this is no small segment of the economy mind you... that are now required to either seek sponsorship (a way to promote nepotism), or a 3 year degree. As you state if this were in AZ you would be *required* to have sponsorship. a second take on Richard's citation: "(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), obtaining or furnishing information includes information obtained or furnished through the review and analysis of, and the investigation into the content of, computer-based data not available to the public." 'computer based data not available to the public' could be construed to just about anything. -jmz On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 3:25 PM, keith smith wrote: > > If some of the largest companies already employ tech with PI licenses, I > suspect they lobbied for the law to force the little guy out. > > In Arizona you must have 3 years of investigative experience to become an > agency and must have a sponsor to become a PI. > > So that leaves ex-police officers, insurance investigators, or those who > have been sponsored by a PI. > > A work around in Arizona would be to hire someone who qualifies to become a > PI agency who could then sponsor all the techies in obtaining a PI license. > > Or so that is how I think it works. > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > (520) 207-9877 > PHP Programmer > > > > --- On Fri, 7/4/08, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > From: Joshua Zeidner > Subject: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Friday, July 4, 2008, 10:32 AM > > Not sure if this kind of law will find its way to AZ, but its a very > interesting development. The only reason why I can imagine they would > put this into effect is for the government to have more control over > the services marketplace. > > http://www.gearlog.com/2008/06/new_texas_law_requires_pi_lice.php > > -- > > - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss