This examination covers the provisions found in:

• The Kansas Private Detective Licensing Act, K.S.A., 75-7b01 through 75-7b23
  
  
• Regulations adopted by the Attorney General K.A.R. 16-2-1 through 16
  
  
• K.S.A. 21-4201(b)(3)

A copy of these statutes and regulations was included in your application packet There are 10 true or false questions and 10 multiple choice questions. To pass this test you must answer at least 15 questions correctly. If you do not pass this examination, you must take Examination B within 30 days of this date. If you fail Examination B, you must take a second Examination A within 30 days of taking Examination B. If you fail all three examinations, you must wait one year before reapplying for a private detective license.

This completed examination must be returned with your application to:

Private Detective Licensing
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
1620 SW Tyler
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Upon approval of your application and passing the examination, your licence will be mailed to you

EXAMINATION A

I. TRUE OR FALSE

Please mark each answer with a T for True or a F for False.

• 1. The private detective license must be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee.
  
  
• 2. A private detective agency is a person or organization which regularly employs other persons to engage in detective business.
  
  
• 3. Bad moral character or bad reputation for honesty and integrity, commission of an act constituting fraud, refusal of a license in this state or any other state, conviction of a felony and making a false statement on the application are all grounds for denial of a license.
  
  
• 4. The only badge which a licensed private detective who has a firearm permit may carry is a firearm permit badge designed by the Attorney General.
  
  
• 5. A licensee is at all times legally responsible for the good conduct of each of the licensee's employees or agents while engaged in the business of the licensee.
  
  
• 6. The Attorney General may revoke or suspend a license without providing an hearing or procedure with notice and an opportunity to be heard.
  
  
• 7. The Attorney General does not have the power to subpoena and require the production of books, records and papers in order to make an investigation.
  
  
• 8 . A firearm permit shall not be granted or renewed unless, within six months prior to the application for the permit or renewal of the permit the applicant has satisfactorily completed g in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force from a certified firearms @instructor who is other than the applicant.
  
  
• 9. A person who secures information from public records is not required to be licensed as a private detective.
  
  
• 10. A licensee may carry a concealed firearm only after obtaining a permit for the firearm and only when actually engaged in the duties of their employment.
  

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Please write the correct letter in the space provided.

• 1. Which of the following are grounds for revocation or suspension of a license?
  
  
  
  • A. Using false or misleading advertising.
    
  • B. Conviction of a felony.
    
  • C. Impersonation of a law enforcement officer.
    
  • D. Conviction of vehicular homicide, assault battery, criminal restraint, endangering a child, in@intimidation of a witness or misdemeanor battery against a law enforcement officer.
    
  • E. All of the above.
    
  
  
• 2. Which of the following are prohibited by this Act?
  
  
  
  • A. Use of a firearm permit badge for safety or emergency identification purposes.
    
  • B. Use of a disguise in connection with the activities of the licensee's business.
    
  • C. Use of an alias in connection with the activities of the licensee's business.
    
  • D. Manufacturing or producing false evidence.
    
  • E. ______ and ______ only.
    
  
  
• 3. Which of the following activities are not exemptions from licensure under the Act?
  
  
  
  • A. Private patrol operators.
    
  • B. A person who conducts a detective business for more than one employer.
    
  • C. An insurance adjuster.
    
  • D. An attorney.
    
  • E. All of the above.
    
  
  
• 4. The Act prohibits which of the following?
  
  
  
  • A. Accepting employment adverse to a client or former client when confidential information has been obtained by the licensee.
    
  • B. Furnishing or performing, services on a contingent or percentage basis.
    
  • C. Using a title, wearing a uniform, using an insignia or an identification card or making a statement with the intent to give an impression that the licensee or individual is connected with the federal government, a state government or any political subdivision of a state government.
    
  • D. Committing an act of fraud or dishonesty.
    
  • E. All of the above.
    
  
  
• 5. Cathy Client hired David Detective, a licensed private detective, to locate a 1993 Lincoln Continental titled in both her and her husbands name. Cathy her husband ran off with another woman in the car and wants to know where the car is. David accepted a retainer of $200.00, but did not do anything to find the car. After a few weeks, David gives Cathy a report that says he is unable to locate the car. Has David done anything wrong?
  
  
  
  • A. Yes, he has committed an act of dishonesty or fraud by taking Cathy's money and not completing the work he promised to do.
    
  • B. Yes, he willfully failed to render services that were agreed to by the parties.
    
  • C. No, because there wasn't a written agreement between David and Cathy, so the Act does not apply.
    
  • D. Only A and B.
    
  • E. None of the above.
    
  
  
• 6. Kevin sells cars. He sells a 1997 Porsche to Robin. Robin defaults on the loan and takes off with the car. Kevin hires David, a private detective, to locate and repossess the car. Kevin agrees to pay David 10% of the price of the car as the fee. David finds the car and collects his fee which is equal to 10% of the car's sales price. Has David done an@g wrong?
  
  
  
  • A. No, David can locate cars when the owners have defaulted on the loan and repossess them as long he doesn't breach the peace.
    
  • B. Yes, David performed services based on a percentage fee agreement which is prohibited.
    
  • C. No, because David is entitled to a be paid for services rendered.
    
  • D. A and C only.
    
  • E. None of the above.
    
  
  
• 7. Darla is a licensed private detective who has obtained a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Darla carries her firearm everywhere. Is Darla violating any laws?
  
  
  
  • A. No, as long as she has a permit to carry a concealed firearm.
    
  • B. No, as long as she has a permit and always visibly displays the identification badge.
    
  • C. Yes, she can only carry a concealed firearm when actually engaged in activities of her employment as a private detective.
    
  • D. Only A and B.
    
  • E. None of the above.
    
  
  
• 8. Keith, a private detective, was hired by Amanda to find her daughter who is living with a cult. Keith finds the house that Amanda's daughter is living in. When nobody answered the door after Keith knocked, Keith entered the house through an unlocked door. Has Keith done anything wrong?
  
  
  
  • A. No, because Keith entered through an unlocked door without breaching the peace.
    
  • B. Yes, Keith entered the house without consent or permission of the owner or the person in legal possession.
    
  • C. Yes, because Keith trespassed.
    
  • D. Only B and C.
    
  • E. None of the above.
    
  
  
• 9. Warren, a private detective, is approached by his long-time friend Penny who asks Warren to tell him some information Warren obtained when working on a client's case. What can Warren do?
  
  
  
  • A. Warren can tell Perry the information because Perry is a long-time friend and Warren knows he won't tell anyone else.
    
  • B. Warren can't give Perry the information because he is bound by a confidential relationship with his client
    
  • C. Warren can tell Perry the information if Perry is a law enforcement officer who needs the information for a criminal investigation and the information pertains to a criminal offense.
    
  • D. Only B and C.
    
  • E. None of the above.
    
  
  
• 10. Craig, a commissioned police officer, needs extra money and decides to become a private detective. Can he become a licensed private detective?
  
  
  
  • A. Yes, because as a police officer he has had all the required training.
    
  • B. Yes, as long as it does not conflict with his police duties.
    
  • C. No, because a commissioned law enforcement officer cannot obtain a license as private detective.
    
  • D. Only A and B.
    
  • E. None of the above.