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| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | North Carolina Private Protective Services Board |
| Who holds the licence | Individuals |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Experience | 3 years (3,000 hours at 1,000 hours a year) of verifiable investigative experience with a private employer or in a government investigative role, or a military investigative specialty plus 2 years within the past 5; degree credit: associate 400 hours, bachelor's 800, graduate 1,200 (14B NCAC 16 .0401, .0204) |
| Exam | No |
| Training | Firearms training (Rule .0707 courses plus 20-hour armed course and 80% range score) only if armed |
| Bond or insurance | Liability insurance of at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident (bodily injury) and $20,000 property damage under G.S. 74C-10(e), which the statute applies to licensees who carry a firearm; renewals require proof of liability insurance under 74C-10(e) |
| Fees | Application $150 (non-refundable); licence $250 per year of the licence term; additional licence $50 per year; temporary permit $100; plus SBI criminal record check cost and online vendor and card fees (14B NCAC 16 .0202) |
| Renewal | Online renewal at least 30 days before expiry; 12 hours CE every 2-year renewal period (maximum 6 hours online); $100 late fee |
| Continuing education | 12 hours every 2-year renewal period, maximum 6 hours online; Board meetings count for 2 hours each (14B NCAC 16 .1202) |
| Reciprocity | Limited reciprocal agreements with California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia: investigators licensed there may work a case that started in their home state for up to 30 days per agency per case (15 days for Tennessee), without soliciting business or opening an office |
| Recording calls | One-party consent |
| Firearms | Separate armed licensee permit needed: Board-approved classroom training plus the 20-hour armed course, 80% range qualification, and liability insurance under G.S. 74C-10(e) |
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