Bill > HB4888

This bill amends the Professional Investigator Licensure Act by revising the list of exceptions to who must be licensed as a professional investigator. The changes primarily involve updating language to be more gender-neutral by replacing phrases like "his or her" with more inclusive terms like "the [job title]'s". The bill also specifically adds collection agencies to the list of exempted entities, clarifying that collection agencies and their employees are not required to be licensed as professional investigators when conducting investigations related to their business, such as locating debtors or investigating assets. Other minor modifications include slight grammatical adjustments and small clarifications to existing exemptions for various professionals like attorneys, insurance adjusters, public accountants, and bail agents. The bill is tied to House Bill 4887, meaning it will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law. The overall intent appears to be modernizing and clarifying the language around professional investigator licensing requirements while maintaining the existing broad exemptions for various professional activities.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4888