New York Private Investigator Licensing Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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New York Private Investigator Licensing Exam
2026-2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
New York Private Investigator Licensing Exam




QUESTION: A corporation's PI license can be revoked if ___% or more of the corporate stock is

held by a person who cannot meet the character standard set for an individual PI license. -

ANSWER-10




QUESTION: Who has the power to enforce the provisions of the PI licensing law? - ANSWER-The

Secretary of State




QUESTION: Is a licensee obliged to supply their books or records to the State upon State

Request? - ANSWER-Yes




QUESTION: What is the term of a PI license? - ANSWER-2 years

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QUESTION: What is the cost of an Individual PI license? - ANSWER-$400




QUESTION: What is the cost of a Corporate PI license? - ANSWER-$500




QUESTION: Is a PI required to be bonded? - ANSWER-yes




QUESTION: Is a PI required to be insured? - ANSWER-No




QUESTION: What is the surety bond required of a PI? - ANSWER-$10,000




Q; Who regulates PI's in NY? - ANSWER-The Department of State, Division of Licensing




QUESTION: What type of crime is operating as a PI without a license? - ANSWER-Class B

Misdemeanor

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QUESTION: If a NY PI license is to be issued to a non-resident, what must the applicant file a

written consent to? - ANSWER-Consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of NY in any case or

cases arising from PI services within NY state




QUESTION: No PI license shall be issued to a person under the age of ___. - ANSWER-25




QUESTION: What is the fee to take the exam that you need to pass to qualify for a PI

application? - ANSWER-$15




QUESTION: Can a NY PI license be issued to a person convicted of a felony? - ANSWER-No




QUESTION: Are there any misdemeanor convictions that will not allow a person to be issued a

NY PI license? - ANSWER-Yes




QUESTION: Are a list of the applicant names and business addresses of all pending PI

applications posted for public view? - ANSWER-Yes

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QUESTION: Are a list of PI licenses that had been either issued or revoked the prior week

posted for public view? - ANSWER-Yes




QUESTION: Can a NY PI licensee simultaneously hold an employment agency license? -

ANSWER-No




QUESTION: To change the name on a PI license, the cost is ___ - ANSWER-$150




QUESTION: To change the address on a PI license, the cost is ___ - ANSWER-$10




QUESTION: How must the issued PI license certificate be displayed? - ANSWER-Posted up and at

all times displayed in a conspicuous place for which it was issued, so that all persons visiting

such place may readily see it.




QUESTION: Every license certificate shall be surrendered to the Department of Stat within ____

hours after its terms shall have expired or after notice in writing to the holder that such license

has been revoked. - ANSWER-72