Washington § 18.165.080 License cards and certificates—Issuance and requirements.

Washington Statutes

§ 18.165.080 — License cards and certificates—Issuance and requirements.

Washington § 18.165.080

Title 18BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 18.165PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.165.080 (2026).

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(1)The director shall issue a private investigator license card to each licensed private investigator and an armed private investigator license card to each armed private investigator.

(a)The license card may not be used as security clearance.

(b)A private investigator shall carry the license card whenever he or she is performing the duties of a private investigator and shall exhibit the card upon request.

(c)An armed private investigator shall carry the license card whenever he or she is performing the duties of an armed private investigator and shall exhibit the card upon request.

(2)The director shall issue a license certificate to each licensed private investigator agency.

(a)Within seventy-two hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall post and displ

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(1) The director shall issue a private investigator license card to each licensed private investigator and an armed private investigator license card to each armed private investigator.

(a) The license card may not be used as security clearance.

(b) A private investigator shall carry the license card whenever he or she is performing the duties of a private investigator and shall exhibit the card upon request.

(c) An armed private investigator shall carry the license card whenever he or she is performing the duties of an armed private investigator and shall exhibit the card upon request.

(2) The director shall issue a license certificate to each licensed private investigator agency.

(a) Within seventy-two hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall post and display the certificate in a conspicuous place in the principal office of the licensee within the state.

(b) It is unlawful for any person holding a license certificate to knowingly and willfully post the license certificate upon premises other than those described in the license certificate or to materially alter a license certificate.

(c) Every advertisement by a licensee that solicits or advertises business shall contain the name of the licensee, the address of record, and the license number as they appear in the records of the director.

(d) The licensee shall notify the director within thirty days of any change in the licensee's officers or directors or any material change in the information furnished or required to be furnished to the director.