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Maine Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 8103. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 366, § 8.

1-A. Board. “Board” means the Board of Licensure of Professional Investigators under section 8103-A, as established under Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 29-D.

1-B. Chief. “Chief” means the Chief of the State Police or the chief's designee.

1-C. Computer forensics. “Computer forensics” means the use of digital forensic science that involves the examination of digital media to identify, preserve, recover and analyze information related to legal matters.

2. Investigative assistant. “Investigative assistant” means a person who acts as a professional investigator under the supervision of a licensed professional investigator in accordance with this chapter.

3. Licensee. “Licensee” means any person licensed under this chapter as a professional investigator or investigative assistant.

4. Person. “Person” means any natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, government agency or subdivision, or any employee or agent thereof.

4-A. Private investigation. “Private investigation” means for any consideration whatsoever, to agree to obtain, or to in fact obtain information with reference to any of the following:

A. A crime or other act committed or threatened against the laws or government of the United States, any state or territory or any political subdivision of a state or territory;

B. The identity, habits, conduct, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, reputation or character of any person;

C. The cause of or responsibility for libels, fires, losses, accidents or damage or injury to persons or property;

D. The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

E. Evidence to be used before a court, board, officer or investigative committee, including evidence derived through computer forensics; or

F. The detection of surreptitiously installed devices designed for eavesdropping or observation, or both, for video and audio devices.

5. Professional investigator. “Professional investigator” means any person who engages in or solicits business or accepts employment to conduct private investigations.

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