every investigation that he or she conducts. When does a simple locate or domestic surveillance
case become stalking? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are all in this for the money as no one in their right
mind would do this for free. So what part
of yourself are you willing to sacrifice for your client? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In conducting political investigation one must first inquire
as the reason behind the inquiry. Why were you asked to conduct the investigation?
Was there or is there ongoing political corruption or is your client just
looking for dirt? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What happens to the truth as you come to know it? If you are
a believer in Ms. Attikinson’s findings in “Stonewalled” who do you trust? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At present we are living in a world with no apparent ethics
or moral standing. If you have both you become the villain to be demonized. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As an investigator you must look in the mirror daily and ask “Am
I doing the right thing?” Am I doing no harm? You only have two people to
answer to in the end, that’s yourself and a deity if you so believe. If an atheist
only one. But most assuredly if you are a NALI member you have to answer to
Kitty Hailey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-53259393872959985582014-10-02T13:19:00.001-07:002014-10-02T13:19:29.979-07:00"The Strain" fiction and/or present day fact?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Over the summer as experts and
adherents of common sense were warning of an unprecedented health crisis due to
the flood of illegal immigrants, the state-run media was decrying the “myth of
the diseased immigrant”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A few days ago, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention added Ohio to a list of at least 28 states hit
by the virus, which has caused complications in children and led to a surge in
pediatric illnesses and hospitalizations in recent weeks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In Columbus, the increase in
respiratory illnesses has been seen at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and
pediatric urgent cares, said Dr. Mysheika Williams Roberts, medical director at
Columbus Public Health.<o:p></o:p></div>
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From Sept. 17 through Sept.22 555
children went to Columbus Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s emergency department
for respiratory symptoms, according to data provided by Columbus Public Health.
Now in the coming weeks propagandists will be working overtime to downplay the
fact that more than 3000 children in 10 states have been hospitalized after
being infected with a potentially fatal respiratory virus. In that State up
north, the Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed numerous cases
of the enterovirus in Detroit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The virus is called Enterovirus 68
(EV68) and it’s been plaguing the world’s developing nations for decades. The
onset is marked by flu-like symptoms and for some victims infection will result
in paralysis and even death. All twelve species of Enterovirus, including polio
and rhinovirus (the common cold), mutate rapidly and are highly contagious.
EV68 was first isolated and identified in California in 1962. While the CDC has
noted ‘clusters’ of the virus occurring in Europe, Asia and North America
between 2008-2010, global statistics are inconclusive due to a lack of testing
and inadequate documentation in developing nations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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However,
in November of 2013 a study published by the Pediatric Infectious Disease
Journal (PIDJ) found that among 345 Honduran children, more than 75% were found
to be infected with a respiratory virus, most commonly enterovirus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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EV-D68
can cause mild to severe respiratory illness. Mild symptoms may include fever,
runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches. Severe symptoms may
include wheezing and difficulty breathing. Since EV-D68 causes respiratory
illness, the virus can be found in an infected person’s respiratory secretions,
such as saliva, nasal mucus, or sputum. EV-D68 likely spreads from person to person
when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches contaminated surfaces.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Commenting
on the ‘unprecedented’ number of children hospitalized under intensive care the
CDC said that the current number of EV68 cases may just be the tip of the
iceberg. While not yet declaring an emergency, the statement released by the
Centers for Disease Control said that prior to the mass migration of illegal
children into the U.S. only 79 cases of EV68 were recorded by the National
Enterovirus Surveillance System in the prior four years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Since this summer, Obama’s
‘Dreamers’ have been sidestepping TSA security and boarding commercial airline
flights to every corner of the nation including Alaska, Hawaii and the Virgin
Islands. Airliners are notoriously conducive to the rapid and widespread
distribution of communicable diseases yet the Obama regime has been happily
providing illegals with a free ride to the destination of their choice (funded
by the US Taxpayer) but only after they’ve spent a few weeks locked up in
overcrowded cages with others that are known to be carrying the dangerous EV68
virus.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paralysis and fatalities resulting
from EV68 are believed to occur in only a minority of cases, <span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">but for the United
States even a small number of children killed or permanently disabled because
of a communicable disease represents a shocking regression of our national
standard of living.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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On
Sept. 22 Emily Otrando, a 10-year-old from Cumberland, Rhode Island died at the
Hasbro Children's Hospital, after tested positive for enterovirus D68. Dr.
Michael Fine, Rhode Island's Department of Health director, told reporters that
the girl "died from overwhelming Staphylococcus aureus sepsis."
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, while sepsis
is an illness affecting all parts of the body that springs up in response to an
infection, according to the CDC. That determination notwithstanding, Fine also
noted that "cultures also showed the presence of enterovirus D68." He
explained that the child, who was otherwise healthy, experienced shortness of
breath "and really by the time she got to the hospital, everything fell
apart very quickly within 24 hours." <o:p></o:p></div>
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What is the CDC and the current
administration not telling us? Funny of how the timing of the illegal migration
of illegals and the 9/11 date coexist in this mysterious enterovirus breakout. Could “The Strain” be turning into fact rather
than fiction?<o:p></o:p></div>
jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-76824570142951426722014-07-19T10:48:00.000-07:002014-07-19T10:48:05.924-07:00A Complete Turn Around<div class="MsoNormal">
A Complete Turn Around<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some
weeks ago I posted an article to this Blog complaining about the lack of an
adequate identification card for our industry; one that would truly serve to identify
us to the court system and/or the general public; not the current “Mickey Mouse”
card board cut out that is currently issued by the Department of Public Safety.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When
our industry was under the auspicious of the Ohio Department of Commerce we
were issued as identification the notorious “Green Card” which in its time was
a bigger joke than our current issue. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Shortly
after September 11, 2001 our industry was moved to the Department of Homeland
Security it was the industries hopes that we would then be in receipt of a more
official looking identification respective of our professional standing. Again
this did not happen. Instead we were issued a computer generated paper cut out
that was to suffice as an identification; another joke and a step down from the
Green Card. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But in
retrospect, as a licensed member of our industry, I am glad that my current
identification no longer states, issued by the “Department Homeland Security”.
In a backdoor move made by the Department of Public Safety and without
notification to the industry our regulatory entity was moved from Homeland
Security to the Department of Public Safety. At the time of this change I, as
an OASIS member and retired Executive Director of the industry, became
extremely aggravated because of promises made to our industry that we would
never be brought under the control of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unbeknownst
to our industry at the time was that this broken promise would turn out to be
somewhat of a blessing. At least our
current ID Cards, as Mickey Mouse as they are state Department of Public Safety
and not Homeland Security.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While
what was once thought to be a great association that would give our industry respect
and standing in the community The Department of Homeland Security respect has
taken a nose dive. They initially provided monetary grants to local law
enforcement without keeping any paper trail and wasting millions taxpayer’s dollars.
Now they have formed their own police department to suppress individual’s right
while allegedly protecting the Federal Government. I was led to believe that their main responsibility
was the protection of the citizens from oversea terrorist, not protecting the
IRS from abused citizens or illegal aliens criminals. <o:p></o:p></div>
jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-58114084297952209582014-05-01T13:20:00.002-07:002014-05-01T13:20:43.703-07:00Once Before I Die This past Christmas my son-in-law knowing I’m a Cleveland Brown’s fan got me; got me as a present a T-Shirt in Orange & Brown that reads “Once Before I Die”.
The chances or odds of the Browns winning a Super Bowl are as great as the Ohio Department of Public Safety answering a request from the PI/SG industry.<br />
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For the past fifteen years I have been personally involved with negations with the State of Ohio both as a lobbyist for the industry and as a licensed business owner representing the interest of our industry, so I am therefore qualified to address the issue.<br />
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Let’s start out with a simple issue that will address all the major issues that follow. This past year our investigative agency was request to do an intellectual property investigation in Licking County, OH; otherwise make an undercover purchase of “knock-offs” goods. After several undercover purchases we turned our evidence over to the Newark Police Department. We provided that department with physical evidence that a crime was being committed in their jurisdiction and requested their assistance in obtaining a search warrant.
The search warrant was served and additional evidence recovered. Our investigative assistance led to the indictment of an individual for:<br />
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2925.11B - Felony 4th Degree POSSESSION OF COCAINE-<br />
2913.34 - Misdemeanor 1st Degree TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING<br />
2921.03 - Felony 3rd Degree INTIMIDATION<br />
2921.51 - Misdemeanor 4th Degree IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER<br />
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Here’s where it gets interesting. The above individual is an ex-con, jail house lawyer whose live-in-girl friend is a para-legal who practices law without a license. To cut the story short the above two with the assist of an individual from Franklin County, who we previously investigated for their involvement in criminal activity filed a Civil Protection Order in Franklin County against our agency to cease and desist our investigation of their illegal activities. Upon having a hearing on said CPO we learned that it was an attempt by the indicted to question my undercover investigation into his criminal activities for which he was indicted.
Ok, let’s get back to the issue at hand. As part of the testimony in the CPO hearing we had to produce for the Franklin County Deputy running security for the court room and to the magistrate our individual PI license, the one issued by the Ohio Department of Public to all investigators and security guards in the State of Ohio. What an embarrassment.<br />
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That’s where the fun began, neither the Deputy nor the Magistrate; believed the “Mickey Mouse” ID, designed by Walt Disney and issued by the Ohio Department of Public Safety was a real ID Card.
For those past fifteen years of dealing with the State of Ohio our industry has requested something as simple as an official ID issued to every license holder and their employees; but our controlling entity the Ohio Department of Public Safety, ie. The Ohio State Highway Patrol” somehow has it in their mind that if we show a proper State Issued ID someone may mistake us for a law enforcement officer or heaven forbid a State Trooper.<br />
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This comes from an entity that for 15 years has lobbied against our industry obtaining anything in reform or professionalism. This comes from an entity whose director was the OSP lobbyist who for the past fifteen years spoke against every progressive change that the industry attempted to make.
Initially when the PI/SG industry was moved to the Department of Homeland Security from the Ohio Department of Commerce the PI/SG industry was promised that they would never be under the control of the Highway Patrol or its retired officers. Guess what?<br />
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So before I die, and I am quickly approaching age 70, like to see the following:<br />
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1. The State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, live up to one of its promises and obligations to the PI/SG industry. Just one. A new ID would be nice.
