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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
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
