HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY MAY NOT
DIVULGE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL OF THE
AGENCY ANY INFORMATION THAT:

(1)  WAS ACQUIRED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR OTHER AGENCY
PERSONNEL WHILE CONDUCTING A CASE FOR THE AGENCY; AND

(2)  RELATES TO THE CASE.

(D)  AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES BY EMPLOYEES.

AN EMPLOYEE OF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY MAY DIVULGE
INFORMATION THAT IS RESTRICTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION:

(1)  AS DIRECTED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S PRIVATE DETECTIVE
AGENCY; OR

(2)  ON A REQUEST MADE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE
COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

597.  RETURN OF AGENCY EQUIPMENT.

(A)  "AGENCY EQUIPMENT" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "AGENCY EQUIPMENT" MEANS A BADGE, CLOTHING,
OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT:

(1)  BELONGS TO A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY; AND

(2)  BEARS THE NAME, TRADE NAME, OR TRADEMARK OF THE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

IF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY ISSUES AGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR
USE BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH OR EMPLOYED BY THE
AGENCY, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL RETURN THE AGENCY EQUIPMENT TO THE
AGENCY WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER:

(1) THE TERMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ASSOCIATION
OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE AGENCY; OR

(2) THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AGENCY.

598.  LOSS OF CERTIFICATION CARDS.

IF A CERTIFIED PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD
LOSES A CERTIFICATION CARD, THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR SECURITY
GUARD IMMEDIATELY SHALL NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LOSS AND
THE CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE LOSS.