Indiana

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Indiana licenses private investigator firms, not individual investigators, through the Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board, staffed by the Professional Licensing Agency.

Full Indiana page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed (5 entries).

  • Higher civil penalty cap for business entities

    P.L. 29-2026 (House Enrolled Act 1230)

    Amends IC 25-1-11-12, which applies to this board. The civil penalty a board may assess is now up to $1,000 per violation for an individual practitioner and up to $5,000 per violation for a business entity. The act also updates the renewal-date…

  • Proposed $50 late renewal fee

    Proposed rule

    Would amend 874 IAC 2-1-1 to add a $50 late renewal fee for private investigator firms and security guard agencies. Public hearing held August 12, 2026. As of October 15, 2026, no final rule has been published.

  • Fines and civil penalties schedule

    Final rule

    Adds 874 IAC 2-1-2. Board fines default to half the statutory maximum, or $1,000 where no maximum is set, with a $100 minimum, adjusted by listed factors such as self-disclosure and remediation, or dishonesty and a pattern of misconduct.

  • Existing rules readopted without change

    Final rule

    Readopted 874 IAC 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 2-1 under Indiana’s five-year rule expiration law. Nothing was repealed.

  • Convictions of concern and pre-licensure determinations

    Final rule

    Adds 874 IAC 3. Lists the convictions that may disqualify an applicant, allows probationary licenses, and creates a $25 petition for a determination before applying.

Officer Certification Tracker

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Forensic Science Tracker

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Last updated October 15, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation