Louisiana Private Investigator Licensing
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
1-1 |Under |the |Louisiana |Private |Investigator |Law, |the |Louisiana |State
|Board |of |Private |Investigator |Examiners |(LSBPIE) |is |authorized |to |issue
|the |following |types |of |license(s): |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Apprentice,
|Individual, |Agency, |Journeyman
1-2 |Any |licensee |who |wishes |to |apply |for |an |extension |of |time |to
|complete |investigative |educational |instruction |requirements |must
|submit________ |of |the |LSBPIE |30 |days |prior |to |the |license |renewal
|date. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |a |signed |written |request |setting |forth
|the |reasons |for |the |extension |request |to |the |executive |director.
1-3 |As |part |of |a |"pre-text," |a |licensed |private |investigator |who |is
|working |for |defense |counsel |may |contact |and |interview |opposing
|parties |[plaintiffs] |who |are |represented |by |an |attorney |in |a |pending
|litigation |without |consent |from |the |plaintiff's |attorney. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-b. |False
1-4 |What |license |types |listed |below |must |meet |the |minimum
|requirements |by |statute, |complete |the |40 |hour |training |course |and
|pass |the |exam |prior |to |licensing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Individual
|and |Agency
,1-5 |According |to |the |Louisiana |Private |Investigator |law, |only |this |type
|of |license |holder |may |conduct |work |directly |for |the |general |public. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Agency
1-6 |An |investigator |shall, |prior |to |advertising |a |certification |designation,
|furnish |the |Louisiana |State |Board |of |Private |Investigators |with |a |copy
|of |their |______ |and |____________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c.
|certificate |[and] |certification |number
1-7 |If |applicant |is |applying |for |an |agency |license, |the |applicant |shall
|meet |the |following |requirements: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-e. |Both |a
|and |b
a. |Minimum |qualifications |of |licensing, |complete |the |40 |hour |course
|and |pass |exam.
b. |Must |have |three |years |of |investigative |experience |within |the |last
|ten |years |either |working |as |a |private |investigator |or |in |an
|investigative |capacity, |and |satisfies |all |other |requirements |for |licensing.
1-8 |A |private |investigator |must |renew |his |license |every |_____ |and
|complete |_____ |hours |of |continuing |education |every |two |years. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |every |year; |8 |hours
When |advertising |years |of |experience |in |the |private |investigative
|industry, |the |ad |must |indicate |if |it |is |a |total |number |of |years |for
|one |certain |investigator |or |a |combined |total |of |all |investigators. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |True
,1-10 |Each |agency |employing |the |services |of |a |journeyman |shall
|supervise |the |activities |of |the |Journeyman |in |the |same |manner |as |an
|apprentice |or |individual |license |holder |and |_____. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d. |maintain |and |provide |upon |request |of |the |journeyman
|or |board, |the |total |number |of |hours |worked |each |year.
1-11 |The |board |may |refuse |to |issue |or |may |suspend, |revoke |or
|impose |a |probationary |period |on |any |license |issued |by |LSBPIE |for
|good |cause |shown |which |shall |include |the |following? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-e. |Both |a |and |b
a. |Conviction |of |a |felony |or |entry |of |a |plea |of |guilty |or |nolo
|contender |to |a |felony |charge |under |the |laws |of |the |United |States |or
|of |any |state.
b. |Deceit |or |perjury |in |obtaining |any |certificate |or |license |under |the
|P. |I. |Law.
1-12 |The |Louisiana |State |Board |of |Private |Investigator |Examiners |is
|composed |of |_______ |members. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Seven
|members |appointed |by |the |governor
1-13 |When |the |LSBPIE |board |meets, |_____ |members |constitute |a
|quorum |for |all |purposes |including |the |granting |or |issuance |of |licenses
|and |the |rulemaking |and |adjudicative |functions |of |the |board. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Four
, 1-14 |______________ |means |the |chief |administrative |officer |of |the
|board, |according |to |RS |37:3503. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Executive
|Director
1-15 |Within |_____ |hours |after |receipt |of |the |license |certificate, |the
|licensee |shall |cause |the |license |certification |to |be |posted |and |to |be
|displayed |at |all |times |in |a |conspicuous |place |in |the |principal |office
|of |the |licensee |within |the |state. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |72 |hours
1-16 |The |licensee |shall |notify |the |board |within |_____ |days |of |any
|changes |in |its |officers, |directors, |or |material |change |in |information
|previously |furnished |or |required |to |be |furnished |to |the |board, |or |of
|any |occurrence |which |could |reasonably |be |expected |to |affect |the
|licensee's |right |to |a |license |under |this |Chapter. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-e. |30 |days
1-17 |Under |RS |37:3515, |the |board |shall |approve |all |training |programs
|and |all |training |required |by |the |Louisiana |Laws |shall |be |administered
|by |a |licensee |who: |(1) |is |approved |by |the |board; |(2) |meets |the
|requirements |of |an |applicant |under |RS |37:3507; |and |(3)
|_________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |has |a |minimum |of
|three |years |supervisory |experience |with |a |contract |investigator
|company |or |propriety |investigator |organization.
