Prospective Tenant Report, Inc. v. Department of State, Division of Licensing

DANAHY, Acting Chief Judge.

Prospective Tenant Report, Inc. [PTR] appeals from final agency action of the Department of State, Division of Licensing [Department] which ordered PTR to cease and desist from conducting its business unless it obtains a private investigation license from the Department. PTR maintains that the Department has no jurisdiction over it. We agree and reverse.

*895PTR is a credit reporting agency that provides tenant background credit investigations for landlords. Besides typical credit information these investigations include checks into public records such as civil,…