OAR 259-061-0110: Temporary License

(1) An individual licensed or certified to perform private investigations in another jurisdiction may apply for a temporary investigator’s license to perform investigative services in the state of Oregon under the following conditions: (a) The individual’s private investigator’s license or certification is current and in good standing with the issuing jurisdiction; (b) The individual completed a background check as required by the issuing jurisdiction in order to obtain the license or certification; (c) The individual holds proof of a corporate surety bond, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an Oregon commercial bank as defined in ORS 706.008, or errors and omission insurance in the amount of at least $5,000; and (d) The case being investigated originated from the private investigator’s licensing or certifying jurisdiction. (2) A completed Form PI-9 (Temporary Investigator License) must be submitted electronically or mailed and postmarked to the Department within 72 hours of beginning any investigatory services in Oregon. (3) A temporary investigator’s license is valid for a total of 30 aggregate days per calendar year from the first day of performing investigatory services in Oregon. (4) Investigators providing services in Oregon with a temporary investigator’s license are required to maintain a record of the dates that they have performed investigatory services in Oregon and must provide that record to the Department upon request. (5) Investigators providing services in Oregon with a temporary investigator’s license must: (a) Obey all rules of conduct and ethics that apply to Oregon private investigators; (b) Obey state laws as they pertain to the duties of investigations for Oregon private investigators; (c) Have in their possession a copy of the Form PI-9 at all times while performing investigative services in this state and must be able to present the temporary investigator’s license to any Department staff member, law enforcement officer or any other person upon reasonable request; (d) Not solicit, initiate new cases or open a business in Oregon; (e) Not perform investigatory services in Oregon for more than 30 aggregate days per calendar year; and (f) Apply for Oregon licensure as a private investigator if providing investigatory services for more than 30 aggregate days per calendar year. (6) Violations of the law or these administrative rules may be considered grounds for: (a) Administrative proceeding or court action, up to and including civil penalty, as outlined in OAR 259-061-0200 (Compliance); or (b) Denial, suspension or revocation of the temporary investigator’s license as outlined in OAR 259-061-0300 (Denial/Suspension/Revocation). (7) Complaints received by the Department will be forwarded to the investigator’s licensing or certifying jurisdiction. (8) The intent of this rule is to allow out-of-state investigators to temporarily conduct lawful business in this state.