Kentucky Private Investigators and Detectives

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Kentucky

Kentucky has both Agency and Investigator licenses. Licensed Investigators are subject to drug testing at any point during the duration of their licensure.
Reference Website: http://www.finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/privinve/

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/privinve/
Email: Adriana.Lang@ky.gov
P.O. Box 1360, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, 40602
Phone: (502) 564-3296 ext. 223
Fax: (502) 564-4818

Associations:
Kentucky Professional Investigators, Inc

Citation Statute:
329A.010-329A.095

Website: http://www.finance.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0717F804-CB47-4092-A56B-FFC7748744B3/0/lawandregulations.pdf

Qualifications Requirement:
Applicants for licensure as a private investigator must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Two (2) recent color passport-type photos no larger than 2”x2” (with your name and social security number printed on the backs) must be submitted with this application. Place the photos in a small envelope with your name printed on the envelope, and attach to the application.

Three (3) completed fingerprint cards must be submitted with this application. Prints must be rolled nail-to-nail ON THE CARDS PROVIDED BY THE BOARD by a qualified, trained technician. The cards must be completed fully and signed. All questions in the blocks at the top of the card must be answered. Enter N/A if the question does not apply. If you are filing for a company license, only the owner/qualifying agent’s (3) sets of fingerprint cards are required. Individual Private Investigator’s fingerprints should be sent with Individual Applications.

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Criminal Background Check Form completed and submitted directly to the AOC at the address listed on the form. You must answer each question on the application. Enter N/A if question does not apply to you. If you need additional space to answer any question, attach additional 8 ½ x 11” sheets and identify the question number you are answering. All information on arrests & convictions must be fully disclosed and final court dispositions submitted with your application.

A licensee or applicant shall notify the Board IN WRITING within thirty (30) days of any change in company affiliation, business address, residence address or phone number(s) during the application process and after license issuance.

Upon approval of your application and a passing score on the examination is achieved, a notice will be forwarded to you requesting that you submit the remaining $300.00 of the licensure fee. Licensure fees must be paid within thirty (30) days of the request or your application will be closed with no further notice.

At any time during the life of the license you shall make yourself available for drug testing, if requested by the Board or its authorized representative.
It is your responsibility to know and understand the laws and rules regulating Private Investigators in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

COMPANY AFFILIATION REQUIREMENT – If affiliated with a company, a letter of endorsement/affiliation from the Private Investigation Company, signed by the owner/qualifying agent, must accompany all Private Investigator License applications. This letter must indicate that you are employed as a private investigator by the company. Please be advised that a private investigating company whose workforce is comprised of only one private investigator is exempt from holding the company license.

Reciprocity: Kentucky has reciprocity agreements with Tennessee.

Official reciprocity with Tennessee.

Testing: Examination candidates must have their Private Investigator license application approved by the Board prior to scheduling the administration of the examination. Once your application has been approved, you will be sent information regarding the examination process and the study guide.

Fees: When paying fees, you must submit a certified check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
The licensure fee of $100.00 is non-refundable and it must be submitted with the application. The application will not be processed without the required fee. You will be notified in writing when the additional $300.00 must be submitted. All fees must be paid by check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.

Renewal Information: The cost of renewal is $500.00 every two years

Forms:
http://www.finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/privinve/pisappfor.htm


Continuing Education: For this renewal period, you are required to have completed twelve (12) Continuing Education hours in or related to the field of Private Investigation. Note Pursuant to 201 KAR 41.070 Section 2, a minimum of twelve (12) continuing education hours shall be accrued by each person holding licensure during the two (2) year licensure period for renewal. Six (6) hours shall be acquired each year of the licensure period.

Kentucky Private Investigator Licensing

Kentucky State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies. 

State Licensing Requirement: The Kentucky Society of Private Investigators
Website: http://www.kpia.org
Email: info@kspi.orgWeb
Phone: 859-342-5677

Licensed investigators have reciprocity and can conduct investigations in Kentucky.

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Activity Checks	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Background Investigation	Money Laundering Investigations
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Other (Please Describe)
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Personal Injury
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Personal Protection
Child Support Modification	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Computer Forensics Investigation	Pre-Employment Screening
Counterfeiting Crime	Probate Investigation
Counter-Surveillance	Process Service (Worldwide)
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Public Interest Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Divorce Investigation	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Drug Testing	Sexual Harassment Claims
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Sting Operations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stock Options Fraud
Embezzlement Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Expert Witness Testimony	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Tenant Screening
Hidden Assets Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Identity Theft	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Vendor Screening Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	White Collar Crime
International_Rendition	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Death Investigations
Malpractice Investigation	Wrongful Imprisonment

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (100+ Employees)	Medical Services or Hospice
Business (Small Business)	Non-Government Organization
Education Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Financial Services Industry	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Investigation Professionals
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Insurance Industry and Adjusters