A licensee employed by an agency is working on private property, and the owner asks who the licensee works for. What must the licensee immediately identify?Utah Code § 58-92-312
A licensee is hired by a collection agency to find a debtor who is behind on lawful debts. How does the Utah Act class that work?Utah Code § 58-92-101
A person who wants to contest a citation under Utah Code 58-92-503 must notify the division in writing within:Utah Code § 58-92-503
A Utah PI agency moves its physical location. How soon must the address be updated with the Division under R156-92-314?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-314
A Utah PI agent's surety bond is cancelled. How soon must the agent notify the Division in writing under R156-92-303?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-303
After a Utah license terminates, how soon must the licensee mail or deliver the identification card to the division?Utah Code § 58-92-312
After unprofessional conduct is reported to the division, how long does Utah Code 58-1-401(6) give it to start a proceeding or reach a stipulated agreement?Utah Code § 58-1-401
At what age may a person first be licensed as a Utah PI apprentice under 58-92-305?Utah Code § 58-92-305
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DOPL licensing laws and professional ethics, continued
Besides a felony, which conviction is listed in Utah Code 58-92-302(2)(a) as a bar to licensure?Utah Code § 58-92-302
Does Utah Code 58-92-601 let a city license private investigators by an ordinance of its own?Utah Code § 58-92-601
For how long must a Utah licensee keep documentation that proves the CE hours were completed?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-309
Getting a passing score on a licensure examination through fraud or forgery is, under Utah Code 58-1-501:Utah Code § 58-1-501
How many of the 16 hours of qualified CE in R156-92-309 must be ethics education from a nationally recognized association?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-309
If the Division finds that a candidate cheated on a Division exam, R156-1-309 lets it:Utah Admin. Code R156-1-309
May a Utah licensee display a badge or shield while performing licensed duties?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-313
On September 1, 2026 an individual held an agency license under the old Title 53, Chapter 9. Under Utah Code 58-92-314 that individual is considered to hold:Utah Code § 58-92-314
R156-92-305 places a Utah PI apprentice under the general supervision of whom?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-305
R156-92-309 sets how many hours of qualified CE for each two-year period?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-309
Under R156-92-304, a PI registrant may not:Utah Admin. Code R156-92-304
Under R156-92-310, how much experience credit may a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from an accredited college earn?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-310
Under R156-92-310, how much experience credit may an applicant receive for the state POST basic training course?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-310
Under Utah Code 58-92-101, which of these counts as a "conviction" even if the sentence was suspended?Utah Code § 58-92-101
Utah Code 58-1-301.7 gives a licensee how long to report a new mailing or email address to the division?Utah Code § 58-1-301.7
Utah Code 58-92-301 has the division issue licenses to individuals in three classifications. Which three?Utah Code § 58-92-301
Utah Code 58-92-302 sets what minimum age for an agent or a registrant?Utah Code § 58-92-302
Utah Code 58-92-307 asks a registrant applicant to demonstrate how many hours of investigative experience?Utah Code § 58-92-307
Utah Code 58-92-307 asks an agent applicant to demonstrate how many hours of investigative experience?Utah Code § 58-92-307
Utah Code 58-92-311 ties the end of a private investigation agency license to what?Utah Code § 58-92-311
Utah Code 58-92-311(3) has the agent declare, when seeking an agency license, that he or she is not:Utah Code § 58-92-311
Utah Code 58-92-502 lists which of these among the acts of unprofessional conduct?Utah Code § 58-92-502
What grade of offense is unlawful conduct under Utah Code 58-92-501?Utah Code § 58-92-503
What is the largest fine the director may assess in a citation for a first offense under Utah Code 58-92-503?Utah Code § 58-92-503
What is the smallest surety bond R156-92-303 accepts from a PI agent?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-303
What limit of liability must a PI agency's comprehensive general liability policy carry under R156-92-311?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-311
What must a Utah private investigator agent hold before employing or supervising a registrant or an apprentice?Utah Code § 58-92-303
What score does R156-92-303 require on the Private Investigator Law and Ethics Examination?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-303
When does the two-year renewal cycle for Utah private investigator licenses fall?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-201a
Which applicant does Utah Code 58-92-302(2) bar from a private investigator license?Utah Code § 58-92-302
Which body does Utah Code 58-92-101 mean when the Private Investigation Licensing Act says "board"?Utah Code § 58-92-101
Which paid activity is "private investigation" under Utah Code 58-92-101(5)(a)?Utah Code § 58-92-101
Which Utah applicant need not show any hours of investigative experience?Utah Code § 58-92-307
Who can receive a limited-use license under R156-92-315?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-315
Who is outside the definition of "private investigation" in Utah Code 58-92-101(5)(b)?Utah Code § 58-92-101
Who must pass an examination under Utah Code 58-92-308?Utah Code § 58-92-308
Legal standards 33
A "private place" in Utah Code 76-12-301 is a place where one may reasonably expect:Utah Code § 76-12-301
A client hands an investigator a recording the investigator knows came from an illegal wiretap. Using its contents is, in Utah:Utah Code § 77-23a-4
A requester with no other permissible use may still be given a driver's personal information under 18 U.S.C. 2721(b)(13) by showing:18 U.S.C. § 2721
A state entity tells a Utah private investigator whether a named person is protected by a protective order. Under 76-12-305(7)(c) the investigator:Utah Code § 76-12-305
A Utah court finds unlawful use of a tracking device. Statutory damages are $50 a day for each day of the violation or what sum, whichever is greater?Utah Code § 76-12-305
A Utah private investigator loses the exemption from the stalking statute if the conduct:Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
An investigator gives a false reason to get a driver's home address from a motor vehicle record. Under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act this is:18 U.S.C. § 2722
An investigator hides a recording device in a subject's living room without consent. Under Utah Code 76-12-302 this is:Utah Code § 76-12-302
Before placing a tracking device on a vehicle, what must a Utah private investigator do under 76-12-305(7)?Utah Code § 76-12-305
Can flying an unmanned aircraft over private property be criminal trespass in Utah?Utah Code § 76-6-206
Criminal trespass under Utah Code 76-6-206(2)(a) or (b) is a class B misdemeanor unless it is committed where?Utah Code § 76-6-206
Does the private investigator exception in Utah Code 76-12-305 reach a tracking device slipped into a subject's handbag?Utah Code § 76-12-305
In Utah's stalking statute, how many acts make a "course of conduct"?Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
Is it a defense to stalking in Utah that nobody told the actor the conduct was unwanted?Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
Logging in to another person's email account without authorization and reading stored messages falls under which federal provision?18 U.S.C. § 2701
May a Utah private investigator record a phone call the investigator is a party to, without telling the other person?Utah Code § 77-23a-4
Opening and reading another person's sealed letter, without the consent of the sender or receiver, is under Utah Code 76-12-303:Utah Code § 76-12-303
The pretexting ban in 15 U.S.C. 6821 has a carve-out for State-licensed private investigators. What is it for?15 U.S.C. § 6821
The private investigator exception in Utah Code 76-12-305(4) does not cover a tracking device placed on a vehicle:Utah Code § 76-12-305
Stalking is a second degree felony under Utah Code 76-5-106.5(3)(c) when the actor:Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
Under 15 U.S.C. 6821, an investigator may not obtain a bank customer's information by:15 U.S.C. § 6821
Under Utah Code 76-6-206(2)(b), property carries "notice against entering" when it has:Utah Code § 76-6-206
Under Utah Code 76-12-301, to "eavesdrop" is to overhear or record another's communication by a device without the consent of:Utah Code § 76-12-301
Under Utah Code 76-12-303, divulging the contents of a private message without consent is an offense when the actor:Utah Code § 76-12-303
Unlawful interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication under Utah Code 77-23a-4(1) is generally:Utah Code § 77-23a-4
