ND Private Investigator study guide
ND Private Investigator · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The North Dakota Private Investigator credential is issued by the Private Investigation and Security Board (NDPISB), the state body that licenses private investigators and agencies alongside security providers and agencies. The Board administers its licensing framework under Chapter 43-30 and Title 93, and it publishes the private investigator requirements, application forms, and a FAQ on its official site at nd.gov/pisb. This credential is for people who intend to work as private investigators in North Dakota, and for the agencies that employ or register them. Applicants should expect the licensing process to involve a Board application form and a fingerprint-based criminal history record check, because the Board's fee notices tie the application total directly to that record check. Topics on this exam: Licensing and Application Requirements (private investigator and agency) and Regulatory Compliance and Board Administration (Chapter 43-30 and Title 93). The ND Private Investigator study guide has 2 sections and about 991 words.
01Licensing and Application Requirements: Private Investigator and Agency
This domain tests how North Dakota splits investigative work into three credential tracks - the individual private investigator license, the private investigative agency license, and the registration of unlicensed employees who work under a licensee - and how an application travels from paperwork to an issued credential. Questions usually turn on who must be licensed, what an applicant must prove, and who answers for an agency's conduct.
502 words, about 3 min02Regulatory Compliance and Board Administration (Chapter 43-30 and Title 93)
This domain covers the board's own machinery - rulemaking, fees, complaint intake, investigations, contested-case hearings, and sanctions - plus the ongoing compliance duties that sit on every licensee under NDCC chapter 43-30 and the board's administrative rules in NDAC Title 93. Expect questions that ask which branch does what, and questions that ask whether a described behavior is a disciplinary matter.
489 words, about 2 min