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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
#1 State Police Plaza Dr. Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Phone (501) 618-8600 Fax: (501) 618-8621
Cpl. Wes Adams, Administrator
Web Site:http://www.asp.state.ar.us/pl/pl.html
State Law: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/32/title32.htm

California
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   &nbsp(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

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
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 Offic