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	District of Columbia
Status	Licence required
Regulator	Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Occupational and Professional Licensing Security Program
Who holds the licence	Individuals and agencies
Bond or insurance	$5,000 surety bond for each licensed private detective (17 DCMR 2003); agency bond reported as $25,000 by secondary sources
Fees	Private Detective Business $1,000 new / $935 renewal; Private Detective Individual Business $500 / $412; Private Detective (individual) $500 / $500; MPD fingerprinting fees extra
Renewal	Licences expire 31 October; renewal fees: business $935, individual business $412, private detective $500
Recording calls	One-party consent

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