What grade of offense is a first violation of Utah's stalking statute?Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
What is the longest prison term for unlawfully intercepting a communication under 18 U.S.C. 2511(4)(a)?18 U.S.C. § 2511
What liquidated sum is the floor for actual damages in a suit under 18 U.S.C. 2724?18 U.S.C. § 2724
When is a private investigator's surveillance outside Utah's stalking statute?Utah Code § 76-5-106.5
Which is a defense to criminal trespass under Utah Code 76-6-206(4)?Utah Code § 76-6-206
Which is a permissible purpose for a consumer report under 15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)?15 U.S.C. § 1681b
Which motor vehicle record item is outside "personal information" as 18 U.S.C. 2725 defines it?18 U.S.C. § 2725
Who may require a Utah private investigator to disclose the purpose of a tracking device placed on a vehicle?Utah Code § 76-12-305
Investigation process and case management 17
A Utah licensee withdraws from a case partway through. To stay clear of unprofessional conduct under 58-92-502(5), the licensee:Utah Code § 58-92-502
A Utah PI apprentice may use information from the Motor Vehicle Division or the Driver License Division only:Utah Admin. Code R156-92-305
Getting a copy of a private government record by false pretenses is, under Utah Code 63G-2-801:Utah Code § 63G-2-801
How long does a Utah governmental entity ordinarily have to answer a written records request?Utah Code § 63G-2-204
How must a written request under Utah's records act describe the record wanted?Utah Code § 63G-2-204
In answering a records request under Utah Code 63G-2-201, a governmental entity is not required to:Utah Code § 63G-2-201
May a licensed Utah private investigator make an arrest on a bench warrant?Utah Code § 78B-8-302
R156-92-314 has a Utah licensee keep client records for at least how long?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-314
Releasing, without authorization, information a Utah licensee gathered on behalf of a client is:Utah Code § 58-92-502
Under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act, a government record is:Utah Code § 63G-2-201
What does an individual serving process in Utah write on the front page of the document being served?Utah Code § 78B-8-302
What does Utah Code 63G-2-201 say about inspecting a public record?Utah Code § 63G-2-201
What must a Utah private investigator print on the first page of each document the investigator serves?Utah Code § 78B-8-302
When the Division asks for a Utah licensee's client records, R156-92-314 requires them to be made available:Utah Admin. Code R156-92-314
Which situation is a "conflict of interest" as R156-92-102 defines it?Utah Admin. Code R156-92-102
While serving process in Utah, a licensed private investigator must tell the person being served:Utah Code § 78B-8-302
Who may not serve process issued by a Utah court under 78B-8-302(7)?Utah Code § 78B-8-302
Evidence, documentation and court procedures 16
A Utah subpoena commands a person's appearance. What must be tendered with it under Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(2)?Utah R. Civ. P. 45
An investigator is called to testify about what happened at a scene. Utah Rule of Evidence 602 requires evidence that the investigator:Utah R. Evid. 602
An investigator reads case notes on the stand to refresh memory. Under Utah Rule of Evidence 612 the adverse party may:Utah R. Evid. 612
Besides handing the papers to the individual, Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(1)(A) allows leaving them at the individual's dwelling with:Utah R. Civ. P. 4
"Hearsay" in Utah Rule of Evidence 801 is an out-of-court statement that a party offers in evidence:Utah R. Evid. 801
How long after a complaint is filed does Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(b) allow for serving the summons and complaint?Utah R. Civ. P. 4
How long must a person served with a Utah subpoena to produce documents be allowed to comply?Utah R. Civ. P. 45
The person to be served refuses to take the summons and complaint. Under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(1), service is sufficient if the server:Utah R. Civ. P. 4
To authenticate a surveillance video under Utah Rule of Evidence 901, the proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that:Utah R. Evid. 901
To prove the content of a photograph, Utah Rule of Evidence 1002 generally requires:Utah R. Evid. 1002
Under Utah Rule of Evidence 401, evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make a fact of consequence:Utah R. Evid. 401
