5 USC § 3108 - Employment of detective agencies; restrictions

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title: "5 USC § 3108 - Employment of detective agencies; restrictions"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "3108"
section_name: "Employment of detective agencies; restrictions"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89– 554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 416.)"
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# § 3108. Employment of detective agencies; restrictions

An individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, or similar organization, may not be employed by the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89– 554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 416.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 53. | Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208 (5th par. under “Public Buildings”), 27 Stat. 591. |

The prohibition is restated in positive form.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.