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http://cryptome.org/2013/10/facebook-spy-tip.pdfjimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-77613068608917508752013-04-04T12:32:00.002-07:002013-04-04T12:32:24.535-07:00Life is Like a TV Program<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Silent Phone App:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Courtesy of Silent Circle CEO Mike Janke </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Back in October,
the start up tech firm Silent Circle ruffled governments’ feathers with a
“surveillance-proof” smartphone app to allow people to make secure phone calls
and send texts easily. Now, the company is pushing things even further—with a
groundbreaking encrypted data transfer app that will enable people to send
files securely<i> </i>from a smartphone or tablet at the touch of a button.
(For now, it’s just being released for iPhones and iPads, though Android
versions should come soon.) That means photographs, videos, spread sheets, you
name it—sent scrambled from one person to another in a matter of seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The technology uses
a sophisticated peer-to-peer encryption technique that allows users to send
encrypted files of up to 60 megabytes through a “Silent Text” app. The sender
of the file can set it on a timer so that it will automatically “burn”—deleting
it from both devices after a set period of, say, seven minutes. Until now,
sending encrypted documents has been frustratingly difficult for anyone who
isn’t a sophisticated technology user, requiring knowledge of how to use and
install various kinds of specialist software. What Silent Circle has done is to
remove these hurdles, essentially democratizing encryption. It’s a game-changer
that will almost certainly make life easier and safer for journalists,
dissidents, diplomats, and companies trying to evade state surveillance or
corporate espionage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Governments pushing for more snooping
powers, however, will not be pleased.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">By design, Silent
Circle’s server infrastructure stores minimal information about its users. The
company, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., doesn’t retain metadata
(such as times and dates calls are made using Silent Circle), and IP server
logs showing who is visiting the Silent Circle website are currently held for
only seven days. The same privacy-by-design approach will be adopted to protect
the security of users’ encrypted files. When a user sends a picture or
document, it will be encrypted, digitally “shredded” into thousands of pieces,
and temporarily stored in a “Secure Cloud Broker” until it is transmitted to
the recipient. Silent Circle, which charges $20 a month for its service, has no
way of accessing the encrypted files because the “key” to open them is held on
the users’ devices and then deleted after it has been used to open the files.
Janke has also committed to making the source code of the new technology
available publicly “as fast as we can,” which means its security can be
independently audited by researchers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The cryptographers
behind this innovation may be the only ones who could have pulled it off. The
team includes Phil Zimmermann, the creator of PGP encryption, which is still considered
the standard for email security; Jon Callas, the man behind Apple’s whole-disk
encryption, which is used to secure hard drives in Macs across the world; and
Vincent Moscaritolo, a top cryptographic engineer who previously worked on PGP
and for Apple. Together, their combined skills and expertise are setting new
standards—with the results already being put to good use.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new Silent Circle
encrypted data transfer capability hit the Apple’s App Store last month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/silent-phone/id554269204?mt=8"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/silent-phone/id554269204?mt=8</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">On March
16, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed HB 1981, making it a Class
3 misdemeanor for any person to install or place an electronic tracking
device without permission of the owner of the vehicle or causes an
electronic tracking device to be installed and uses such device to track the
location of any person. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The new
legislation contains some limited exceptions, including one for Virginia state
registered private investigators. A caveat against such use by private
investigators is that their client not be subject to a restraining order.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nicole
Bocra, ISPLA's executive committee member and a founder, worked closely
with the Virginia Professional Investigators Political Action Committee and
its lobbyist to achieve this result. Pertinent excerpts from the measure
are: </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Unauthorized
Use of electronic tracking device; penalty.</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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person who installs or places an electronic tracking device through
intentionally deceptive means and without consent, or causes an electronic
tracking device to be installed or placed through intentionally deceptive means
without consent, and uses such device to track the location of any person is
guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
provisions of this section shall not apply to the installation, placement, or
use of an electronic tracking device by:</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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investigator. as defined in section 9.1 - 138, who is regulated in accordance
with section 9.1-139 and is acting in the normal course of his business
and with the consent of the owner of the property upon which the electronic
tracking device is installed and placed. However, such exception shall not
apply if the private investigator is working on behalf of a client who is subject
to a protective order..., or if the private investigator knows or should
reasonably know that the client seeks the private investigator's services to
aid in the c</span>jimsilvaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05507384242772636367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037990758075624952.post-55737261757267240972013-03-22T09:53:00.001-07:002013-03-22T09:53:07.969-07:00Draft of New ORC 4749<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Chapter 4749: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS; SECURITY SERVICES</span></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.01"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.01" title="4749.01"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">4749.01 Private investigator - security services
definitions.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">As
used in this chapter:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(A) “Private investigator” means any person
who engages in the business of private investigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) “Business of private investigation”
means, except when performed by one <s>excluded under division (H) of this
section</s> <u>exempt by law</u>, the conducting, for hire, in person or
through a partner or employees, of any investigation relevant to any crime or
wrong done or threatened, or to obtain information on the identity, habits,
conduct, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, transactions, reputation,
credibility, or character of any person, or to locate and recover lost or
stolen property, or to determine the cause of or responsibility for any libel
or slander, or any fire, accident, or damage to property, or to secure evidence
for use in any legislative, administrative, or judicial investigation or
proceeding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) “Security officer” means any person
who engages in the business of security services. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(D) “Business of security services”
means <s>either of the following:</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>1) Furnishing, for hire,
watchpersons, guards, private patrol officers, or other persons whose primary
duties are to protect persons or property;</s></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) Furnishing, for hire, guard dogs,
or armored motor vehicle security services, in connection with the protection
of persons or property.</span></s></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Furnishing
for hire, watchpersons, security officers, guard dogs, armored motor vehicle
security services, private patrol officers, or other persons whose primary
duties are to protect persons or property from injury or harm or for any other
purposed including, but not limited to deterring, observing, detecting or
reporting incidents or activities for the purpose of preventing theft, the
unlawful taking, conversion, concealment or misappropriation of goods, wares,
merchandise, or any valuable instrument; or to deter, observe, detect or report
incidents and activities for the purpose of preventing any unauthorized access,
entry, violation of organizational rules or unlawful activity.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(E) “Class A license” means a license
issued under section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code that qualifies the person issued the license to engage in the business of
private investigation and the business of security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(F) “Class B license” means a license
issued under section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code that qualifies the person issued the license to engage only in the
business of private investigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(G) “Class C license” means a license
issued under section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code that qualifies the person issued the license to engage only in the
business of security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>I</s><u>H</u>)
<u>“Employee” means every person who may be required or directed by any employer,
in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, to engage in any
employment, or to go, or work, or be at any time in any place of employment,
provided that the employer of the employee deducts all applicable state and
federal employment taxes on behalf of the employee.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>H</s><u>I</u>)
“Private investigator,” “business of private investigation,” “security officer
provider,” and “business of security services” do not include:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) Public officers and employees <s>whose
official duties require them to engage in investigatory activities</s> <u>of
the United States, this state, any state or any of its political subdivisions
when in the performance of their official duties</u>;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) <s>Attorneys at law or any expert
hired by an attorney at law for consultation or litigation purposes;</s> <u>Persons
and their employees holding a professional license certification or
registration under Title XLVII of the Revised Code, when such persons are
providing services pursuant to the authority granted to that profession by law.</u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) Certified public adjusters that hold a certificate of
authority issued pursuant to Chapter 3951 of the Revised Code, while the
adjuster is investigating the cause of or responsibility for a fire, accident,
or other damage to property with respect to a claim or claims for loss or
damage under a policy of insurance covering real or personal property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) A consumer reporting agency, as
defined in the “Fair Credit Reporting Act,” 84 Stat. 1128, 15 U.S.C.A. 1681a,
as amended, provided that the consumer reporting agency is in compliance with
the requirements of that act and that the agency’s activities are confined to
any of the following: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(a) The issuance of consumer credit reports;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(b) The conducting of limited
background investigations that pertain only to a client’s prospective tenant
and that are engaged in with the prior written consent of the prospective
tenant;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(c) The business of pre-employment
background investigation. As used in division (I)(4)(c) of this section,
“business of pre-employment background investigation” means, and is limited to,
furnishing for hire, in person or through a partner or employees, the
conducting of limited background investigations, in-person interviews,
telephone interviews, or written inquiries that pertain only to a client’s prospective
employee and the employee’s employment and that are engaged in with the prior
written consent of the prospective employee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) Any local, state or federal law
enforcement officer <u>or commissioned peace officer</u> engaged in his or her
official duties, including mutual aid as defined in chapter 2744 of the Ohio
Revised Code. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<u><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:53">6</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:53">5</ins></span>)
Attorneys at law or any expert retained by an attorney at law for consultation
or litigation purposes and who qualifies as an expert under the Federal Rules
of Evidence or the Ohio Rules of Evidence.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">7</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">6</ins></span>)
Personnel placement services and persons who act as employees of such entities
engaged in investigating matters related to personnel placement activities; </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(7) An employee in the regular course
of the employee’s employment, engaged in investigating matters pertinent to the
business of the employee’s employer or protecting <s>property in the possession
of</s> the employee’s employer <u>and/or business invitees or tenants or
property in the possession of the employee’s employer,</u> provided the
employer is deducting all applicable state and federal employment taxes on
behalf of the employee and neither the employer nor the employee is employed
by, associated with, or acting for or on behalf of any private investigator or security
officer provider;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">7</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">8</ins></span>)
Any better business bureau or similar organization or any of its employees
while engaged in the maintenance of the quality of business activities relating
to consumer sales and services; </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">8</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">9</ins></span>)
<u>Persons engaged solely in the remote monitoring of audio, video and other
event/alarm signals and then dispatching public safety or security personnel.</u></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(9) An accountant who is registered or
certified under Chapter 4701. of the Revised Code or any of the accountant’s
employees while engaged in activities for which the accountant is certified or
registered;</span></s></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(10) Any person who, for hire or
otherwise, conducts genealogical research in this state. As used in division (I)(10)
of this section, “genealogical research” means the determination of the origins
and descent of families, including the identification of individuals, their
family relationships, and the biographical details of their lives.
“Genealogical research” does not include furnishing for hire services for
locating missing persons or natural or birth parents or children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(11) Any person residing in this state
who conducts research for the purpose of locating the last known owner of
unclaimed funds, provided that the person is in compliance with Chapter 169. of
the Revised Code and rules adopted thereunder. The exemption set forth in
division (I)(11) of this section applies only to the extent that the person is
conducting research for the purpose of locating the last known owner of
unclaimed funds. As used in division (H)(10) of this section, “owner” and
“unclaimed funds” have the same meanings as in section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/169.01" title="169.01"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">169.01</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised <s>Code.</s></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(12) A professional engineer who is
registered under Chapter 4733. of the Revised Code or any of his employees. As
used in division (H)(11) of this section and notwithstanding division (I) of
this section, “employee” has the same meaning as in section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4101.01" title="4101.01"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4101.01</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code.</span></s></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1<span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">3</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">2</ins></span>)
Any person residing in this state who, for hire or otherwise, conducts research
for the purpose of locating persons to whom the state of Ohio owes money in the
form of warrants, as defined in division (S) of section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/131.01" title="131.01"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">131.01</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, that the state voided but subsequently
reissues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T14:54">3</ins></span>) An
independent insurance adjuster who, as an individual, an independent
contractor, an employee of an independent contractor, adjustment bureau association,
corporation, insurer, partnership, local recording agent, managing general
agent, or self-insurer, engages in the business of independent insurance
adjustment, or any person who supervises the handling of claims except while
acting as an employee of an insurer licensed in this state while handling
claims pertaining to specific policies written by that insurer. As used in
division (I)(13) of this section, “independent insurance adjustment” means
conducting investigations to determine the cause of or circumstances concerning
a fire, accident, bodily injury, or damage to real or personal property;
determining the extent of damage of that fire, accident, injury, or property
damage; securing evidence for use in a legislative, administrative, or judicial
investigation or proceeding, adjusting losses; and adjusting or settling
claims, including the investigation, adjustment, denial, establishment of
damages, negotiation, settlement, or payment of claims in connection with
insurance contractors, self-insured programs, or other similar insurance
programs. “Independent adjuster” does not include either of the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(a) An attorney who adjusts insurance
losses incidental to the practice of law and who does not advertise or
represent that the attorney is an independent insurance adjuster;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(b) A licensed agent or general agent
of an insurer licensed in this state who processes undisputed or uncontested
losses for insurers under policies issued by that agent or general agent.</span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(14) Except for a commissioned peace
officer who engages in the business of private investigation or compensates
others who engage in the business of private investigation or the business of
security services or both, any commissioned peace officer as defined in
division (B) of </span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I.
“Employee” means every person who may be required or directed by any employer,
in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, to engage in any
employment, or to go, or work, or be at any time in any place of employment, provided
that the employer of the employee deducts all applicable state and federal
employment taxes on behalf of the employee.</span></s></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Persons”
includes individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, joint stock companies,
corporations, and any combinations of individuals.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">K.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qualifying
agent” means the persons designated on an application for licensure under
section 4749.03 of the Revised Code who meet certain minimum requirements for
licensure are responsible for ensuring the licensees compliance with the
provisions of this Chapter and its accompanying rules. </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">L.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Registrant”
means a qualifying agent or any person registered in accordance section 4749.06
of the Revised Code as a private investigator, security officer, or both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Security
provider”, “security officer provider”, “private investigator provider”, and
“private investigator” mean any business licensed under this chapter to engage
in the business of private investigation, security services, or both. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 03-24-2003</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.011"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.011" title="4749.011"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.011 [Repealed].</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 09-26-1996</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.02"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.02" title="4749.02"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.02
Administrative rules - personnel.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The director of public safety shall
administer this chapter, and for that purpose, may appoint employees and adopt
rules that the director considers necessary. <s>The director shall implement
electronic licensing and registration procedures under this chapter not later
than December 31, 2006. The application procedures in effect on the effective
date of this amendment shall continue until such time as electronic licensing
and registration procedures are implemented.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 06-30-1997; 07-01-2004;
03-29-2005</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.021"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.021" title="4749.021"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.021 Private investigation and security services
commission.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) There is hereby created the Ohio
private investigation and security services commission, consisting of the director
of public safety or the director’s designee, who shall be a nonvoting member;
the superintendent of the highway patrol or the superintendent’s designee, who
shall be a voting member; and twelve members appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) Three members shall be owners or
operators of a business that maintains a class A license and shall have at
least five years’ experience in this state in the business of private
investigation or security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) One member shall be an owner or
operator of a business that maintains a class B license and shall have at least
five years’ experience in this state in the business of private investigation
or security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) One member shall be an owner or
operator of a business that maintains a class C license and shall have at least
five years’ experience in this state in the business of private investigation
or security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) Two members shall be owners or
operators of a business that maintains a class A, B, or C license and shall
have at least five years’ experience in this state in the business of private
investigation or security services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(5) One member shall be an incumbent
chief of police.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(6) One member shall be an active law
enforcement officer, not above the rank of lieutenant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(7) One member shall be an incumbent
sheriff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(8) Two members <u>who</u> shall be
representatives of the general public <s>who have never had a direct employment
relationship with any class A, B, or C licensee</s> <u>and neither of whom may be
retired from a law enforcement agency or have been employed by a licensee in
the past five years.</u> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in;">Commission Comment -
Grandfather existing members with uncodified law.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B)(1) The governor shall make <s>initial</s>
appointments to the commission. <s>by January 1, 2005, and the commission shall
hold its first meeting, at the call of the director of public safety, in
January 2005. Of the initial appointments made to the commission, three shall
be for a term ending December 31, 2005, three shall be for a term ending
December 31, 2006, three shall be for a term ending December 31, 2007, and
three shall be for a term ending December 31, 2008. Thereafter,</s> Terms of
office shall be for five years, with each term ending on the same day of the
same month as did the term that it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from
the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was
appointed. Members may be reappointed, but may serve not more than two complete
consecutive five-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided
for original appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
before the expiration date of the term for which the member’s predecessor was
appointed shall hold office as a member for the remainder of that term. A
member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration of the member’s
term until the member’s successor takes office <s>or until a period of sixty
days has elapsed, whichever occurs first</s>. The governor, after notice and
the opportunity for a hearing, may remove any appointed member for misfeasance,
malfeasance, or nonfeasance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) Ninety days before the expiration
of a member’s term, or in the event of a vacancy, the Ohio association of
security and investigation services<u>, and other interested parties,</u> may
submit names to the governor for consideration of appointment to the
commission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) The commission shall advise the
director of public safety on all matters related to the regulation of private
investigation and the business of security services and on all matters related
to this chapter. The commission shall advise the director on the format,
content, and all other aspects of all private investigation and security
services licensure <u>and registration</u> examinations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(D) In accordance with Chapter 119. of
the Revised Code, the department may establish rules on behalf of the
commission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(E) The commission shall meet not less
than four times each year. It also shall meet upon the call of the chairperson,
upon the request of five members, or at the request of the director of public
safety or the director’s designee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(F) At the first regular meeting of
each year, which shall be called by the chairperson, the members shall elect a
chairperson and a vice-chairperson by a majority vote, and also shall establish
its meeting schedule for the remainder of the year. The chairperson and
vice-chairperson shall serve until their successors are elected. No member may
serve as chairperson more than three times during a five-year term. The
chairperson shall preside over the commission’s meetings, shall set the meeting
agenda, and shall serve as the commission’s chief spokesperson and liaison to
the department of public safety. The chairperson or vice-chairperson shall
approve all vouchers of the commission. Subject to the commission’s approval,
the chairperson may appoint committees to assist the commission. Committee
members may be members of the commission. The vice-chairperson shall exercise
the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is not available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(G) A quorum of <u>at least one more
than half of the currently serving members is necessary for a meeting to
convene or continue.</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-05T16:49">seven
appointed members is necessary for a meeting to convene or continue.</del></span>
All actions of the commission shall be by a majority of the <u>voting</u>
members present. Members may not participate or vote by proxy. In accordance
with Chapter 121. of the Revised Code, at least fourteen days before a regular
meeting and twenty-four hours before a special meeting, the chairperson shall
notify all members of the commission in writing of the agenda. Upon a timely
request, any member of the commission may have an item added to the
commission’s agenda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(H) Each member of the commission shall
receive the member’s necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official
duties, including travel, hotel, and other necessary expenses. Members of any
special committee, which may be appointed by the commission to assist it, who
are not members of the commission also, may receive necessary expenses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(I) The department of public safety
shall provide the commission with suitable office and meeting space and
necessary technical, clerical, and administrative support. The department shall
serve as the official repository of the commission’s records. Expenses of the
commission shall be paid from the private investigator and security officer
provider fund created in section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.07" title="4749.07"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.07</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(J) In the absence of fraud or bad
faith, the commission, a current or former commission member, or an agent,
representative, or employee of the commission is not liable in damages to any
person because of any act, omission, proceeding, or decision related to
official duties.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.03"></a><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">4749.03
License requirement.</span></b></a><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T13:42"></ins></span></span></u></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(A)(1) Any person, may apply to be licensed to engage in the business
of private investigation under a class B license, or to engage in the business
of security services under a class C license, or to engage in the business of private
investigation and security services under a class A license, by submitting an
application on a form prescribed by the director of public safety for that
purpose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to any other
information required by the director, the application shall include the
following: </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The name, address, date and place of birth,
citizenship of each person having a legal or beneficial interest in the
ownership of the business and each person that will act as a qualifying agent
for the business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If any person is a
corporation or limited liability company, the applicant shall list the names of
each officer of the company; and the names of the managing members of the
company or the managers of the company, if the management of the company is not
reserved to its members; the names of each person owning or controlling five
per cent or more of the capital stock of the corporation; and the names of each
person owning or controlling five per cent or more of either the voting interests
or membership interests in the limited liability company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If any person is a partnership or
association, the applicant shall list the names of each partner or member of
the association; </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The address of each of the applicant’s place of
business in this state</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">A brief physical description of each of the
persons specified in the application as a qualifying agent;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Any other information the director may require,
as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(2)The application described in this division shall be accompanied by
all of the following: </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(a) One recent full-face photograph of each of the persons specified
in the application as a qualifying agent; </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(b) References from at least five reputable citizens for each of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the persons specified in the application as a
qualifying agent, each of whom has known the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>person for at least five years preceding the application, and none of
whom are connected with the person by blood or marriage; </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(c) Verification that depending on the class of license applied for,
that each of the persons specified in the application as a qualifying agent has
for a continuous two year period, been engaged in the business of private
investigation, the business of security services, or both; or has been engaged
in investigatory or security services work for a law enforcement or other
public agency; or has engaged in the practice of law; or has acquired
equivalent experience as determined by rule of the director of public safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such rule shall include provisions regarding
the use of a college degree in lieu of one of the two years of required
experience. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(d) An examination fee of twenty-five dollars for each person
specified in the application as a qualifying agent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(e) A license fee in the amount the director determines, not to
exceed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>six hundred and fifty dollars.
