Tennessee Private Investigators and Detectives

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Tennessee

The state of Tennessee has four types of licenses an agency license, an individual investigator license, an individual trainer license, and an investigator training company license.
Reference Website: http://tennessee.gov/commerce/boards/pi/

Contact Information:
Website: http://tennessee.gov/commerce/boards/pi/
Department of Commerce & Insurance Private Protective Services Division, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37243-1158
Phone: (615) 741-6382

Associations:
Tennessee Professional Investigators Association

Qualifications Requirement:
In order to hold a valid Tennessee Private Investigator License the applicant/licensee must be affiliated with a licensed Tennessee Private Investigators Company. An applicant must:

Be at least 21 years of age

Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien

Not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease (unless subsequently declared competent by a court of competent jurisdiction)

Affiliated with a licensed Tennessee PI company or license own company

Not suffer from habitual drunkenness or narcotics addiction or dependence

Be of good moral character

Meet examination and continuing education requirements

Applicant must submit fingerprint cards for processing by TBI and FBI for criminal history check.

Reciprocity: Tennessee has reciprocity agreements with the following states:

Official reciprocity with Arkansas, Kentucky.

Testing: The applicant must pass an examination designed to measure knowledge and competence in the investigations field.

Fees: Private Investigator
Application: $150
License: $100

Private Investigation Company

1 Investigator (Sole Practitioner)
Application: $250
License: $125

2-5 Investigator affiliates
Application: $500
License: $250

Over 5 Investigator affiliates
Application: $1,000
License: $500

PI Company Branch Office
Application: $100
License: $100

Private Investigator Certified Trainer
Application: $150
License: $250

Private Investigators Training Company
Application: $500
License: $500

Renewal Information: Private Investigator
$100
Private Investigation Company
1 Investigator (Sole Practitioner)
$250
2-5 Investigator affiliates
$500
Over 5 Investigator affiliates
$1,000
PI Company Branch Office
$100
Private Investigator Certified Trainer
$250
Private Investigators Training Company
$1,000
Late Renewal Penalty
$100

Forms:
http://tennessee.gov/commerce/boards/pi/documents/08silonlinepacketrequestform1207.pdf


Continuing Education: Each licensee is required to complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education acceptable to the Commission in renewal period. (The Commission is encouraged to require that at least one (1) hour per year of continuing professional education be devoted to ethics).

Tennessee Private Investigator Licensing

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

State Licensing Authority: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/
Phone: (615) 741-2241

Licensed investigators have reciprocity and can conduct investigations in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia.

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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