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Posting notice

​​​​Per Minnesota ​Stat. 326.3381, Subd. 2 (1): All license applicants must be publicly posted for 20 days prior to each​ monthly Licensing Committee meeting.

The following applications for license to do business as a private detective, protective agent or both, in the State of Minnesota have been received by the Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services and have been filed under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes §326.32-326.339.​

Current deadline

October 2024 deadline: Oct. 9

All applications submitted after above deadline will not be on the October 2024 Licensing Committee meeting agenda. 

Being on the below list is not a guarantee that your application will be reviewed before the next meeting date. The application process time is generally 60-90 days, depending on agency workload. 

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