874 Ind. Admin. Code 1-1-2

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 874 IAC 1-1-2 - Advertising

Authority: IC 25-30-1-5.5

Affected: IC 25-30-1-13; IC 25-30-1.3-14; IC 35-43-4-3; IC 35-43-5-3

Sec. 2.

(a) Any advertisement by a licensee, or by any employee, member, officer, director, or manager of a licensee, must contain the full name, business address, license type, and license number of the licensee as they appear in the records of the board. The advertising shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Business cards.

(2) Identification cards.

(3) Letterheads.

(4) Invoices.

(5) Business websites.

(6) Other forms that may be used to advertise the licensee's business.

(b) No written or verbal advertisement by any licensee, or by any employee, member, officer, director, or manager of a licensee, shall contain any:

(1) wording;

(2) slogans;

(3) logos;

(4) seals;

(5) graphics; or

(6) other inference; that the licensee or any such person is connected with or in any manner represents any local, state, or federal law enforcement agency.

(c) This section shall not be construed to prevent the proper use of the forms and cards authorized by the board, or any other legitimate advertising, but is intended solely for the purpose of preventing misleading or false advertising within the meaning and intent of IC 35-43-4-3 and IC 35-43-5-3 [IC 35-43-5-3 was repealed by P.L. 174-2021, SECTION 45, effective July 1, 2021.].

874 IAC 1-1-2

Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board; 874 IAC 1-1-2; filed Jun 1, 2010, 1:07 p.m.: 20100630-IR-874090002FRA

Readopted filed 11/22/2016, 12:41 p.m.: 20161221-IR-874160324RFA

Readopted filed 7/13/2022, 8:16 a.m.: 20220810-IR-874220186RFA

Readopted filed 5/30/2024, 9:43 a.m.: 20240626-IR-874230821RFA