All but one hundred dollars of the license fee shall be refunded, if a license
is not issued. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(f)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evidence of comprehensive
general liability insurance coverage, or other equivalent guarantee approved by
the director in such form and in principal amounts satisfactory to the
director, but not less than one hundred thousand dollars for each person and
three hundred thousand dollars for each occurrence for bodily injury liability,
and one hundred thousand dollars for property damage liability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(3)If the director determines that the applicant meets the
requirements of divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the director shall
notify the applicant that the applicant qualifies to take the examination
required by 4749.061 of the revised code and the time and place for the
examination. The director may waive the examination requirement, but not the
examination fee specified in (d) of this section, of any person who is
currently <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a qualifying agent for another
class A, B, C licensee in this state or a person licensed as private
investigator provider, security provider, or both in another state.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">4(a) Each person specified in the application as a qualifying agent
shall submit one complete set of fingerprints directly to the superintendent of
the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for the purpose of
conducting a criminal records check. The individual shall provide the
fingerprints using a method the superintendent prescribes pursuant to division
(C)(2) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code and fill out the form the
superintendent prescribes pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 109.572 of the
Revised Code. An qualifying agent who intends to carry a firearm as defined in
section 2923.11 of the Revised Code in the course of business or employment
shall so notify the superintendent. This notification is in addition to any
other requirement related to carrying a firearm that applies to the qualifying
agent. The person requesting the criminal records check shall pay the fee the
superintendent prescribes. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(b) The superintendent shall conduct the criminal records check as set
forth in division (B) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. If an applicant
intends to carry a firearm in the course of business or employment, the
superintendent shall make a request to the federal bureau of investigation for
any information and review the information the bureau provides pursuant to
division (B)(2) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. The superintendent
shall submit all results of the completed investigation to the director of
public safety. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(c) If the bureau assesses the director a fee for any investigation,
the director, in addition to any other fee assessed pursuant to this chapter,
may assess the applicant a fee that is equal to the fee assessed by the bureau.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(5) Each person listed in division (A)(1)(a) of this section shall
submit an affidavit , on a form prescribed by the director stating whether the
person:</span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has previously applied for a class A, B, or C
license or registration and the result of the application, </span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has ever been the holder of any such license or
registration that was revoked or suspended,</span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has been convicted of, plead guilty, or plead no
contest in a criminal action,</span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Is currently or has ever previously held a
license or registration to engage in the business of private investigation,
security services, or both in another state or foreign jurisdiction, and if so
the name of the state or foreign jurisdiction, and the status of the license or
registration. </span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">B. (1)The director of public safety shall deny a license application
and refund all but one hundred dollars of the application fee, under this
section if the director finds:</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(a)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The
applicant does not have a good reputation for integrity. In the determining
whether the applicant has a good reputation for integrity the director may
consider, but is not limited to, whether any of the persons listed on an
application in accordance with division (A)(1)(a) of this section:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has ever
been convicted of any crime of moral turpitude as that term is defined in
section 4776.10 of the Revised Code;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has ever
been convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in 4776.10 of
the Revised Code within the last three years</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has been
subject to discipline within five years of making application for violations of
Chapter 4749 of the Revised Code or its accompanying rules or a violation of
any <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>former or existing law of another
state that is or was substantially equivalent to any of the violations set
forth in this Chapter.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has
voluntarily surrendered a license issued in accordance with this Chapter 4749
of the Revised Code within five years of making application or voluntarily
surrendered a substantially equivalent license issued under former or existing
laws of another state; </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has had a
license issued in accordance with this Chapter previous revoked or suspended or
has had a substantially equivalent license issued under former or existing law
of another state revoked or suspended. </span></u></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(b)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">That any
person specified as a qualifying agent on the application has</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">been
convicted of any crime of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>moral
turpitude as that term is defined in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">been
convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in 4776.10 of the
Revised Code within the last three years, </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">been
adjudicated incompetent for the purpose of holding the license, as provided in
section 5122.301 of the Revised Code, without having been restored to legal
capacity for that purpose. </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">failed to
pass the examination required by section 4749.061 of the Revised Code</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(c)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The person
has failed to submit all documentation required by division (A) of this
section.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(2)</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Subject to divisions (B)(3), (C), and (D) of this
section, the director shall not adopt, maintain, renew, or enforce any rule, or
otherwise preclude in any way, a person from receiving or renewing a license
under this chapter due to any past criminal activity or interpretation of moral
character, except as pursuant to division (B)(1)(a) and (b) of this section. If
the director denies a person a license or license renewal, the reasons for such
denial shall be put in writing.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(3) Except as otherwise provided in this division, if a qualifying agent
for an applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor that
is not a crime of moral turpitude or a disqualifying offense less than one year
prior to making the application, the director may use the director's discretion
in granting or denying the applicant a license. Except as otherwise provided in
this division, if a qualifying applicant for a license has been convicted of or
pleaded guilty to a felony that is not a crime of moral turpitude or a
disqualifying offense less than three years prior to making the application,
the director may use the director's discretion in granting or denying the
applicant a license. The provisions in this paragraph do not apply with respect
to any offense unless the director, prior to September twenty-eighth, 2012, was
required or authorized to deny the application based on that offense.</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(C) If the director finds that
the applicant meets the requirements of this section, the director shall issue
the applicant a class A, B, or C license. The license shall state the
licensee’s name, the classification of the license, the location of the
licensee’s principal place of business in this state, the expiration date of
the license, and the names of the qualifying agents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The director also shall issue a registration
card to each qualifying agent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
registration card issued in accordance with this division shall be the same
registration card issued in accordance with section 4749.06 of the Revised
Code, except that the registration card shall specify that the individual is a
qualifying agent. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The director
may grant an individual a conditional license that lasts for one year. After
the one-year period has expired, the license is no longer considered
conditional, and the individual shall be considered fully licensed.</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(D) All licenses issued on or after the effective date of this section
expire on the first day of March the second year following the date issued, and
on the first day of March biennially thereafter. An application for renewal and
payment of a renewal fee the director determines, not to exceed five hundred
and fifty dollars shall be submitted to the director prior to March 1 of the
year in which the license expires. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Licenses issued prior to the effective date of this section with a
business name starting with the letters A through L shall expire on March 1 in
the year indicated on the license, such license may be renewed for one year if
all other requirements of this section are met and with payment of a renewal
fee the director determines, not to exceed two hundred and seventy-five
dollars, renewals shall occur biennially thereafter by meeting the requirements
of this section and payment of a fee not to exceed five hundred and fifty
dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Licenses issued prior to the effective date of this section with a
business name starting with the letters M through L shall expire on March 1 in
the year indicated on the license, such license may be renewed biennially if
all other requirements of this section are met and with payment of a renewal
fee the director determines not to exceed five hundred and fifty dollars. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Applications for renewal and
the accompanying fee must be submitted to the department of public safety prior
to March first in the year the license expires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Applications for license renewal and the accompanying fee submitted on
or after March first but prior to April first in the year the license expires
shall be accepted by the department if accompanied by the payment of a late fee
of one hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to the renewal fee prescribed in
this section. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If an application for
renewal is not submitted or is submitted on or after April first in the year it
expires, the licensee will be required to submit an application for a new
license in accordance with the provisions of this section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A business who does not submit an application
for renewal before April first in the year it expires is prohibited from
engaging in the business of private investigation, security officer services,
or both and is subject to sanctions for operating an unlicensed business. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">No license
shall be renewed if the licensee no longer meets the applicable requirements of
this section. No license shall be renewed unless the licensee provides evidence
of insurance coverage, certificate of good standing from the Ohio secretary of
state, and, if applicable, a full force and effect certificate from the Ohio
secretary of state. </span></u><s><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">No
license shall be renewed unless the licensee provides evidence of workers'
compensation risk coverage and unemployment compensation insurance coverage,
other than for clerical employees and excepting sole proprietors who are
exempted therefrom, as provided for in Chapters 4123. and 4141. of the Revised
Code, respectively, as well as the licensee's state tax identification number.</span></s><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> No reexamination shall be required for
renewal of a current license.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
purposes of this division, “sole proprietor” means an individual licensed under
this chapter who does not employ any other individual.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In considering a renewal of an individual's license, the director shall
not consider any conviction or plea of guilty prior to the initial licensing.
