The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND PRIVATE DETECTIVE
1. 
Private investigator or private detective means a person who extends himself to the public for hire, reward or compensation, either directly or indirectly, to furnish or supply information as to:
a. 
Evidence or testimony for an administrative, judicial or legislative proceeding;
b. 
Crimes, both public and private;
c. 
Personal character, actions or identity of any person;
d. 
Causes, origins and responsibilities for occurrences or happenings;
e. 
Protection of persons; and
f. 
Location of property or persons.
2. 
Nothing contained in this definition shall be construed so as to exempt from the terms of this Section law enforcement officials engaged in off-duty private-investigating activities.
3. 
The term "private investigator" shall not include within its meaning any of the following persons who are regularly employed, and while such persons are engaged in their normal duties:
a. 
Collection agencies;
b. 
Insurance companies licensed to do business within the State;
c. 
Insurance adjusting or claims agencies;
d. 
Attorneys at law licensed to engage in the practice of their profession within the State, or their agents;
e. 
Law Enforcement Officers or any person employed by a Federal, State, county or municipal government whose duty it is to investigate;
f. 
Persons who are employed solely by one (1) establishment of business;
g. 
Agencies whose exclusive business is the furnishing of information as to the business, financial and credit standing of persons with respect to insurance, indemnity bonds or commercial credit; and
h. 
Armored car services.
In addition to revocation of the license issued under this Article, any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 100.220.
A. 
Display And Possession Of License Certificate. Licensees under this Article shall cause a certificate of such license to be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in or on his place of business described in such license. The licensee shall carry on his person, at all times when performing services as a private detective, a certificate of the license issued under this Article.
B. 
Impersonation Of Peace Officer. No person licensed under this Article shall impersonate or hold himself out as a Peace Officer of this State; nor shall any person operate or permit to be operated a motor vehicle with a siren or blinker light, or with any insignia thereon bearing likeness to the insignia used by Peace Officers of this State.
C. 
Carrying Firearms. No provision of this Article is to infer the right or privilege to carry or use firearms.
D. 
Carrying Of Identification Card. Private investigators or security guards shall carry on their person at all times when performing services as a private investigator or security guard an identification card issued by the City Clerk.
Any badge, uniform, insignia or other equipment to be worn or used by any private detective, private investigator or security guard, as provided for in this Article, shall be first approved by the Chief of Police.