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STATE BY STATE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR / DETECTIVE LICENSING:
Alabama
There is no P.I. licensing requirement in Alabama, although some cities, such as Birmingham and Mobile, have their own, and a state business license is required to operate any business in Alabama.
Web Site | License Check NEW! Coming May 1, 2014!
State P.I. Association | State Law
Alaska
There is no P.I. licensing requirement in Alaska, although some cities, such as Fairbanks, have their own, and a state business license is required to operate any business in Alaska.
City of Fairbanks | Anchorage Private Detective Licenses
State P.I. Association
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies
#1 State Police Plaza Dr.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
(501) 618-8600
Colorado
The Office of Private Investigator Voluntary Licensure
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 1550
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-7855
State Licensing | State Law
Check License Status (Voluntary licensing) Mandatory Licensing Effective 6-1-2015 | State P.I. Association
Connecticut
Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police
294 Colony St.
Meriden, CT 06450-2098
District of Columbia
Security Officers Management Branch, Metro Police
Security Unit 2000
14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 671-0500
Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Licensing, Bureau of License Issuance
P.O. Box 6687
Tallahassee, Fla. 32314-6687
(850) 488-5381
Web Site | License Check
State Law
State P.I. Association
Georgia
State Board of Private Security Agencies
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-1460
Hawaii
Board of Private Detectives Guards
DCCA, PVL, Licensing Branch
1010 Richards St.
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI96801.
(808) 586-3000 or (808) 586-2701
License check (Use code PD for individuals, PDA for firms)
Idaho
No license required by the state.
Kansas
Office of Kansas Attorney General, Private Detective Licensing Unit
1620 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-4240
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police
Special Licensing Unit
485 Maple Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-538-6128 voice
978-538-6021 fax
Montana
Board of Private Security Patrol Officers and Investigators
301 S Park, Room 430
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2387, Fax: (406) 841-2309
Web Site | License Check
New Mexico
Bureau of Private Investigators
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-7080
New York
Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Oklahoma
Council on Law Enforcement Education Training
Private Security Division
P. O. Box 11476-Cimarron Station
OklahomaCity, OK 73136-0476
(405) 239-5110
State Law | State Website
State P.I. Association | No Online License Check Available
Puerto Rico
Policia De Puerto Rico
GPO Box 70166
San Juan, PR 00936
(787) 793-1234
Rhode Island
There is no statewide licensing. Licenses are issued by town halls. Applicants must have 2 of the following: Prior law enforcement experience; a college degree in criminal justice; 5 years of documented experience working for a licensed private investigator.
State Law
South Dakota
No P.I. license, but business license through Department of Revenue required.
Main Department of Revenue Office number: 800-829-9188
State Revenue Offices
Texas
Texas Commission on Private Security
4930 S. Congress, Suite C-305
Austin, TX 78745
P. O. Box 13509
Austin, TX 78711
(512)463-5545
FAX: (512) 452-2307
Utah
Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Services
Bureau of Regulatory Licensing
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City,UT 84119
(801) 965-4544 Direct | (801) 965-4445 ext 0 Use if Direct Unavailable
Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Private Security Section
P.O. Box 10110
Richmond, Virginia 23240-9998
(804) 786-4700
Wyoming
Regulated by local jurisdictions.
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