Alabama
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Licensing Law Tracker
Alabama licenses private investigators, apprentices, and agencies through the Alabama Private Investigation Board. A 2023 overhaul added agency licensing, an apprentice license, an experience requirement, and a two-year continuing education cycle. The same year Alabama created electronic stalking crimes for tracking devices, with no investigator exception, and a consumer privacy law takes effect in May 2027.
Full Alabama page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed (10 entries).
Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
Applies to businesses that control or process personal data of more than 25,000 Alabama consumers, or get more than 25 percent of gross revenue from selling personal data. Publicly available information is not personal data, and businesses with fewer than…
Background check fee rises to $40
The Board’s 2026 instructions say the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency criminal history fee becomes $40 on October 1, 2026; the 2025 instructions listed $37.
Repeat second-degree stalking becomes a felony
A second or later violation of stalking in the second degree (Code 13A-6-90.1) is a Class C felony; a first violation remains a Class B misdemeanor. The offense elements did not change, and there is no investigator exception.
Board continued to October 1, 2028
Under the Alabama Sunset Law, continues the Private Investigation Board until October 1, 2028, without changing licensing requirements. An earlier act, Act 2024-140 (SB118, effective June 1, 2024), had continued the Board to October 1, 2026.
Fees added for agencies, apprentices, and inactive status
Adds an agency fee of $50 (2 or fewer investigators) or $200 (3 or more) per two-year renewal; apprentice application $50, license $100, and yearly renewal $100; a one-time sponsor fee of $50; a $25 inactive fee and $200 reinstatement; and a $25 change or…
Officer Certification Tracker
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Forensic Science Tracker
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Last updated October 18, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation