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	Bahamas
Status	Licence required
Regulator	The Minister (Minister of Home Affairs in the Regulations); applications at the office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
Who holds the licence	Individuals and agencies
Fees	Inquiry agent licence $10 (per year or temporary); inquiry agent and security guard $20; business licence $500 a year; temporary business licence $125 (Regulations, Second Schedule, 2001 edition).
Renewal	Annual: licences run 1 January to 31 December
Reciprocity	None. Foreign investigators cannot be licensed because the Act requires Bahamian status.
Firearms	Licence conditions bar inquiry agents and security guards from carrying a firearm or any offensive weapon.

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