From which office must a person obtain a license or identification card before acting as a private investigator in Delaware?24 Del. C. § 1313
In 24 Del. C. § 1302(18), a "private investigator" is an individual:24 Del. C. § 1302
In a partnership, who is a "manager" under 24 Del. C. § 1302(14)?24 Del. C. § 1302
Is a "computer forensic specialist" a private investigator under Delaware's chapter 13?24 Del. C. § 1302
Securing evidence to be used before a court or an investigating committee is, under 24 Del. C. § 1302(17):24 Del. C. § 1302
To which office does a Delaware applicant submit identifying information for the state and federal criminal history report?24 Del. C. § 1313
Under 24 Del. C. § 1302(23), what does an individual private investigator hold?24 Del. C. § 1302
What is a "compliance agent" in 24 Del. C. § 1302(6)?24 Del. C. § 1302
Which department is "the Department" in Delaware's chapter 13?24 Del. C. § 1302
Which paid work is the business of a "private investigative agency" under 24 Del. C. § 1302(17)?24 Del. C. § 1302
Who is the "Director" in Delaware's Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act?24 Del. C. § 1302
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The Board of Examiners, the Section and the Director 16
24 Del. C. § 1303(b) gives how many seats on the Board of Examiners to residents drawn from the public?24 Del. C. § 1303
24 Del. C. § 1303(c) closes a public seat on the Board to a person who, or whose spouse:24 Del. C. § 1303
24 Del. C. § 1304(c) leaves the choice of an Executive Secretary to whom?24 Del. C. § 1304
A Board seat for the investigative industry requires how long as the owner or operator of a private investigative agency?24 Del. C. § 1303
A witness refuses to obey a subpoena issued by Delaware's Board. Which court may the Board petition to compel compliance?24 Del. C. § 1307
After a finding of a violation, how far ahead of the hearing must the complaint and notice be served under 24 Del. C. § 1307(c)?24 Del. C. § 1307
At the end of its investigation of an alleged violation, what must Delaware's Professional Licensing Section issue?24 Del. C. § 1307
The board that licenses Delaware's investigative agencies must meet on a regular schedule at least how often?24 Del. C. § 1304
For what purpose may the Director enter private or public property at all reasonable times under 24 Del. C. § 1307(b)?24 Del. C. § 1307
For what term does the Governor appoint the members of Delaware's Board who do not serve by virtue of position?24 Del. C. § 1303
The Governor may remove a public member of Delaware's Board who fails to attend at least what share of the regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year?24 Del. C. § 1303
To which court does the Attorney General apply, at the Board's request, for an order enjoining a violation of Delaware's chapter 13?24 Del. C. § 1307
What compensation does an appointed member of Delaware's Board receive for each meeting attended?24 Del. C. § 1303
What standing do the Section's records of Board meetings and hearings have under 24 Del. C. § 1306(a)?24 Del. C. § 1306
Which body determines the qualifications of private investigators and private investigative agencies in Delaware?24 Del. C. § 1305
Which tie bars a person from serving on Delaware's Board under 24 Del. C. § 1303(d)?24 Del. C. § 1303
Qualifications, bond, insurance and fees 18
A business that only investigates, with no guard service, takes which class of license under regulation 13.0?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
A Delaware applicant who served in the armed forces must not have been:24 Del. C. § 1314
Absent police service, how much investigative experience does 24 Del. C. § 1319 require of an applicant to own and operate a private investigative business?24 Del. C. § 1319
Delaware registers no private investigator younger than:24 Del. C. § 1316
For an investigator applicant, § 1314(3) looks back how far for a misdemeanor involving theft, drugs or moral turpitude?24 Del. C. § 1314
How old must an applicant be to own and operate a private investigative business in Delaware?24 Del. C. § 1318
May a current employee of a law-enforcement organization be registered as a private investigator in Delaware?24 Del. C. § 1314
Under regulation 9.2, law enforcement experience offered as a Delaware license holder's qualification must be at least:24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 9.0
What is the Delaware Class A license fee for an in-state agency under regulation 13.1?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
What is the most the application fee may be under 24 Del. C. § 1312?24 Del. C. § 1312
What liability insurance must a Delaware Class A agency carry under regulation 13.1?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
What must an applicant to own or operate a private investigations company file with the Section under 24 Del. C. § 1311?24 Del. C. § 1311
What surety bond does a Delaware Class C agency, licensed for both investigation and security, file?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
What surety bond does regulation 13.1 require of a Delaware Class A sole proprietorship?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
When does a Delaware agency license expire under regulation 13.5?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
Which agency change must go to Delaware's Board for approval under regulation 13.6?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
Who may be the qualified license holder of a Delaware agency under regulation 9.1?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 9.0
Who must approve every new agency license in Delaware?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 13.0
Identification cards, notices, rosters and records 17
24 Del. C. § 1323(a) has the holder of a revoked license hand in what?24 Del. C. § 1323
24 Del. C. § 1324 fixes the end of an identification card's life at what point?24 Del. C. § 1324
A Delaware agency wants to move its office. Under 24 Del. C. § 1309(b), who may authorize the new location?24 Del. C. § 1309
A Delaware cardholder was born on February 29. Under 24 Del. C. § 1324 the identification card expires on:24 Del. C. § 1324
