Pennsylvania Act 1992-132 — PRIVATE DETECTIVE ACT OF 1953 - AMEND LICENSE RENEWAL

Act text

Session of 1992

No. 1992-132

SB 1688

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1273, No.361), entitled "An act to regulate the business of private detectives, investigators and watch, guard, or patrol agencies, and the licensing thereof in each county; providing penalties," further providing for renewal of licenses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 11 of the act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1273, No.361), known as The Private Detective Act of 1953, is amended to read:

Section 11. Renewal of Licenses.-- (a) A license granted under the provisions of this act may be renewed by the [court of quarter sessions] clerk of courts upon application therefor by the holder thereof [in such form as the court of quarter sessions may prescribe and] upon payment of fee and filing of surety bond, each in amounts equivalent to those specified in section 6 as pertaining to original licenses.

(b) A brief renewal application form shall be prescribed by the Attorney General. Fingerprints and references shall not be required with a renewal application. The clerk of courts shall reissue the license for a period of up to five years, without a mandatory waiting period, unless the clerk perceives a problem which requires submission of the renewal application to the court.

(c) A renewal period, within the meaning of this act, is considered as being six months from the date of expiration of a previously issued license.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 14th day of December, A. D. 1992.

ROBERT P. CASEY