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Alaska
StatusLocal licensing only
Bond or insuranceFairbanks only: $10,000 bond or approved financial security ($20,000 for out-of-state applicants not licensed in at least two other states)
FeesNo state licence fee. Anchorage private detective agency licence $100 for 2 years. Fairbanks: $75 non-refundable application fee plus $400 biennial licence fee. A State of Alaska business licence is also required
RenewalAnchorage: 2-year term running 1 October to 30 September ($100). Fairbanks: biennial licence ($400 plus $75 application fee on each renewal)
Recording callsOne-party consent
FirearmsNo state or municipal PI firearms permit exists; general Alaska firearms law applies

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