RCW 18.165.040: Armed private investigator license—Requirements.

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Washington Code › Title 18 › Chapter 165 › Section 040

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(1) An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain an armed private investigator license: (a) Be licensed as a private investigator; (b) Be at least twenty-one years of age; (c) Have a current firearms certificate issued by the commission; (d) Have a license to carry a concealed pistol; and (e) Pay the fee established by the director. (2) The armed private investigator license may take the form of an endorsement to the private investigator license if deemed appropriate by the director.

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