Under Utah Rule of Evidence 802, hearsay is:Utah R. Evid. 802
Under Utah Rule of Evidence 1003, a duplicate is admissible to the same extent as the original unless:Utah R. Evid. 1003
Utah Rule of Evidence 403 lets a court exclude relevant evidence when its probative value is:Utah R. Evid. 403
Who may identify a voice on a recording under Utah Rule of Evidence 901(b)(5)?Utah R. Evid. 901
Who may make personal service of a summons and complaint under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(1)?Utah R. Civ. P. 4
How this list was compiled: Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 92, Private Investigation Licensing Act (effective September 1, 2026) and sections of Title 58, Chapter 1, read on October 16, 2026 on the Utah Legislature's site (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter92/58-92.html); Utah Admin. Code R156-92 (the emergency rule effective September 1, 2026) and R156-1, as linked from the Division of Professional Licensing's Laws and Rules page (https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/private-investigators/private-investigator-laws-and-rules/); Utah Code 76-5-106.5, 76-6-206, 76-12-301 to 76-12-305, 77-23a-4, 78B-8-302 and 63G-2-201, 63G-2-204 and 63G-2-801; the Utah Rules of Evidence and Rules of Civil Procedure 4 and 45 on the Utah State Courts site (https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/); and 18 U.S.C. 2511, 2701 and 2721 to 2725 and 15 U.S.C. 1681b and 6821 in the United States Code, 2024 edition (https://www.govinfo.gov). The four topics and their shares follow the content outline in the Candidate Information Bulletin, read on October 16, 2026 and linked from the Division's Examination Information page (https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/private-investigators/private-investigator-examination-information/). 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 laws and rules named under "source". Nothing comes from the Private Investigator Law and Ethics Examination, a sample test, the examination service, a training course or a prep publisher.
How it works
This unofficial Utah private investigator license practice test follows the outline of the Law and Ethics Examination for new agents: 110 of our own questions from the open-book laws and rules. Not affiliated with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
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The four content areas
The candidate bulletin gives licensing laws and professional ethics 40 percent, legal standards 30, investigation process and case management 15, and evidence, documentation and court procedures 15. The bank keeps those shares.
What is left out
The one privately published book on the bulletin's reference list; every question comes from a statute, rule or court rule on that list. R156-92 is an emergency rule in force for 120 days from September 1, 2026, so check the Division's Laws and Rules page for its replacement.
The real examination is open book: the bulletin marks which printed laws and rules may come into the session.
Before placing a tracking device on a vehicle, ask a state entity whether a protective order covers the owner (Utah Code 76-12-305).
Print your name and license number on the first page of each document you serve (Utah Code 78B-8-302).
Questions and answers
Is there an exam for a Utah private investigator license?
Yes, for a new agent license only. Utah Code 58-92-308 requires it, and the Division's Examination Information page says the registrant, apprentice and agency classifications take no exam at this time.
How many questions are on the Utah private investigator exam?
By the candidate bulletin, 110 in 180 minutes: 100 are scored and 10 are unscored pilot questions. The pass mark is 75 percent, the fee is $85, and it may be taken at a test center or at home.
What are the requirements for a Utah private investigator agent license?
Be at least 21, clear the criminal background check, show 5,000 hours of investigative experience, file a surety bond of at least $10,000 and pass the examination (Utah Code 58-92-302, 58-92-303 and 58-92-307; R156-92-303).
Who licenses private investigators in Utah?
The Division of Professional Licensing, since September 1, 2026. The Bureau of Criminal Identification's page says licensing transferred on that date, and a license the bureau issued expires on the date shown on it (R156-92-201a).
How soon can I retake the Utah private investigator exam?
After 30 days. The bulletin sets no limit on the number of attempts under one approval, and says an approval, like a passing result, is valid for 1 year.