Norfolk Private Investigator

Virginia Private Investigator License

Virginia requires only sixty hours of training in order to become licensed.
Reference Website: http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/pss/howto/registrations/privateInvestigator.cfm

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/
Email: VBIC@dba.virginia.gov
Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank St., Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23219
Phone: (804) 786-4700

Associations:
Private Investigator Association of Virginia
Professional Investigators and Security Association

Citation Statute:
Code of Virginia
Title 9.1 Commonwealth Public Safety
Chapters 138-150

Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6: Criminal Justice and Corrections
Agency 20: Department of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter 171: Regulations Related to Private Security Services

Website: http://lis.virginia.gov/000/reg/TOC06020.HTM#C0171

Qualifications Requirement:
A. Prior to the issuance of a business license, the applicant shall meet or exceed the requirements of licensing and application submittal to the department as set forth in this section.

B. Each person seeking a license as a private security services business shall file a completed application provided by the department including:

1. For each principal and supervisor of the applying business, their fingerprints pursuant to 6VAC20-171-30;

2. Documentation verifying that the applicant has secured a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Virginia, or a certificate of insurance reflecting the department as a certificate holder, showing a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $100,000 and $300,000 issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia;

3. For each nonresident applicant for a license, on a form provided by the department, a completed irrevocable consent for the department to serve as service agent for all actions filed in any court in this Commonwealth;

4. For each applicant for a license as a private security services business except sole proprietor or partnership, on a form provided by the department, the identification number issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission for verification that the entity is authorized to conduct business in the Commonwealth;

5. A physical address in Virginia where records required to be maintained by the Code of Virginia and this chapter are kept and available for inspection by the department. A post office box is not a physical address;

6. On the license application, designation of at least one individual as compliance agent who is not designated as compliance agent for any other licensee, and who is certified or eligible for certification pursuant to 6VAC20-171-70;

7. The applicable, nonrefundable license application fee; and

8. Designation on the license application of the type of private security business license the applicant is seeking. The initial business license fee includes one category. A separate fee will be charged for each additional category. The separate categories are identified as follows: security officers/couriers (armed and unarmed), private investigators, electronic security, armored car, personal protection specialists, and security canine handlers. Alarm respondents crossover into both the security officer and electronic security category; therefore, if an applicant is licensed in either of these categories, he can provide these services without purchasing an additional category.

C. Upon completion of the initial license application requirements, the department may issue an initial license for a period not to exceed 24 months.

D. The department may issue a letter of temporary licensure to businesses seeking licensure under § 9.1-139 of the Code of Virginia for not more than 120 days while awaiting the results of the state and national fingerprint search conducted on the principals and compliance agent of the business, provided the applicant has met the necessary conditions and requirements.

E. A new license is required whenever there is any change in the ownership or type of organization of the licensed entity that results in the creation of a new legal entity.

F. Each license shall be issued to the legal business entity named on the application, whether it be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, and shall be valid only for the legal entity named on the license. No license shall be assigned or otherwise transferred to another legal entity, with the exception of a sole proprietorship or partnership that incorporates to form a new corporate entity where the initial licensee remains as a principal in the newly formed corporation. This exception shall not apply to any existing corporation that purchases the business or assets of an existing sole proprietorship.

G. Each licensee shall comply with all applicable administrative requirements and standards of conduct and shall not engage in any acts prohibited by applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and this chapter.

H. Each licensee shall be a United States citizen or legal resident alien of the United States.

Reciprocity: Official reciprocity with Georgia Private Investigator License, Florida Private Investigator License, Tennessee Private Investigator License, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Carolina Private Investigator License.

Forms:
http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/forms/sectionForms.cfm?code=8&program=ps

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Private Investigation Cases covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Land Ownership and Title Investigation
Activity Checks	Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Locate Lost People
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Loss and Theft Investigations
AOE or COE Insurance Investigation	Lost Family Member
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Malpractice Investigation
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Background Investigation	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Bankruptcy Due Diligence	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Beneficiary Investigations	Missing Persons
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Money Laundering Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Mortgage Fraud Investigations
Cellular Forensics	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Narcotics Detection
Cheating Husband Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Cheating Spouse Investigation	Online Defamation Investigation
Cheating Wife Investigation	Online Gaming and MMO Investigations
Child Abuse or Molestation	Online Social Networking Investigation
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Other Private Investigator Case
Child Support Modification	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Cohabitation Investigation	Personal Injury
Cold Case Investigations	Personal Protection
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Computer Forensics Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Corporate Slander Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Counterfeiting Crime	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Counter-Surveillance	Pre-Employment Screening
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Probate Investigation
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Process Service (Worldwide)
Criminal Defense Investigations	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Public Interest Investigations
Cyber Sabotage Investigations	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
D'enquête pour les Clients qui Parlent Français	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Dependency Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Sabotage Investigations
Diversion or Conversion Investigations	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Divorce Investigation	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Sexual Harassment Claims
Domestic Violence	Sick Day Fraud
Drowning and Boating Accident Investigations	Signal Piracy Investigation
Drug Testing	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
eDiscovery	Sting Operations
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stock Options Fraud
Electronic Discovery Services	Stolen Property Investigations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Strike and Labor Unrest
Embezzlement Investigation	Sub-Rosa Surveillance
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employment Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Espionage Investigations	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Expert Witness Testimony	Tenant Screening
Extortion or Exaction Investigations	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Fugitive Apprehension	Unfair Competition Investigations
Gay Spouse Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Hidden Assets Investigation	Unlawful Conduct Investigations
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Vendor Screening Investigations
Human Trafficking	Veterinary Malpractice Investigations
Identity Theft	Water Related Death Investigation
Inheritance Investigation	White Collar Crime
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Witness Locates and Interviewing
International Marriage Investigation	Witness Statements
International Rendition	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Internet Cyber Bullying	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Internet Defamation and Slander Investigations	Workplace Conditions Investigations
Investigación para Clientes que Hablan Español	Workplace Investigation Interview
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Wrongful Death Investigations
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Wrongful Imprisonment

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