However, the director may consider a conviction or plea of guilty if it
occurred after the individual was initially licensed, or after the most recent
license renewal.</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(E) The director may issue a duplicate copy of a license issued under
this section for the purpose of replacement of a lost, spoiled, or destroyed
license, upon payment of a fee the director determines, not exceeding
twenty-five dollars. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(F)(1) A qualifying agent may qualify more than one business for
licensure, provided that the qualifying agent is actively engaged in each
business. </span></u></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(2) Each officer or qualifying agent who qualifies a legal entity for
class A, B, or C licensure shall surrender any personal license of a similar
nature that the officer or qualifying agent possesses. </span></s></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(3) Upon written notification to the director, completion of an
application similar to that for original licensure, surrender of the legal
entity’s current license, and payment of a twenty-five dollar fee, a legal
entity’s class A, B, or C license may be transferred to another legal entity. </span></u></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(4) Upon written notification to the director, completion of an
application similar to that for an individual seeking class A, B, or C
licensure, payment of a twenty-five dollar fee, and, if the individual was the
only individual that qualified a legal entity for licensure, surrender of the
legal entity’s license, any officer or qualifying agent who qualified a legal
entity for licensure under this chapter may obtain a similar license in the
individual’s own name without reexamination. A request by an officer or
qualifying agent for an individual license shall not affect a legal entity’s
license unless the individual is the only individual that qualified the legal
entity for licensure or all the other individuals who qualified the legal
entity for licensure submit such requests. </span></s></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">(G) If a business is for any reason no longer associated with an
individual who qualified it for licensure under this chapter, a representative
of the business shall notify the director by certified mail, return receipt
requested, within ten days after the association terminates. If notification is
so given, and the person was the only person that qualified the business for
licensure, and the business submits the name of another person to qualify the business
for the license within thirty days after the association terminates, the business
may continue to operate in the business of private investigation, the business
of security services, or both businesses in this state under that license for
ninety days after the association terminates. If the person whose name is
submitted satisfies the requirements of divisions (A)(1) and (F)(1) of this
section, the director shall issue a new license to the business within
ninety-days after receiving the application. The names of more than one individual
may be submitted.</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></div>
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<a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.031" title="4749.031"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">4749.031
Participation in retained applicant fingerprint database and continuous record
monitoring service; initial or annual fees.</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) The department of public safety
shall be a participating public office for purposes of the retained applicant
fingerprint database established under section 109.5721 of the Revised Code.
The department shall elect to participate in the continuous record monitoring
service for all persons licensed or registered under this chapter. When the
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation,
under section 109.57 of the Revised Code, indicates that an individual in the
retained applicant fingerprint database has been arrested for, convicted of, or
pleaded guilty to any offense, the superintendent promptly shall notify the
department either electronically or by mail that additional arrest or
conviction information is available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) In addition to any other fees charged
by the department under this chapter, an applicant for a license under section
4749.03 of the Revised Code<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T13:53"> </ins></span><u>or registration under section
4749.06 of the Revised Code</u>, at the time of making an initial or renewal
application, shall pay any initial or annual fee charged by the superintendent
pursuant to rules adopted under division (F) of section 109.5721 of the Revised
Code.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Added by 129th General Assembly File
No. 7, HB 114, § 101.01, eff. 6/29/2011.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.04"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.04" title="4749.04"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.04
Disciplinary actions.</span></a> </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) The director of public safety may <s>revoke,
suspend, or refuse to renew, when a renewal form has been submitted, the
license of any private investigator or security officer provider, or the
registration of any employee of a private investigator or security officer
provider, for any of the following:</s> <u>take any actions specified in
division (E) of this section against a person who has applied for or holds a
Class A, B, or C license or registration card. Actions taken against a person
shall be taken in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code<s>.</s>,
except as provided in section 4749.041 of this Chapter.</u></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) Violation of any of the provisions
of division (B) or (C) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) Conviction of a disqualifying
offense as defined in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code if the offense
occurred within the last three years;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) Conviction of a crime involving
moral turpitude as defined in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) Conviction of an offense that
occurred after the individual was initially licensed, or after the most recent
renewal.</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(5) Violation of any rule of the
director governing private investigators, the business of private
investigation, security officer providers, or the business of security
services;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(6) Testifying falsely under oath, or
suborning perjury, in any judicial proceeding;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(7) Failure to satisfy the requirements
specified in division (D) of section 4749.03 of the Revised Code.</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any person whose license or registration
is revoked, suspended, or not renewed when a renewal form is submitted may
appeal in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) In lieu of suspending, revoking, or
refusing to renew the class A, B, or C license, or of suspending, revoking, or
refusing to renew the registration of an employee of a class A, B, or C
licensee, the director may impose a civil penalty of not more than one hundred
dollars for each calendar day of a violation of any of the provisions of this
section or of division (B) or (C) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code or of
a violation of any rule of the director governing private investigators, the
business of private investigation, security officer providers, or the business
of security services.</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (B) <u>Sanctions may be imposed
against a licensee or registrant for the following reasons:</u></span></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any violation of
this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or allowing another
to violate this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Conviction of
any crime of moral turpitude as defined in 4776.10 of the Revised Code where
the convicted party is a registrant, licensee, qualifying agent, or any other
person listed on the license application in accordance with section 4749.03
(A)(1)(a) of Revised Code; </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A conviction of
a disqualifying offense within the last three years as defined in 4776.10 of
the Revised Code, where the convicted party is a registrant, licensee,
qualifying agent, or any other person listed on the license application in
accordance with section 4749.03(A)(1)(a) of the Revised Code;</span></u></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knowingly making
a false report with respect to any matter with which the licensee or registrant
is employed; or knowingly falsifing any business records;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Testifying
falsely under oath, or suborning perjury, in any judicial proceeding</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Divulging any
information acquired from or for a client to persons other than the client or
the client’s authorized agent without express authorization to do so or unless
required by law;</span></u></div>
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information intended for illegal purposes. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(C) 1. The director of public safety may
suspend a Class A, B, or C license if the licensee or any of the persons listed
on a license application in accordance with section 4749.03 (A)(1)(a) of the
Revised Code are criminally charged, or indicted, pending the outcome of such a
case where the underlying criminal charges demonstrated behavior that
undermines public safety. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. The director of public safety may suspend
a class A, B, or C license upon the filing of a civil action against the
licensee, or any of the persons listed on a license application in accordance
with section 4749.03 (A)(1)(a) of the Revised Code for actions that a occurred
while engaging in the business of private investigation, security services, or
both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. The director of public safety may
suspend the registration of a person who is criminally charged, or indicted,
pending the outcome of such case, where the underlying criminal charges undermines
public safety. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. The director of public safety may
suspend a registration upon the filing of a civil action against the registrant
for actions taken while in engaging in the business of private investigation,
security services, or both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(E) In its imposition of sanctions
against a licensee or registrant, the director may do any of the following:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Refuse to issue,
renew, restore, or reinstate a license or registration;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reprimand or
censure a licensee or registrant holder in writing;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Place limits,
restrictions, or probationary conditions on a license holder’s operations;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Impose a civil
fine of not more than one hundred dollars for each day of violation, but no
civil penalty shall exceed twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Suspend a license
or registration;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Revoke a license
or registration;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Permanently
revoke a license or registration</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(F)
This chapter does not require the director to act on minor paperwork violations
of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, if the violations are committed
by persons licensed under this chapter and the director determines that the
public interest is adequately served by issuing a notice or warning to the
alleged offender.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">F</del></span><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">G</ins></span>)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as to prohibit the director from
taking action against both a licensee and registrant for actions taken by a
registrant. <span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38"></ins></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(H) The director of public safety may
impose any of the sanctions listed in division (E) of this section<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38"> against </ins></span>a
person <span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">proctoring the examination required by section
4749.061 of the Revised Code</ins></span> or a licensee<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38"> for the following reasons: </ins></span></span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38"></ins></span></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">Providing examination answers to the examinee</ins></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">Allowing another person to sit in place of the
registrant applicant for the examination </ins></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38">Undermining the integrity of the prescribed
examination through the proctor’s act or failure to act</ins></span></span></u></div>
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<br /></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(I)</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The director shall adopt a rule
in accordance with this Chapter to provide guidelines for proposed disciplinary
sanctions on licensees for violations of this Chapter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-02-13T16:38"></ins></span></span></u></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4749.041 Summary Suspensions</span></u></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) If the director of public safety
determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that a private
investigator or security provider, or both, or a registrant presents a danger
of immediate and serious harm to the public, the director may suspend the
person’s license or registration without a prior hearing.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If the director suspends a license or a
registration, or both, the director shall issue a written order of suspension
and cause it to be delivered in accordance with 119.07 of the Revised
Code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such order shall inform the person
subject to the suspension or the reason for suspension and of the person’s
right to request an adjudication hearing within fifteen days of the date of
mailing the notice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the person subject
to the suspension requests an adjudication hearing, such hearing shall be held
in compliance with the provisions of 119.06 through 119.12 of the Revised
Code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The agency shall immediately set
the date, time, and place for the hearing and forthwith notify the party thereof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The date set for the hearing shall be within
fifteen days, but not earlier than seven days, after the party has requested a
hearing, unless otherwise agreed to by both and the agency and the party.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The summary suspension shall remain in
effect, unless reversed by the director, until a final adjudication order
issued by the director pursuant to this section and Chapter 119 of the Revised
Code becomes effective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The order shall
not be subject to suspension by any court while an appeal filed under section
119.12 of the Revised Code is pending.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The director shall issue a final
adjudication order not later than sixty days after completion of the
adjudication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the director does not
issue a final order within a sixty-day period, the summary suspension shall be
void, but any final adjudication order issued subsequent to the sixty-day
period shall not be affected.</span></u></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.05"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.05" title="4749.05"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.05
Notice of change of address. -</span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:APVitale" datetime="2013-03-13T10:14"> report of presence to local law enforcement.</del></span></span></a>
</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) Each class A, B, or C licensee
shall report the location of branch offices to the department of public safety <s>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the sheriff of the county and the police
chief of any municipal corporation in which the office is located,</s> and
shall post a branch office license conspicuously in that office. Application
for a branch office license shall be made on a form prescribed by the director
of public safety, and a license shall be issued upon receipt of the form and
payment of a fee fixed by the director, not exceeding one hundred dollars. If a
licensee moves an office, the licensee shall notify, in writing, the department
of public safety <s>and any affected sheriff and chief of police</s> within
forty-eight hours of the change. <s>This division does not apply to a licensed
private investigator who is engaging in the business of private investigation
as a registered employee registrant of a licensed private investigator.</s></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) Pursuant to Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code, the director of public safety shall adopt rules regarding when a
class A, B, or C licensee, or any of such a licensee’s employees, is required
to report the licensee’s or employee’s presence and length of stay to the
sheriff and police chief of any county or municipal corporation in which the
licensee or employee operates. The rules shall include reporting requirements
for licenses or employees conducting fraud investigations or physical
surveillance.</span></s></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.06"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.06" title="4749.06"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.06
Registration of Security officers and Private Investigators <s>employees</s>.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(A)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each class A, B,
or C licensee shall register the licensee’s investigator or security officer
employees, with the department of public safety, which shall maintain a record
of each licensee and registered employee and make it available, upon request,
to any law enforcement agency. The class A, B, or C licensee shall file an
application to register a new employee no sooner than three days nor later than
seven calendar days after the date on which the employee is hired.</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Any person, who
is eighteen years of age or older on the date of making application, may apply
to the director of public safety for a class B private investigator
registration, class C security officer registration, or a Class A private
investigator and security officer registration. A registration application
shall be made on a form approved by the director and shall include:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The applicant’s
name, address, date and place of birth, citizenship, and one recent photograph
of the applicant;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A brief physical
description of the applicant; </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Documentation
that the applicant has successfully passed the private investigator and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>security officer examination in accordance
with the provisions of section 4749.061 of the Revised Code;</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 42.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l15 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The registration
fee the director determines, not to exceed eighty dollars for a two year
registration;</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any other
information the director may require, as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to
Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B<s>)(1) Each employee’s registration
application shall be accompanied by one recent photograph of the employee, the
employee’s physical description, and the registration fee the director
determines, not to exceed forty dollars.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>2)</s> <u>In addition to the
application required in (A) of this section,</u> <s>The employee</s> <u>the
applicant</u> shall submit one complete set of fingerprints directly to the
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for
the purpose of conducting a criminal records check. The employee shall provide
the fingerprints using a method the superintendent prescribes pursuant to
division (C)(2) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code and <s>fill out</s> <u>complete</u>
the form the superintendent prescribes pursuant to division (C)(1) of section
109.572 of the Revised Code. An employee who intends to carry a firearm as
defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code in the course of <u>his or her</u>
business or employment shall so notify the superintendent. This notification is
in addition to <s>any other requirement related to carrying a firearm that
applies to the employee</s> <u>meeting the requirements set forth in section
4749.10 of the Revised Code for carrying a firearm.</u> The individual <s>or
corporation</s> requesting the criminal records check shall pay the fee the
superintendent prescribes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The superintendent shall conduct the
criminal records check as set forth in division (B) of section 109.572 of the
Revised Code. If an employee intends to carry a firearm in the course of
business or employment, pursuant to division (B)(2) of section 109.572 of the
Revised Code the superintendent shall make a request of the federal bureau of
investigation for any information and review the information the bureau provides.
The superintendent shall submit all results of the completed investigation to
the director of public safety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3C) <s>If, after investigation,</s> <s>the
bureau</s> the director <u>shall issue a private investigator, security officer,
or private investigator and security officer registration card if the director
finds that the <s>employee </s>applicant:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense as defined
in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code within the last three years,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has not been convicted of any crime of moral turpitude as
that term is defined in section4776.10 of the Revised Code,</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has a good reputation of integrity. In determining whether
the applicant has a good reputation of integrity, the director may consider,
but is not limited to whether the applicant: </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has been
subject to discipline within five years of making application for violations of
Chapter 4749 of the Revised Code or its accompanying rules or a violation of
any<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>former or existing law of another
state that is or was substantially equivalent to any of the violations set
forth in this Chapter.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has
voluntarily surrendered a license or registration issued in accordance with
this Chapter 4749 of the Revised Code within five years of making application
or voluntarily surrendered a substantially equivalent license or registration issued
under former or existing laws of another state; </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Has had a
license or registration issued in accordance with this Chapter previous revoked
or suspended or has had a substantially equivalent license or registration
issued under former or existing law of another state revoked or suspended. </span></u></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo15; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the applicant has submitted a completed application in accordance
with (A) of this section.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The director
shall issue to the <s>employee</s> <u>applicant</u> <s>an identification</s> <u>a
registration</u> card bearing <s>the license number and signature of the
licensee, which in the case of a corporation shall be the signature of its
president or its qualifying agent, and containing the employee’s name, address,
age, physical description, and right thumb print or</s> <u>the registrant’s
name, signature, and a recent photograph and any </u>other identifying mark as
the director prescribes <u>by rule</u>, <s>a recent photograph of the employee,
and the employee’s signature</s>. The director may issue a duplicate of a lost,
<s>spoliated</s> <u>spoiled</u>, or destroyed <s>identification</s> <u>registration</u>
card issued under this section, upon payment of a fee fixed by the director,
not exceeding five dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>A
registration card issued by the director in accordance with this section,
authorizes the registrant to provide private investigator services, security
services, or both anywhere in this state, only if the registrant is employed by
a private investigator, security services provider, or both that is licensed in
accordance with section 4749.03 of the Revised Code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The registration card issued by the
department must be carried by the registrant at all times while on duty.</u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any
registrant holding a valid registration card may change the registrant’s
registration class by submitting a change of classification request on a form
prescribed by the director of public safety and payment of a five dollar
fee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon receiving a change of
classification request and the accompanying fee the director shall issue a new
registration card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>C</s>D)<u>(1)</u> Except as
provided in division <u>(D)(2) and </u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<s>E</s>G)
of this section, no class A, B, or C licensee shall permit <u>a registrant, and
no registrant shall</u> <s>an employee and no employee shall</s> <s>, other
than an individual who qualified a corporation for licensure, to</s> engage in
the business of private investigation, the business of security services, or
both <s>businesses</s> until the <s>employee </s><u>person </u>receives <s>an
identification</s> <u>a registration</u> card from the department<u>. </u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(D)(2)</span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, <s>except that</s> <u>A licensee may offer for hire
unarmed security or investigator employees prior to receiving a registration
card from the department for no more than ninety days, if the employee has
submitted an application for registration to the department which is pending
approval from the director of public safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></u><s>pending the issuance of an identification a registration card, a
class A, B, or C licensee may offer for hire unarmed security officer or
investigator employees provided the licensee obtains an</s> <s>waiver from the
person who receives, for hire, security officer or investigative services,
acknowledging that the person is aware the employees have not completed their
registration and agreeing to their employment</s> <u>While engaged in the
duties of a registrant, upon the demand of any law enforcement officer who
identifies him or herself, an employee of the department of public safety, or
the client of the licensee, the registrant shall display his or her
registration card or receipt of application to that officer or client. </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>D</s>E) <s>If a</s> <u>No </u><s>class
A, B, or C licensee, or a registered employee</s> <u>registrant</u> <s>of a
class A, B, or C licensee, intends to </s><u>shall</u> carry a firearm, as
defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code, in the course of engaging in
the business <s>or employment, the licensee or registered employee shall
satisfactorily complete a firearms basic training program that includes twenty
hours of handgun training and five hours of training in the use of other
firearms, if any other firearm is to be used, or equivalency training, if
authorized, or shall be a former peace officer who previously had successfully
completed a firearms training course, shall receive a certificate of
satisfactory completion of that program or written evidence of approval of the
equivalency training, shall file an application for registration, shall receive
a firearm-bearer notation on the licensee’s or registered employee’s
identification card, and shall annually requalify on a firearms range, all as
described in division (A)</s> <u>of private investigation, the business of
security services, or both business until the registrant has obtained a
firearm-bearer authorization card in accordance with</u> section 4749.10 of the
Revised Code. <s>A private investigator, security officer provider, or employee
is authorized to carry a firearm only in accordance with that division.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>E</s>F) <u>The registration
requirements set forth in</u> <s>T</s><u>t</u>his section do<s>es </s>not apply
to commissioned, peace officers, as defined in division (B) of section 2935.01
of the Revised Code, working <s>for, either</s> as an employee <s>or
independent contractor</s>, for a class A, B, or C licensee. <s>For purposes of
this chapter, a commissioned peace officer is an employee exempt from
registration.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>F</s>G) </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Registration cards issued prior to the effective date of this section
shall expire on the date listed on their current registration card. Upon
renewal the director shall issue registrants with a last name starting with the
letters A through L a registration card valid for one year if all other
requirements of this section are met and with payment of a renewal fee the
director determines, not to exceed thirty dollars. Renewals shall occur
biennially thereafter by meeting the requirements of this section and payment
of a fee not to exceed eighty dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Registrations cards issued prior to the effective date of this section
shall expire on the date listed on their current registration card. Upon
renewal the director shall issue registrants with a last name starting with the
letters M through Z a registration card valid for two years if all other
requirements of this section are met and with payment of a renewal fee the
director determines, not to exceed eighty dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Renewals shall occur biennially thereafter by
meeting the requirements of this section and payment of a fee not to exceed eighty
dollars.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Renewals shall be made by submitting an application for renewal on a
form prescribed by the director, on or before the registrant’s expiration date.
