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| Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Arizona Department of Public Safety, Licensing Unit (Security Guards and Private Investigators) |
| Who holds the licence | Individuals and agencies |
| Minimum age | 21 |
| Experience | 3 years full-time investigative experience (or equivalent) for the agency qualifying party |
| Exam | No |
| Bond or insurance | $2,500 continuous surety bond plus workers' compensation (when the agency has employees); no liability-insurance requirement for PI agencies |
| Fees | Agency application $250 (includes qualifying party); agency licence issuance $400; renewal $250; late fee $100; associate $50; PI employee registration $50 (new or renewal); fingerprints $22 per card |
| Processing time | DPS asks applicants to allow at least 15 business days before contacting the Licensing Unit about status |
| Renewal | Agency licence every 4 years since SB 1618 (2025); renew up to 180 days before expiry; employee registrations expire with the agency licence and need fresh fingerprints on renewal |
| Reciprocity | A.R.S. 32-2413 lets DPS sign limited reciprocal agreements (30 days per case, written notice to DPS, no soliciting), but DPS publishes no partner states |
| Recording calls | One-party consent |
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