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NY A06538

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Robin Schimminger

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Separates licensing requirements for private investigators from bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies into two distinct categories under General Business Law sections 70 and 70-A

  • Permits licensed private investigators to perform services as bail enforcement agents or patrol agencies, but prohibits the reverse arrangement

  • Increases the criminal penalty for operating without a license from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor for private investigator violations

  • Allows district attorneys to prosecute violations of licensing requirements in addition to the Attorney General

  • Takes effect one year after enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies; separates licensing of private investigators from that of bail enforcement agents and patrol agencies; increases punishment for private investigation without a license.

Last Action

reported referred to rules

6/18/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2014
Codes3/25/2014
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry1/8/2014
Codes5/21/2013
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry4/4/2013

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