Public Protection Cabinet
Office of Occupations and Professions
Board of Licensure for Private Investigators
The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators serves the Commonwealth to promote, preserve, and protect the public safety and welfare through effective regulation of the practice of private investigations. The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators accomplishes this mission through the examination, testing, and licensing of prospective private investigators; regulation and discipline of all licensed private investigators; and through appropriate communication of information and laws pertaining to the practice of private investigations in Kentucky.
*The above write-up was taken from the official Kentucky website at: https://kpi.ky.gov/
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Click HERE to open the Kentucky Board for Private Investigators main website page. This is your starting point for all information required to obtain your PI license.
Click HERE to be taken to the official Examiantion page on the state website. It also has the study guide link at the bottom of the page. Beware, it takes a while to upload.
This is what is on their examination page:
Private Investigator Examination
The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators has contracted with Schroeder Measurement Technologies Inc. to develop an exam that licensees must pass in order to become certified as private investigators.
Test Fee
The test fee is $156 per candidate.
Scoring Reporting
The Kentucky Private Investigator Examination test scores are reported as a scaled score rather than a raw score (actual number of questions answered correctly). The reporting scale ranges from 150 to 300. The minimum scaled passing score will be set at 260. A candidate who achieves a scaled score at or above 260 on an examination will pass the examination, while a candidate who scores below 260 will fail the examination. Diagnostic information will be provided to all candidates so that they can see areas of strength and weakness.
Each examination is constructed to meet the content requirements described in the corresponding content outline. Each test form uses different questions; and therefore, may vary slightly in difficulty. As always, a candidate's score will be based on the number of questions answered correctly, but the raw score will be converted to and reported as a scaled score.
Proper psychometric procedures are employed to make certain that form difficulty is taken into account and that no candidate is at an advantage or disadvantage. To prevent candidates who took a less difficult form of the examination from having an unwarranted advantage over those who took a slightly more difficult form, raw scores are converted to scaled scores that represent comparable levels of achievement.
Examination Study Guide
Click HERE to be taken directly to the study guide. Be patient, it sometimes takes a while to upload as it's 209 pages long.
Click HERE to open the Legal section of the website.
This is what is on their legal page:
| KRS 329A.010 | Definitions for KRS 329A.010 to 329A.090. |
| KRS 329A.015 | License required to hold self out as private investigator -- Criminal background check. |
| KRS 329A.020 | Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators -- Members -- Appointment -- Vacancies -- Reimbursement -- Meetings -- Removal of members -- Liability insurance. |
| KRS 329A.025 | Duties and powers of board. |
| KRS 329A.030 | Revolving fund. |
| KRS 329A.035 | Applications for licenses -- Requirements -- Confidentiality. |
| KRS 329A.040 | Board's duties upon receipt of application -- Approval -- License and identification card -- Individual license. |
| KRS 329A.045 | Renewal -- Fee -- Grace period -- Termination and reinstatement -- Revocation -- Evidence of continuing education -- Inactive status. |
| KRS 329A.050 | Change of ownership -- Agent who ceases to perform duties. |
| KRS 329A.055 | Prohibited acts. |
| KRS 329A.060 | Investigation of licensee wrongdoing -- Hearing -- Admonishment. |
| KRS 329A.065 | Disciplinary actions -- Civil penalty -- Permanent file -- Assurance of voluntary compliance -- Appeal. |
| KRS 329A.070 | Scope of KRS 329A.010 to 329A.090. |
| KRS 329A.075 | Notification of board. |
| KRS 329A.080 | Penalty for violation of KRS 329A.015. |
| KRS 329A.085 | Legislative intention to occupy field. |
| KRS 329A.090 | Short title for KRS 329A.010 to 329A.090. |
| KRS 329A.095 | Licensure and certification for private investigators conducting fire or arson investigations. |
| 201 KAR 41:020 | Application for licensure. |
| 201 KAR 41:030 | Examination. |
| 201 KAR 41:040 | Fees. |
| 201 KAR 41:060 | Renewal and reinstatement procedures. |
| 201 KAR 41:065 | Inactive status. |
| 201 KAR 41:070 | Continuing professional education requirements. |
| 201 KAR 41:080 | Complaint procedure. |
| 201 KAR 41:090 | Code of ethics. |
| 201 KAR 41:100 | Verification of 240 hour employees. |
Click HERE to download the PI application packet.
Click HERE to be taken directly to the forms and docuents page.
This is a list they currently have on their website:
