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NEW YORK PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
REGULATIONS EXAM|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A
FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Destruction of 'Employee Statement' and fingerprint card - correct-answer - If not
employed for at least 1 year and no litigation pending
Accepted fingerprinting services for PI license application - correct-answer -
Department of State, Division of Licensing Services; local and state police; sheriffs
and chiefs of police
Use of private fingerprinting service for PI license application - correct-answer -
No
Principal place of business for NY licensed PI - correct-answer - Within New York
State
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Retention of PI business records - correct-answer - 3 years
Size of PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - 2" height by 3 1/4" width
Information on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - Employee's full name,
registration title, name and business address of PI licensee
Placement of photo on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - Upper left hand
corner
Size of photo on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - 1.5" x 1.5"
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Surrender of Employee ID Card upon termination - correct-answer - Within 5
business days
Maintenance of surrendered Employee ID Cards - correct-answer - In the
personnel file of the terminated employee
Sentence on media advertisements for NY PI - correct-answer - Licensed by the
New York Department of State
Statement on contracts by NY PI - correct-answer - This business is licensed by the
New York Department of State, Division of Licensing
Supervision of PI employees - correct-answer - Regular, frequent, consistent
oversight, supervision, guidance, instruction, and superintendence
NEW YORK PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
REGULATIONS EXAM|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A
FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Destruction of 'Employee Statement' and fingerprint card - correct-answer - If not
employed for at least 1 year and no litigation pending
Accepted fingerprinting services for PI license application - correct-answer -
Department of State, Division of Licensing Services; local and state police; sheriffs
and chiefs of police
Use of private fingerprinting service for PI license application - correct-answer -
No
Principal place of business for NY licensed PI - correct-answer - Within New York
State
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Retention of PI business records - correct-answer - 3 years
Size of PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - 2" height by 3 1/4" width
Information on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - Employee's full name,
registration title, name and business address of PI licensee
Placement of photo on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - Upper left hand
corner
Size of photo on PI Employee ID Card - correct-answer - 1.5" x 1.5"
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Surrender of Employee ID Card upon termination - correct-answer - Within 5
business days
Maintenance of surrendered Employee ID Cards - correct-answer - In the
personnel file of the terminated employee
Sentence on media advertisements for NY PI - correct-answer - Licensed by the
New York Department of State
Statement on contracts by NY PI - correct-answer - This business is licensed by the
New York Department of State, Division of Licensing
Supervision of PI employees - correct-answer - Regular, frequent, consistent
oversight, supervision, guidance, instruction, and superintendence