A Delaware private investigative agency learns that one of its registered employees broke a Board regulation. Under § 1310(c) it reports this to the Board within:24 Del. C. § 1310
A license issued by Delaware's Board is lost. At whose discretion may a duplicate be issued?24 Del. C. § 1323
A licensed agency has no office in Delaware. Whose name, address and telephone number does it report to the Section under § 1310(d)?24 Del. C. § 1310
A registered Delaware investigator is arrested on a charge that could bring a misdemeanor conviction. How soon must the Board be notified?24 Del. C. § 1310
A registered Delaware private investigator leaves one agency for another. Under regulation 8.1:24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 8.0
How quickly must the compliance agent of a Delaware agency make its records available to the Section on demand?24 Del. C. § 1310
How soon must a Delaware private investigative agency notify the Section after an identification card holder's employment ends?24 Del. C. § 1326
How soon must the Director be told in writing of a change in a Delaware agency's officers or office address?24 Del. C. § 1309
May a registered Delaware private investigator work for more than one licensed agency at the same time?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 8.0
To whom may a Delaware licensee issue identification cards under 24 Del. C. § 1326(c)?24 Del. C. § 1326
What must the book a Delaware agency keeps at its place of business contain?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 12.0
When does a Delaware Class A private investigative agency submit its personnel roster?24 DE Admin. Code 1300, § 11.0
Where must a Delaware agency's license, or a certified copy, be displayed?24 Del. C. § 1322
Weapons, discipline, appeals and penalties 9
24 Del. C. § 1329(d) sends a disagreement with the Board's decision, on the record, to:24 Del. C. § 1329
Among the disciplinary sanctions of 24 Del. C. § 1329(b) is:24 Del. C. § 1329
Before a Delaware licensee carries any type of weapon, § 1321(b) requires Board approval of the weapon and:24 Del. C. § 1321
Before whom is the hearing held after the Director denies, suspends or revokes a Delaware license or identification card?24 Del. C. § 1329
Counting from service or the postmark, the appeal period in 24 Del. C. § 1329(d) is:24 Del. C. § 1329
The Delaware Board's advertising rules under 24 Del. C. § 1327 aim at publications that mislead the public about:24 Del. C. § 1327
May a registered Delaware private investigator carry a concealed deadly weapon on the strength of the registration alone?24 Del. C. § 1321
Which factor does 24 Del. C. § 1330(1) list for setting the amount of a penalty?24 Del. C. § 1330
Who pays to transcribe the record of a hearing before Delaware's Board?24 Del. C. § 1329
How this list was compiled: Delaware Code, Title 24, Chapter 13, Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies (24 Del. C. §§ 1301 to 1330), read on October 16, 2026 on the State of Delaware's online code (https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c013/index.html); the regulations of the Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, read the same day in the Delaware Administrative Code (https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300.shtml); and the Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section's Private Investigators page (https://dsp.delaware.gov/private-investigators/), read the same day. Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute and regulations named under "source". Nothing comes from an examination, a sample test, a testing company, a training course or a prep publisher.
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Delaware sets no examination for a private investigator. This unofficial Delaware private investigator license practice test asks 71 of our own questions on the licensing chapter. Not affiliated with the Delaware State Police or the Board of Examiners.
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Registration and agency license
An individual investigator holds a registration and an identification card and must be employed by a licensed agency, even as its sole proprietor. The agency holds a Class A license, or Class C when it also provides security (24 Del. C. § 1302; regulation 13.0).
What is left out
The firearms qualification rules written for armed guards, security guard training and testing, and the armored car and canine provisions.
Report an arrest to the Board within 5 days, not counting weekends and holidays (24 Del. C. § 1310).
A Class A agency sends its roster by the tenth of January, April, July and October (regulation 11.1).
Changing agencies voids the old identification card; a new one is issued for the new employer (regulation 8.1).
Questions and answers
Is there an exam for a Delaware private investigator license?
No. 24 Del. C. § 1316 gives an investigator the qualifications of a security guard plus a minimum age of 21, and the training course and test in the Board's regulation 4.0 are for security guards only.
How do I become a private investigator in Delaware?
Be at least 21, with no disqualifying conviction, and be employed by a licensed agency. The Professional Licensing Section's page has applicants fingerprinted first and then email the application; an approved applicant is mailed an identification card.
What does it take to open a private investigative agency in Delaware?
An owner at least 25 with 5 years of investigative experience or police service, a Class A license approved by the Board, a $10,000 surety bond ($5,000 for a sole proprietorship) and $1,000,000 of liability insurance (24 Del. C. §§ 1318 and 1319; regulation 13.1).
Can a private investigator carry a gun in Delaware?
Not on the registration alone. A concealed deadly weapon takes a concealed deadly weapons permit, and any weapon must be one the Board has approved, with training by a board-approved instructor (24 Del. C. § 1321).
How long is a Delaware private investigator license good for?
The identification card expires on the holder's fifth birthday after it is issued (24 Del. C. § 1324). An agency license expires 2 years from the last day of the month it was approved (regulation 13.5).