The application for renewal shall be accompanied by a renewal fee determined by
the director, but not to exceed eighty dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Renewal applications submitted within thirty days after an applicant’s
registration expires shall be accompanied by the payment of a late fee of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>twenty dollars, in addition to the renewal
application and fee prescribed in this section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If a renewal application is not submitted or is submitted more than
thirty days after the registration expires, the registrant will be required to
submit an application for a new registration in accordance with the provisions
of this section and is prohibited from providing private investigation, security
officer services, or both and is subject to sanctions. </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The director shall not renew the registration of a person
who no longer meets the requirements of this section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A registrant shall report any felony
conviction of a disqualifying offense or offense of moral turpitude in writing
to the employer and the director of public safety as a condition of continued
registration.</span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>(H)
Each class A, B, or C licensee shall report the licensee’s investigator or security
officer employees, including those exempted from the registration requirements
by division F of this section, with the department of public safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The department shall maintain a record of
each licensee and employee and make it available upon request to any law
enforcement agency or to the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
class A, B, or C licensee shall report a new employee no later than seven
calendar days after the date on which the employee is hired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each class A, B, or C licensee shall notify
the department no later than seven calendar days after the employee’s
employment is terminated for any reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Licensees shall only allow a registrant to work within in the
registrant’s class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></i><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nothing
in this section shall be construed as limiting registrants from being employed
by more than one licensed private investigator, security provider, or both at
the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 03-24-2003; 07-01-2004;
07-01-2005</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4749.061</span></u></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beginning on the effective date of this
section, all persons submitting an application for a new private investigator
registration, security officer registration, or both, shall be required to
submit documentation showing that the applicant has within the one year period
immediately prior to making application, successfully passed a written private
investigator examination, security officer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>examination, or both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
director of public safety shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119 of
the Revised Code governing the examination and any training curriculum required
prior to the examination, such rules shall include:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the examination:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Authorization
for a qualifying agent of a licensee licensed pursuant to this Chapter, or
designee of a qualifying agent made in writing to the department to proctor the
examination;</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l18 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A requirement
that applicants who fail the examination on the first attempt attend the eight
hour training course prescribed in this division;</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l18 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The option for
the examination to be administered electronically;</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l18 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The option to
create either one private investigator and security officer examination or
separate examinations for private investigators or security officers or both. </span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l18 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Content of the
examination consistent with this division;</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l18 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cost of taking
the examination, such cost shall not exceed fifty dollars</span></u></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l13 level1 lfo23; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">B.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the training:</span></u></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All private
investigator, security officer registrants, or both who are registered on the
effective date of this section, are exempt from the training and examination.</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All applicants
for a private investigator or security officer registration on or after the
effective date of this section, shall be required to sit for the private
investigator, security officer, private investigator and security officer examination,
but have the option to take the eight hour training prior to examination;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The curriculum
shall, at a minimum, contain content pertaining to:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The role of security officers and private investigators</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The laws and rules governing the business of private
investigation and security services in Ohio</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The legal powers and limitation on private investigators and
security officers, including civil liability</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Emergency procedures</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Communications, human and public relations</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Access control</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">g.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ethics and professional conduct</span></u></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.07"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.07" title="4749.07"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.07
Private investigator and security officer provider fund.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) After refund of any license fees as
required by section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code, the department of public safety shall pay all fees received pursuant to
this chapter to the treasurer of state, to be credited to the private
investigator and security officer provider fund, which is hereby created.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) Moneys received in payment of fines
levied pursuant to section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.99" title="4749.99"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.99</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code shall be distributed as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) One-third to the general fund of
the municipal corporation or township in which the prosecution occurs;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) One-third to the general fund of
the county in which the prosecution occurs;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) One-third to the private
investigator and security officer provider fund.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 09-26-1996; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.08"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.08" title="4749.08"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.08
Distinguished from law enforcement officer.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) No class A, B, or C licensee, or <s>registered
employee</s> <u>registrant</u> <s>of a class A, B, or C licensee</s> shall be
considered, because of licensure or registration under this chapter, a law
enforcement officer <u>or peace officer</u> for any purpose. <s>Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed as granting the right to carry a concealed weapon.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) The rules of the department of
public safety adopted for the administration of this chapter shall include
provisions to assure that any uniform, <u>badge,</u> or identification card
shall be so designed as to avoid confusion of a <s>private investigator, security
officer provider</s> class A, B, or C licensee or <s>registered employee</s> <u>registrant</u>
with any law enforcement officer<u> or peace officer</u> in this state.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) No licensee may publish or caused
to be published any advertisement, letterhead, circular, electronic site,
statement, phrase, or use the terms law enforcement, police, sheriff, deputy,
peace officer, trooper, constable, or patrol in conjunction with “Ohio” or
“State,” or any other phrase or statement of any sort which suggests that the
licensee is an official law enforcement or governmental investigative agency or
that the registrant is an official law enforcement officer or peace officer.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(D) No vehicle used by the licensee or
registrant shall be marked with the words police, sheriff, law enforcement,
deputy, trooper, constable, peace officer or patrol in conjunction with “Ohio”
or “State.”</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 11-27-1985; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.09"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.09" title="4749.09"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.09
Effect of municipal regulation - fees.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any class A, B, or C licensee, or
registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee, who operates in a municipal
corporation that provides by ordinance for the licensing, registering, or
regulation of private investigators, security officer providers, or their
employees shall conform to those ordinances insofar as they do not conflict
with this chapter. No license or registration fees shall be charged by the
state or any of its subdivisions for conducting the business of private
investigation, the business of security services, or both businesses other than
as provided in this chapter. </span></s></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The state, through the department of
public safety, has exclusive authority to regulate and license, and register private
investigator providers, security providers, or both, and registrants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the intent of the general assembly this
statute supersedes and preempt all rules, regulation, resolutions, codes, and
ordinances of all counties, municipal corporations, townships and agencies of
counties, municipal corporations, and townships that pertain to matters that
are expressly set forth or regulated under this chapter.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The department of public safety has
exclusive power to adopt rules of uniform application throughout the state
governing the licensing, registering or regulation for private investigator
providers, security providers, or both, and registrants.</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The rules that the department of public
safety adopts are the exclusive rules governing the licensing, registering or
regulation of private investigator providers, security providers, or both, and
registrants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No counties, municipal
corporations, townships or agencies of counties, municipal corporations, or
townships of the state may establish any other standards governing licensing,
registering or regulation of private investigator providers, security providers
or both, and registrants.</span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.10"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.10" title="4749.10"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.10
Carrying firearm.</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>C</s><u>A</u>) <u>No registrant
shall carry a firearm in the course of his or her duties as a private
investigator, security officer, or both unless the registrant is authorized to
do so by the director of public safety in accordance with this section.</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Nothing in this section should be
construed as authorizing a registrant to carry a concealed firearm under any
circumstance, unless the registrant complies with sections </u></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.124" title="2923.124"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2923.124</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to </span></u><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.1213" title="2923.1213"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2923.1213</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of
the Revised Code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">prohibits a private investigator or a security officer
provider <u>registrant</u> from carrying a concealed handgun if the private
investigator or security officer provider <u>registrant</u> complies with
sections </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.124" title="2923.124"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2923.124</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.1213" title="2923.1213"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2923.1213</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code.</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>A</s><u>B</u>) No <s>class A, B, or
C licensee and no registered employee</s> <u>registrant</u> <s>of a class A, B,
or C licensee</s> shall carry a firearm, as defined in section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.11" title="2923.11"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2923.11</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, in the course of engaging in the
business of private investigation, the business of security services, or both
businesses, unless all of the following apply:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) The <s>licensee or</s> <s>employee</s>
<u>registrant</u> either has successfully completed a basic firearm training
program at a training school approved by the Ohio peace officer training
commission, which program includes twenty hours of training in handgun use and,
if any firearm other than a handgun is to be used, five hours of training in
the use of other firearms, and has received a certificate of satisfactory
completion of that program from the executive director of the commission; the <s>licensee
or employee</s> <u>registrant</u> has, within three years prior to November 27,
1985, satisfactorily completed firearms training that has been approved by the
commission as being equivalent to such a program and has received written
evidence of approval of that training from the executive director of the
commission; or the <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant</u> is a former
peace officer, as defined in section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/109.71" title="109.71"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">109.71</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, who previously had successfully
completed a firearms training course at a training school approved by the Ohio
peace officer training commission and has received a certificate or other
evidence of satisfactory completion of that course from the executive director
of the commission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) The <s>licensee or</s> <s>employee</s>
<u>registrant</u> submits an application to the director of public safety, on a
form prescribed by the director, in which the <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant
</u>requests <u>authorization to</u> <s>registration as a class A, B, or C
licensee or employee registrant who may</s> carry a firearm. The application
shall be accompanied by a copy of the certificate or the written evidence or
other evidence described in division (A)(1) of this section, the <s>identification
</s><u>registration</u> card issued pursuant to section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> or </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.06" title="4749.06"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.06</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised
Code if one has previously been issued, <s>a statement of the duties that will
be performed while the licensee or employee registrant is armed</s>, and a fee
the director determines, not to exceed fifteen dollars. <s>In the case of a
registered employee registrant, the statement shall be prepared by the
employing class A, B, or C licensee.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) The <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant</u>
receives a <u>firearm bearer authorization card from the director of public
safety </u><s>notation on the licensee’s or employee registrant’s
identification card that the licensee or employee registrant is a
firearm-bearer</s> and carries the <u>firearm bearer authorization card</u> <s>identification
card</s> whenever the <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant</u> carries a
firearm in the course of engaging in the business of private investigation, the
business of security services, or both businesses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) At any time within the immediately
preceding twelve-month period, the <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant</u>
has requalified in firearms use on a firearms training range at a firearms
requalification program certified by the Ohio peace officer training commission
or on a firearms training range under the supervision of an instructor
certified by the commission and has received a certificate of satisfactory
requalification from the certified program or certified instructor, provided
that this division does not apply to any <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant
</u>prior to the expiration of eighteen months after the licensee’s or
employee’s completion of the program described in division (A)(1) of this
section. A certificate of satisfactory requalification is valid and remains in
effect for twelve months from the date of the requalification.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(5) If division (A)(4) of this section
applies to the <s>licensee or employee</s> <u>registrant</u>, the <s>licensee
or employee</s> <u>registrant</u> carries the certificate of satisfactory
requalification that then is in effect or any other evidence of requalification
issued or provided by the director.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<s>B</s><u>C</u>)(1) <u>If the
applicant meets the requirements of divisions ___ of this section, the director
</u><s>The director of public safety shall register an applicant under division
(A) of this section who satisfies divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section, and
place a notation on the applicant’s identification card indicating that the
applicant is a firearm-bearer</s> <u>shall issue the applicant a firearm bearer
authorization card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such card shall
contain the </u>date on which the applicant completed the program described in
division (A)(1) of this section<u> and the date of expiration</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) A firearms requalification training
program or instructor certified by the commission for the annual
requalification of <s>class A, B, or C</s> <s>licensees or employees</s> <u>registrants</u>
who are authorized to carry a firearm under <s>section 4749.10 of the Revised
Code</s> this section shall award a certificate of satisfactory requalification
to each <s>class A, B, or C licensee or</s> <s>registered employee</s> <u>registrant</u>
<s>of a class A, B, or C licensee</s> who satisfactorily requalifies in
firearms training. The certificate shall identify the <s>licensee or employee</s>
<u>registrant</u> and indicate the date of the requalification. A <s>licensee
or employee</s> <u>registrant</u> who receives such a certificate shall submit
a copy of it to the director of public safety. A <s>licensee</s> <u>registrant</u>
shall submit the copy of the requalification certificate at the same time that
the <s>licensee</s> <u>registrant</u> makes application for <u>registration</u>
renewal <s>of the licensee’s class A, B, or C license</s>. The director shall
keep a record of all copies of requalification certificates the director
receives under this division and shall establish a procedure for the updating
of <s>identification</s> <u>firearm bearer authorization</u> cards to provide
evidence of compliance with the annual requalification requirement. The
procedure for the updating of identification <u>firearm bearer authorization </u>cards
may provide for the issuance of a new card containing the evidence, the entry
of a new notation containing the evidence on the existing card, the issuance of
a separate card or paper containing the evidence, or any other procedure determined
by the director to be reasonable. Each person who is issued <u>obtains</u> a
requalification certificate under this division from the director of public
safety promptly shall pay to the Ohio peace officer training commission
established by section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/109.71" title="109.71"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">109.71</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code a fee the director determines, not to
exceed fifteen dollars, which fee shall be transmitted to the treasurer of
state for deposit in the peace officer private security fund established by
section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/109.78" title="109.78"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">109.78</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) The director of public safety may
immediately revoke firearm bearer privileges without a prior hearing upon receiving
notice that a registrant is prohibited from carrying a firearm under 18 U.S.C.