1-18 |Under |RS |37:3508, |within |______ |days |after |receipt |of |an
|application, |the |board |shall |either |issue |a |license |to |the |applicant |or
|notify |him |of |a |denial |of |the |license |application. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d. |60 |days
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
1-1 |Under |the |Louisiana |Private |Investigator |Law, |the |Louisiana |State
|Board |of |Private |Investigator |Examiners |(LSBPIE) |is |authorized |to |issue
|the |following |types |of |license(s): |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Apprentice,
|Individual, |Agency, |Journeyman
1-2 |Any |licensee |who |wishes |to |apply |for |an |extension |of |time |to
|complete |investigative |educational |instruction |requirements |must
|submit________ |of |the |LSBPIE |30 |days |prior |to |the |license |renewal
|date. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |a |signed |written |request |setting |forth
|the |reasons |for |the |extension |request |to |the |executive |director.
1-3 |As |part |of |a |"pre-text," |a |licensed |private |investigator |who |is
|working |for |defense |counsel |may |contact |and |interview |opposing
|parties |[plaintiffs] |who |are |represented |by |an |attorney |in |a |pending
|litigation |without |consent |from |the |plaintiff's |attorney. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-b. |False
1-4 |What |license |types |listed |below |must |meet |the |minimum
|requirements |by |statute, |complete |the |40 |hour |training |course |and
|pass |the |exam |prior |to |licensing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Individual
|and |Agency
,1-5 |According |to |the |Louisiana |Private |Investigator |law, |only |this |type
|of |license |holder |may |conduct |work |directly |for |the |general |public. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Agency
1-6 |An |investigator |shall, |prior |to |advertising |a |certification |designation,
|furnish |the |Louisiana |State |Board |of |Private |Investigators |with |a |copy
|of |their |______ |and |____________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c.
|certificate |[and] |certification |number
1-7 |If |applicant |is |applying |for |an |agency |license, |the |applicant |shall
|meet |the |following |requirements: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-e. |Both |a
|and |b
a. |Minimum |qualifications |of |licensing, |complete |the |40 |hour |course
|and |pass |exam.
b. |Must |have |three |years |of |investigative |experience |within |the |last
|ten |years |either |working |as |a |private |investigator |or |in |an
|investigative |capacity, |and |satisfies |all |other |requirements |for |licensing.
1-8 |A |private |investigator |must |renew |his |license |every |_____ |and
|complete |_____ |hours |of |continuing |education |every |two |years. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |every |year; |8 |hours
When |advertising |years |of |experience |in |the |private |investigative
|industry, |the |ad |must |indicate |if |it |is |a |total |number |of |years |for
|one |certain |investigator |or |a |combined |total |of |all |investigators. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |True
,1-10 |Each |agency |employing |the |services |of |a |journeyman |shall
|supervise |the |activities |of |the |Journeyman |in |the |same |manner |as |an
|apprentice |or |individual |license |holder |and |_____. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d. |maintain |and |provide |upon |request |of |the |journeyman
|or |board, |the |total |number |of |hours |worked |each |year.
1-11 |The |board |may |refuse |to |issue |or |may |suspend, |revoke |or
|impose |a |probationary |period |on |any |license |issued |by |LSBPIE |for
|good |cause |shown |which |shall |include |the |following? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-e. |Both |a |and |b
a. |Conviction |of |a |felony |or |entry |of |a |plea |of |guilty |or |nolo
|contender |to |a |felony |charge |under |the |laws |of |the |United |States |or
|of |any |state.
b. |Deceit |or |perjury |in |obtaining |any |certificate |or |license |under |the
|P. |I. |Law.
1-12 |The |Louisiana |State |Board |of |Private |Investigator |Examiners |is
|composed |of |_______ |members. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Seven
|members |appointed |by |the |governor
1-13 |When |the |LSBPIE |board |meets, |_____ |members |constitute |a
|quorum |for |all |purposes |including |the |granting |or |issuance |of |licenses
|and |the |rulemaking |and |adjudicative |functions |of |the |board. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Four
, 1-14 |______________ |means |the |chief |administrative |officer |of |the
|board, |according |to |RS |37:3503. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Executive
|Director
1-15 |Within |_____ |hours |after |receipt |of |the |license |certificate, |the
|licensee |shall |cause |the |license |certification |to |be |posted |and |to |be
|displayed |at |all |times |in |a |conspicuous |place |in |the |principal |office
|of |the |licensee |within |the |state. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |72 |hours
1-16 |The |licensee |shall |notify |the |board |within |_____ |days |of |any
|changes |in |its |officers, |directors, |or |material |change |in |information
|previously |furnished |or |required |to |be |furnished |to |the |board, |or |of
|any |occurrence |which |could |reasonably |be |expected |to |affect |the
|licensee's |right |to |a |license |under |this |Chapter. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-e. |30 |days
1-17 |Under |RS |37:3515, |the |board |shall |approve |all |training |programs
|and |all |training |required |by |the |Louisiana |Laws |shall |be |administered
|by |a |licensee |who: |(1) |is |approved |by |the |board; |(2) |meets |the
|requirements |of |an |applicant |under |RS |37:3507; |and |(3)
|_________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |has |a |minimum |of
|three |years |supervisory |experience |with |a |contract |investigator
|company |or |propriety |investigator |organization.
1-18 |Under |RS |37:3508, |within |______ |days |after |receipt |of |an
|application, |the |board |shall |either |issue |a |license |to |the |applicant |or
|notify |him |of |a |denial |of |the |license |application. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d. |60 |days
