License required—Certain persons prohibited.
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.14.020
in effect6.14.020 - License required—Certain persons prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, unless duly licensed so to do pursuant to this chapter, to engage in, or to advertise or hold himself or herself out as being engaged in the private detective business; provided, that no license required by Sections 6.14.030 or 6.14.040 shall be granted to any person who within ten years of the date of application for such license has been convicted of any felony, or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or intent to defraud, or has within ten years of the date of application been released from a penal institution or from active supervision on parole as a result of any such conviction; provided, further, however, that the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may waive not to exceed five years of such period upon satisfactory showing by the applicant of rehabilitation.
(Ord. 123361, § 202, 2010; Ord. 120794, § 159, 2002: Ord. 117169, § 73, 1994 Ord. 102636, § 36, 1973; Ord. 93050, 1964; Ord. 67473, § 3, 1937; Ord. 48022 § 90, 1924.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_ILICO_CH6.14DEDEAG_6.14.020LIREERPEPRFetched: 11/1/2026