Toledo Private Investigator

Ohio Private Investigator License

Ohio requires a private investigator to be licensed with the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
Reference Website: http://www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/ohs_pisg.stm

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/ohs_pisg.stm
Email: pisg@dps.state.oh.us
Division of Homeland Security/PI/SG Unit, 1970 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43223
Phone: (614) 466-4130
Fax: (614) 752-6380

Associations:
Ohio Association of Security and Investigation Services

Citation Statute:
Ohio Revised Code
Title 47: Occupations - Professions
Chapter 4749: Private Investigators; Security Services

Website: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4749

Qualifications Requirement:
Any individual, partnership or corporation may be licensed to conduct the business of private investigation or security services, or both, if the applicant meets the following requirements:

Has a good reputation for integrity, has not been convicted of a felony within the last twenty years or any offense involving moral turpitude, and has not been adjudicated incompetent for the purpose of holding the license, as provided in 5122.30.1 of the Revised Code, without having been restored to legal capacity for that purpose.

Depending upon the class of license for which application is made, for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding application for a license, has been engaged in investigatory or security services work for a law enforcement or other public agency engaged in investigatory activities, or for a private investigator or security guard provider, or engaged in the practice of law, or has acquired equivalent experience as determined by rule of the director of public safety.

Demonstrates competency as a private investigator or security guard provider by passing an examination devised for this purpose by the director of public safety.

Submits evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance coverage, or other equivalent guarantee approved by the director in such form and in principal amounts satisfactory to the director, but not less than one hundred thousand dollars for each person and three hundred thousand dollars for each occurrence for bodily injury liability, and one hundred thousand dollars for property damage liability.

Satisfactorily passes the criminal background check.

Provides character references from at least five reputable citizens, each of whom has known the applicant, officer, or qualifying agent for at least five years preceding the application, and none of whom are connected with the applicant, officer, or qualifying agent by blood or marriage.

Testing: An examination is necessary in order to become licensed in the state of Ohio.

Fees: Pays the requisite examination ($25 fee which is non-refundable) and license fee ($375 which is refundable if a license is not issued).

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