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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the agents, servants, officers or employees of licensee to have the power of peace officers in this city unless such power be conferred thereon under the provisions of the laws of this state, this code or other ordinances of this city. (Ord. Nos. 4039; 4311)
If the holder of an unexpired license certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall remove the bureau, agency, subagency, office or branch office to a place other than that described in the license certificate, he shall within the 24 hours immediately following such removal give written notice of such removal to the chief of police, which notice shall describe the premises to which such removal is made and the date on which it was made, and send such license certificate to the chief of police, who shall cause to be written or stamped across the face of such certificate a statement signed by the city manager to the effect that the holder of such license has, on the date stated in such written notice, removed such bureau, agency, subagency, office or branch office from the place originally described in such written notice. Such license certificate with the endorsement thereon shall then be returned to the licensee named therein. (Ord. 4039)
The holder of any license certificate issued pursuant to this chapter may employ to assist him in his work as a private detective and in the conduct of such business as many persons as he may deem necessary. The licensee shall at all times during such employment be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of each and every person so employed. (Ord. 4039)
No holder of any unexpired license certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall knowingly employ in connection with his business in any capacity whatsoever any person who has been convicted of a felony, who has been discharged from a law enforcement agency for cause, whose private detective license was revoked or application for such license denied by the authorities of this city or any other city or state or who has been found guilty of illegally using, carrying or possessing a pistol or other dangerous weapon, buying or receiving stolen property or any offense indicating moral turpitude. Should the holder of an unexpired license certificate falsely state or represent that a person is or has been in his employ, such false statement or misrepresentation shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of such license. Any person falsely stating or representing that he is or has been a detective or employed by a detective agency, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 4039)
No person shall hereafter be employed by any holder of a license certificate issued pursuant to this chapter until he shall have executed and furnished to such license holder a verified statement, to be known as an “employee’s statement,” setting forth:
(a) The employee’s full name, age and residence address.
(b) His place of birth and the county of which he is a citizen.
(c) The business or occupation engaged in for five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the statement, setting forth the place where such business or occupation was engaged in and the name of employers, if any.
(d) That he has not been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude or any of the offenses described in Section 38-20.
(e) Such further information as the city manager or chief of police may by rule require to show the good character, competency and integrity of the person executing the statement. (Ord. 4039)
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