DELAWARE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
LAWS & REGULATIONS — 100-
QUESTION PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES
2026/2027 EDITION WITH INSTANT
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1. Under Delaware law, which chapter primarily governs private
investigators and private investigative agencies?
A. Title 11, Chapter 5
B. Title 16, Chapter 11
C. Title 24, Chapter 13
D. Title 30, Chapter 21
Correct Answer: C. Title 24, Chapter 13
Rationale: Title 24, Chapter 13 of the Delaware Code is the
“Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.” It
establishes statutory requirements governing private
investigators, private investigative agencies, private security
agencies, and related regulated activities.
,2. Under Delaware law, which entity is the “Board” for purposes of
Chapter 13?
A. Delaware Criminal Justice Council
B. Delaware Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and
Private Security Agencies
C. Delaware Attorney General’s Office
D. Delaware Council on Police Training
Correct Answer: B. Delaware Board of Examiners of Private
Investigators and Private Security Agencies
Rationale: Chapter 13 defines the Board as the Delaware Board of
Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.
The Board is involved in licensing, regulatory oversight, and
disciplinary matters under the chapter.
3. Which activity falls within the statutory definition of a private
investigative agency?
A. Providing only janitorial services
B. Conducting investigations concerning crimes or civil wrongs
C. Selling ordinary consumer merchandise
D. Providing unrelated accounting services
Correct Answer: B. Conducting investigations concerning
crimes or civil wrongs
Rationale: Delaware law defines a private investigative agency
broadly to include a person engaged in obtaining information or
conducting investigations concerning crimes or civil wrongs,
among other specified investigative subjects.
,4. Which of the following is included within Delaware’s definition
of a private investigative agency?
A. Locating, disposing of, or recovering lost or stolen property
B. Operating a public hospital
C. Preparing tax returns exclusively
D. Selling insurance policies
Correct Answer: A. Locating, disposing of, or recovering lost or
stolen property
Rationale: The statutory definition expressly includes
investigations involving the location, disposition, or recovery of
lost or stolen property.
5. Under Delaware law, a private investigator is generally defined
as an individual who is:
A. Employed by a government police department
B. Employed by a private investigative agency to perform specified
investigative duties
C. Automatically licensed as an attorney
D. Employed only by a court
Correct Answer: B. Employed by a private investigative agency
to perform specified investigative duties
Rationale: Delaware defines a private investigator as an individual
employed by a private investigative agency, including a sole
proprietor, to perform one or more duties falling within the
statutory definition of private investigative work.
, 6. What is the minimum age generally required for an individual
seeking a Delaware private investigator license?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 25
Correct Answer: C. 21
Rationale: Delaware law requires an individual seeking licensure
as a private investigator to be at least 21 years of age.
7. Before acting as a private investigator in Delaware, an
individual generally must:
A. Obtain the required license or identification card
B. Register only with a local municipality
C. Obtain a driver's license
D. Become a member of a professional association
Correct Answer: A. Obtain the required license or
identification card
Rationale: Delaware law prohibits a person from acting as a
private investigator without first obtaining the required license or
identification card through the appropriate Professional Licensing
process.
8. Which agency oversees professional licensing functions for
Delaware private investigators?
A. Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section
B. Delaware Department of Education
LAWS & REGULATIONS — 100-
QUESTION PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES
2026/2027 EDITION WITH INSTANT
PDF DOWNLOAD
1. Under Delaware law, which chapter primarily governs private
investigators and private investigative agencies?
A. Title 11, Chapter 5
B. Title 16, Chapter 11
C. Title 24, Chapter 13
D. Title 30, Chapter 21
Correct Answer: C. Title 24, Chapter 13
Rationale: Title 24, Chapter 13 of the Delaware Code is the
“Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.” It
establishes statutory requirements governing private
investigators, private investigative agencies, private security
agencies, and related regulated activities.
,2. Under Delaware law, which entity is the “Board” for purposes of
Chapter 13?
A. Delaware Criminal Justice Council
B. Delaware Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and
Private Security Agencies
C. Delaware Attorney General’s Office
D. Delaware Council on Police Training
Correct Answer: B. Delaware Board of Examiners of Private
Investigators and Private Security Agencies
Rationale: Chapter 13 defines the Board as the Delaware Board of
Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.
The Board is involved in licensing, regulatory oversight, and
disciplinary matters under the chapter.
3. Which activity falls within the statutory definition of a private
investigative agency?
A. Providing only janitorial services
B. Conducting investigations concerning crimes or civil wrongs
C. Selling ordinary consumer merchandise
D. Providing unrelated accounting services
Correct Answer: B. Conducting investigations concerning
crimes or civil wrongs
Rationale: Delaware law defines a private investigative agency
broadly to include a person engaged in obtaining information or
conducting investigations concerning crimes or civil wrongs,
among other specified investigative subjects.
,4. Which of the following is included within Delaware’s definition
of a private investigative agency?
A. Locating, disposing of, or recovering lost or stolen property
B. Operating a public hospital
C. Preparing tax returns exclusively
D. Selling insurance policies
Correct Answer: A. Locating, disposing of, or recovering lost or
stolen property
Rationale: The statutory definition expressly includes
investigations involving the location, disposition, or recovery of
lost or stolen property.
5. Under Delaware law, a private investigator is generally defined
as an individual who is:
A. Employed by a government police department
B. Employed by a private investigative agency to perform specified
investigative duties
C. Automatically licensed as an attorney
D. Employed only by a court
Correct Answer: B. Employed by a private investigative agency
to perform specified investigative duties
Rationale: Delaware defines a private investigator as an individual
employed by a private investigative agency, including a sole
proprietor, to perform one or more duties falling within the
statutory definition of private investigative work.
, 6. What is the minimum age generally required for an individual
seeking a Delaware private investigator license?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 25
Correct Answer: C. 21
Rationale: Delaware law requires an individual seeking licensure
as a private investigator to be at least 21 years of age.
7. Before acting as a private investigator in Delaware, an
individual generally must:
A. Obtain the required license or identification card
B. Register only with a local municipality
C. Obtain a driver's license
D. Become a member of a professional association
Correct Answer: A. Obtain the required license or
identification card
Rationale: Delaware law prohibits a person from acting as a
private investigator without first obtaining the required license or
identification card through the appropriate Professional Licensing
process.
8. Which agency oversees professional licensing functions for
Delaware private investigators?
A. Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section
B. Delaware Department of Education
