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STATE INVESTIGATIVE LICENSING AGENCIES LIST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS
P O Box 33244, Austin, Texas, 78764
Phone 5719-3595 Fax 512-719-3594
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Alabama
There is no state licensing for private investigation agencies in the state
of Alabama.
You do need a state businerss license. <http://www.ador.state.al.us/>
Check your local county/city rules. Related
State Law
Alaska
At this time there is no P.I. Licensing requirements in Alaska. There is a
Process Server Lic. Requirement through Alaska DPS. The only License a P.I.
needs in Alaska is a State Business Lic. Bob Nesvick, Ketchikan, Alaska <bnesvinv@ktn.net>
Fairbanks City Licensing Law
Arizona
Dept. of Public Safety, Licensing, Box 6638, Phoenix AZ 85005.Phone:(602)
223-2361
Web Site: http://www.dps.state.az.us/
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Private Investigators and Private Security
Agencies
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#1 State Police Plaza Dr. Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Phone (501) 618-8600
Fax: (501) 618-8621
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Department Of Consumer Affairs, Licensing Division, Bureau of Security and
Investigative Services
400 "R" Street, Suite 3040, Sacramento, CA 95814-6200 Phone:(800)
952-5210  (916) 445-1254
Web Site: http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/
State Law: http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/piact.htm
Colorado
There is no statewide control over persons who seek to operate a Detective
business, nor any bonding requirements.
Connecticut
Dept of Public Safety, Division of State Police,294 Colony Street, Meriden
CT 06450 Phone (860) 685-8470 Fax (860) 685-8353
Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/dps/SLFU/PrivateDetectivesHome.htm
Delaware
Detective Licensing, Delaware State Police, P. O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903,
(302) 736-5900.
Web Site: http://www.state.de.us/dsp/
District of Columbia
Security Officers Mgmt Branch, Metro Police, Security Unit 2000, 14th St.
NW, Washington, DC 20009. (202) 939-8722
Website: http://mpdc.dc.gov/main.shtm
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing, Box
6687, Tallahassee FL 32314
Phone (850) 487-0482
Web Site: http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/
Check Investigator License: http://licgweb.dos.state.fl.us/access/individual.html
Handbook http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/investigations/index.html
State Law: http://tinyurl.com/3d935
Georgia
State Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, 237 Coliseum Drive,
Macon GA 31217. Phone (478) 207-1460
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Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, DCCA-PVL ATT: PDG, P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801, Phone (808) 586-2701
Email: detective@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/areas_private_detective.html
State Law: http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/hrs/index.html
Idaho
There is no Licensing Regulatory Agency in the state of Idaho.
Illinois
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, 320 West Washington Street,
3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786
Phone (217)785-0800 Fax: (217)782-7645 FAX
Website: http://www.ildpr.com/WHO/dtct.asp
State Law: http://tinyurl.com/4ls6l
Indiana
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, (Attn: Private Detectives Licensing
Board), 302 W. Washington Street, Room E034
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Staff Phone Number: (317) 234-3040 Staff email: pla11@pla.state.in.us
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Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/detective/ State Law: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title25/ar30/
Iowa
Administrative Services Div., Iowa Dept of Public Safety, Wallace State Office
Bldg, Des Moines, IA 50319. (515) 281-3211.
STATE LAW:
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dps/iowacode/cd9780a.htm
Kansas
Bureau of Investigation, 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka KS 66612, Phone (785)
296-8200
Email link page: http://www.accesskansas.org/kbi/email.shtml
Website: http://www.accesskansas.org/kbi/
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators,Box 1360, Frankfort
KY 40601, Lisa Shelley Office (502) 564-3296 ext. 239
Fax: (502) 564-4818 Email: Lisa.Shelley@ky.gov
Website: http://occupations.ky.gov/privateinvestigators/
Kentucky Private Investigative License Law: http://24.145.211.47/kpia/legislation.htm
Louisiana
LA State Board of Private Investigators Examiners 2051 Silverside Drive, Suite
190, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone (225) 763-3556 Fax(225) 763-3536 Web site: http://www.lsbpie.com Email: lsbpie@intersurf.com
Maine
Department of Public Safety, Licensing and Inspection Unit, 164 State House
Station, Augusta, ME 04333, Telephone: (207) 624-8775
Website: http://www.state.me.us/dps/
Maryland
Maryland State Police, PI Licensing Division, 7751 Washington Boulevard, Jessup
MD 20794, Phone: (410) 799-0191 or (800) 525-5555
Website :
http://www.mdsp.maryland.gov/mdsp/default.asp
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. Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police, Special Licensing Unit, 20 Somerset St., Boston,
MA 02108, Phone 617-727-6128, Fax (617) 727-6021.
Website: http://www.mass.gov/msp/massachu.htm State Private Investigator Law: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/147-22.htm
Michigan
Private Security and Investigator Unit,7150 Harris Drive, Lansing,
MI 48913 Phone (517) 322-1966 Fax (517) 322-5551
Department of Consumer & Industry Services, Licensing Division--Private Detectives,
Box 30018, Lansing MI 48909
Phone:(517) 241-5645 or (517) 373-9808
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10557_12992_21297---,00.html
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Minnesota
Board of Private Detective & Protective Agent Services, 1430 Maryland Avenue
East, St. Paul MN 55106
Phone: (651)793-2666 Fax: (651)793-7065
Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/ Email: mn.pdb@state.mn.us
State Private Investigator Licensing Law: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/7506/
Mississippi
None
Missouri
None
Montana
Board of Private Security Officers & Investigators, 301 South Park, Room 430
Box 200513, Helena MT 59620 Phone: (406) 841-2300
Website: http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/psp_board/board_page.asp
Nebraska
Secretary of State, Suite 2300 State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509. (402) 471-2554.
Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ne.us/Privatedetectives/pd.htm
State Law: http://www.sos.state.ne.us/Privatedetectives/pdregs.htm
Nevada
Private Investigator's Licensing Board, 100 N. Carson Street, Carson City,
NV 89701-4717, Phone (775) 687-3223
Website: http://ag.state.nv.us/faqs/workingaspi.htm
State Law: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-648.html
New Hampshire
State Police, Div of Licenses and Permits, 10 Hazen Drive, Room 106, Concord
NH 03305 Phone (603) 271-3575
Website: http://www.nh.gov/safety/nhsp/pluda.html
New Jersey
State Police, Dept of Law & Public Safety, Private Detective Unit, P.
O. Box 7068, W. Trenton, NJ 08688-0068. (609) 882-2000.
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/njsp/about/srb.html#pdu
Rules:: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/njsp/about/pdet_rules.html
- New Mexico
Private Investigator and Polygraph Board, 2550 Cerrillos Road, P.O. Box 25101,
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5101
Phone: (505)476-4650 Fax: (505) 476-464
Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/pipolygraph/index.htm
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New York
New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3490
E-mail: licensing@dos.state.ny.us Telephone: (518) 474-4429 Fax: (518) 473-6648
Web Site: http://appsext5.dos.state.ny.us/lcns_public/chk_load
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Justice, Private Protective Services,1631 Midtown
Place, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 716-6400
Web Site: http://www.ncdoj.com/law_enforcement/cle_pps.jsp
State Private Investigator Law: http://tinyurl.com/3jvqy
North Dakota
State of North Dakota Private Investigation and Security Board, 513 Bismarck
Expressway, Suite 5. Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone (701) 222-3063 Email: ndpisb@midco.net
Website: http://www.state.nd.us/pisb/
Licensing Law: http://www.state.nd.us/pisb/elig.html
Ohio
The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing
77 South High Street, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-6133, (614) 466-4100,
(614) 466-4130
Email: REPLD@com.state.oh.us Website: http://www.com.state.oh.us/odoc/real/pisgmain.htm
This website gives you state license lookups, links to laws and rules, forms
and publications, contact info and anything else you need to know.
Oklahoma
Council on Law enforcement Education & Training, PO Box 11476, Oklahoma
City, OK 73136 Phone (405) 425-2775
Website: http://www.cleet.state.ok.us/Private_Security.htm State Law: http://oklegal.onenet.net/oklegal-cgi/get_statute?98/Title.59/59-1750.1.html
Oregon
Board of Investigators, 445 State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street #33,
Portland OR 97232
Phone: (503) 731-4359 Fax: (503) 731-4366 Email: pi.board@state.or.us
Website: http://www.obi.state.or.us/ .Laws And Rules: http://www.obi.state.or.us/LawsandRules/LandR.htm
Pennsylvania
No state licensing--done on the county by county level.
Puerto Rico
Police, GPO Box 70166, San Juan, PR 00936. (809) 781-0227.
Rhode Island
Licensed by each city and town by state law.
South Carolina
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division , PO Box 21398, Columbia, SC
29221-1398 Phone (803) 896-7014 Fax (803) 896-7037
Website: http://www.sled.state.sc.us/default.htm
State Law: http://www.lpitr.state.sc.us/bil95-96/507.htm
South Dakota
No state license required. Some cities and towns require a license.
Tennessee
Private Protective Services Div., Dept of Commerce & Insurance, 500 James
Robertson Pkway, Nashville, TN 37243-1158. (615) 741-6382. Fax (615) 532-2965.
Email: donna.hancock@state.tn.us Website: http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/pi/index.html
Texas
Texas Commission On Private Security, 4616 Howard Lane #140,Austin, Texas
78728, Phone 512-238-5858, Fax -512-238-5853
Board of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies, P. O. Box
13509, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711. (512) 463-5545.
Website: http://hera.tcps.state.tx.us/ Law: http://www.tcps.state.tx.us/pi.aspx
Utah
Dept of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Identification, 3888 West 5400 South,
Box 148280, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8280
Phone 801-965-4445 Website: http://www.bci.utah.gov/BailPI/PIHome.html
State Law: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE53/53_09.htm
Vermont
Board of Private Investigative and Armed Security Services, Office of Professional
Regulation, 109 State St., Montpelier, VT 05609-1101. (802) 828-2837. Email: pskinner@sec.state.vt.us Website: http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/investigators/
Law: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullchapter.cfm?Title=26&Chapter=059
Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services, Private Security Section, Box 10110,
Richmond VA 2324 Phone (804) 786-4700 Fax (804) 786-6344
Website :http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/privatesecurity/index.cfm
Washington
Department of Licensing , Master License Service , PO Box 9034, Olympia, WA
98507-9034
Web site: http://www.dol.wa.gov/ppu/pifront.htm Email: Security@dol.wa.gov
State law requirements: http://www.dol.wa.gov/ppu/pireqmnt.htm
West Virginia
Secretary of State,Private Investigator, Licensing Division, Secretary
of State Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East. Charleston, WV
25305-0770(304) 558-6000 Fax (304) 558-0900. Email: licensing@wvsos.com Website: http://www.wvsos.com/licensing/piguard/main.htm
- Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing, PO Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone: (608) 266-5511 Fax 608) 267-3816. Website: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/Regulation/
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