922, section 2923.13 of the Revised Code, or a violation of any other state or
federal law that disqualifies a person from carrying a firearm. Upon revoking
firearm bearer privileges, the director of public safety shall provide the
registrant with notice of opportunity of hearing in accordance with the
provisions of section 4749.041 of the Revised Code.</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 04-08-2004; 07-01-2004;
07-01-2005</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.11"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.11" title="4749.11"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.11
Investigating applicants.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(A) The director of public safety may
investigate <u>any of the persons listed on a </u><s>applicant for a</s> class
A, B, or C license <u>application and any person applying for a class A, B, or
C registration </u><s>any principal officer or qualifying agent of a
corporation legal entity who is specified in an application for licensure as
satisfying the requirements of divisions (A)(1) and (F)(1) of section </s></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, and any employee of a class A, B, or C
licensee who seeks to be registered under section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.06" title="4749.06"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.06</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to
determine whether the <s>individual</s> <u>person </u>satisfies the applicable
requirements for licensure or registration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) The director may investigate, on
the director’s own initiative, the actions or proposed actions of a class A, B,
or C licensee, </span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">person having a legal or beneficial interest in the ownership of the
business, qualifying agent, and if the person is a corporation or limited
liability company, each officer; managing members, or managers of the company,
if the management of the company is not reserved to its members; persons owning
or controlling five per cent or more of the capital stock of the corporation;
and each person owning or controlling five per cent or more of either the
voting interests or membership interests in the limited liability company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If any person is a partnership or association,
each partner or member of the association</span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
each <s>registered employee</s> <u>registrant</u> of a <s>class A, B, or C
licensee</s> to determine whether the person is, has been, or will be in
violation <u>of any of the provisions of this Chapter or rules promulgate
thereunder </u><s>of section </s></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.13</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code. </span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The director <s>shall</s> may investigate any
of these persons if a <s>verified</s> <s>written</s> complaint is filed
indicating that a person has violated, or is or will be violating any of the
provisions of this Chapter. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><s>section </s></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.13</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">; <s>the
complaint is supported by evidence submitted with it; and the director
determines that a prima-facie case exists that a violation of that section is
being, has been, or will be committed by the person</s>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) The director may investigate, on
the director’s own initiative, the actions or proposed actions of a person who
is not licensed or registered under this chapter and who appears to be acting
as a class A, B, or C licensee, or <s>employee</s> <u>a registrant</u> <s>of a
class A, B, or C licensee</s>. The director <s>shall</s> <u>may</u> investigate
such a person if a <s>verified</s> complaint is filed indicating that a person
was, is, or will be acting as a class A, B, or C licensee or <u>registrant </u><s>employee
of a class A, B, or C licensee</s> but is not licensed or registered as such
under this chapter. <s>; the complaint is supported by evidence that is
submitted with it; and the director determines that a prima-facie case exists
that the person was, is, or will be acting in the alleged manner</s>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(D) In connection with investigations
under divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the director may file an action
with the court of common pleas of Franklin county or the court of common pleas
of the county in which the person who is the subject of the investigation
resides, is engaging in actions, or proposing to engage in actions, to obtain an
injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate relief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(E) The director may compel by subpoena
witnesses to appear and testify in relation to investigations under this
chapter and may require by subpoena duces tecum the production of any book,
paper, or document pertaining to an investigation. If a person does not comply
with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, the director may apply to the court of
common pleas of Franklin cCounty for an order compelling the person to comply
with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum or, for failure to do so, to be held
in contempt of court.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(F) If, in an investigation under
division (C) of this section, the director determines that a person is not a
class A, B, or C licensee, or a <s>registered employee</s> <u>registrant </u><s>of
a class A, B, or C licensee</s>, and that the person was, is, or will be acting
in the alleged manner, the director may issue an order to the person to show
cause why the person should not be subject to licensing or registration under
this chapter. The director shall hold a hearing on the order, and if following
the hearing the director determines that the person has engaged, or is or will
be engaging, in activities requiring licensure or registration under this
chapter, the director may issue a cease and desist order that shall describe
the person and the activities that are the subject of it. The cease and desist
order is enforceable in and may be appealed to a court of common pleas pursuant
to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(G) In any proceeding or action brought
under this chapter, the burden of proving an exemption from the licensure
requirements of this chapter is on the person claiming the benefit of the
exemption <u>to a preponderance of the evidence.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 10-12-1994; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.12"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.12" title="4749.12"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.12
Nonresident licenses.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) A person who is a resident of
another state; is licensed as a private investigator, security officer
provider, or as a private investigator and a security officer provider in
another state; and wishes to engage in the business of private investigation,
the business of security services, or both businesses in this state, shall be
licensed pursuant to section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, but the director of public safety may
waive the examination requirement of that section and issue a license to a
nonresident,</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <s>under the circumstances described
in division (B) of this section.</s></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) If a nonresident private
investigator, security officer provider, or private investigator and security
officer provider seeking licensure under this chapter submits with the
application and accompanying matter specified in section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code proof of licensure in another state,
and if the requirements of divisions (A)(1)(a), (b), and (d) and, if
applicable, (F)(1) of section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code are satisfied and the nonresident meets
all current requirements of the laws of the other state regulating the business
of private investigation, the business of security services, or both
businesses, the director may waive the examination requirement and fee of that
section. This waiver authority may be exercised only if the director determines
that the other state has a law similar to this division and extends to
residents of this state a similar waiver of examination privilege.</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) A person who is a resident of
another state and is validly licensed and in good standing in that state as a
private investigator, security provider, or both, may conduct temporary
assignments in the state of Ohio for up to thirty days annually if the business
or contract originated outside the state of Ohio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any person conducting a temporary assignment
in this state may not solicit business in the state of Ohio. </span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 11-27-1985; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.13"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.13
<s>Prohibited acts.</s> Unlicensed Activity</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) No person shall engage in the
business of private investigation, the business of security services, or both
businesses in this state unless the person is licensed pursuant to this
chapter. Each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require <u>a registrant </u><s>any
employee of a class A, B, or C licensee</s> to obtain a class A, B, or C
license, provided that <u>registrant is engaging in the business of private
investigation, the business of security services, or both as an employee of a
Class A, B or C licensee.</u> <s>an employee shall be registered by a licensee
when required by section </s></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.06" title="4749.06"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.06</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of
the Revised Code</span></s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <s>Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to require a partner to be a class A, B, or C licensee except as
provided in division (A)(3) of section </s></span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.03" title="4749.03"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.03</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code. Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to require a director, officer, or qualifying agent of a corporation
legal entity to individually be a class A, B, or C licensee if the corporation
legal entity is licensed pursuant to this chapter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) No class A, B, or C licensee, or
registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee shall:</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) Knowingly violate any provision of
this chapter or any rule of the director of public safety adopted for the
administration of this chapter;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) Knowingly make a false report with
respect to any matter with which the licensee or registered employee is
employed;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) Divulge any information acquired
from or for a client to persons other than the client or the client’s
authorized agent without express authorization to do so or unless required by
law;</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) Knowingly accept employment which
includes obtaining information intended for illegal purposes.</span></s></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(C) No person shall knowingly authorize
or permit another person to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule
of the director adopted for the administration of this chapter. </span></s></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(DB) No person who is not licensed as a
class A, B, or C licensee shall advertise that the person is or otherwise hold <u>it,
himself or her</u>self out as a class A, B, or C licensee. This division does
not prohibit <s>registered employees</s> <u>registrants</u> from indicating in
the course of authorized employment for a class A, B, or C licensee that they
are authorized to engage in <s><u>the business of private</u></s> <s>investigatory
</s><u>investigation</u>, security services <s>activities</s>, or both <s>activities</s>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Effective Date: 11-27-1985; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4749.14"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.14" title="4749.14"><span style="color: windowtext;">4749.14
Effect of child support default on license.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On receipt of a notice pursuant to
section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3123.43" title="3123.43"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">3123.43</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code, the director of public safety shall
comply with sections </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3123.41" title="3123.41"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">3123.41</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3123.50" title="3123.50"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">3123.50</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under
section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3123.63" title="3123.63"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">3123.63</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code with respect to a license<u> or
registration</u> issued pursuant to this chapter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Effective Date: 03-22-2001; 07-01-2004</span></div>
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Penalty.</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(A) Except as otherwise provided in
this division, whoever violates division (A) of section or (B) </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.13</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first
degree. Whoever violates division (A) of section </span><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.13</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of the Revised Code and previously has been convicted of
one or more violations of division (A) of that section is guilty of a felony of
the fifth degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of two or more
violations of division (A) of that section, the offender shall be fined ten
thousand dollars and also may be imprisoned not more than one year.</span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(B) Whoever violates division (B), (C),
or (D) of section </span></s><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749.13" title="4749.13"><s><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4749.13</span></s></a><s><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of
the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred or more than one
thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.</span></s></div>
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