17 CAR § 350-1103 – Private investigator examination

(a) An applicant for a private investigator or a private investigations company license under this subpart must demonstrate his or her qualifications by successfully completing an examination.
(b) The examination shall consist of a minimum of one hundred (100) questions covering the following:
1. (1) The subjects described in 17 CAR § 350-1102;
2. (2) This part;
3. (3) Field note taking and report writing; and
4. (4) The Arkansas Criminal Code.
(c)
1. (1) The applicant must take the examination in person.
2. (2) If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the manager and any branch manager must take the examination.
(d) Scoring seventy percent (70%) or above on the examination constitutes successful completion.
(e) If an applicant fails to successfully complete the required examination he or she:
1. (1) Must wait five (5) working days to be eligible to retake the test; and
2. (2) Pay a reexamination fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) if the test is administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(f)
1. (1) Failure to successfully complete the examination after two (2) attempts shall result in cancellation of the pending application.
2. (2) Upon cancellation, the applicant:
  1. (A) Must reapply as a new applicant; and
  2. (B) Is subject to pay the required application fees.
(g) Applicants who have five (5) years of consecutive experience in law enforcement and are either currently employed in law enforcement or retired or former law enforcement within the last five (5) years are exempt from examination requirements.