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| Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services |
| Who holds the licence | The agency |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Experience | 6,000 hours employed as an investigator by a licensed private detective agency, US government investigative service, city police department or sheriff's office, or a board-approved equivalent |
| Exam | No |
| Training | 12 hours of board-certified preassignment training within 21 days of licence approval or hire, then 6 hours of certified continuing training every year for licence holders and employees (6 more if armed) |
| Bond or insurance | $10,000 surety bond plus proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance certificate, CPA net-worth statement or letter of credit) |
| Fees | New private detective licence $1,000 (individual) or $1,900 (corporation/LLC); renewal every 2 years $540 (1 employee) to $1,220 (51 or more employees); new qualified representative or Minnesota manager $950; name change $25; half the licence fee is refunded if the application is denied |
| Renewal | Every 2 years; renewal fee $540 to $1,220 depending on the number of employees, with a training affidavit, employee list, $10,000 bond and proof of financial responsibility |
| Continuing education | 6 hours of board-certified continuing training every year (12 if armed); hours do not roll over, and the licence is not renewed without an affidavit that all staff are trained |
| Reciprocity | None: Minnesota has no reciprocity agreements or licence-recognition provision for investigators licensed in other states. |
| Recording calls | One-party consent |
| GPS trackers | Minn. Stat. 626A.35 bars installing or using a mobile tracking device without a court order unless the owner of the object it is attached to has consented. |
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