TEXAS PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR VERIFIED EXAM
2026/2027 BANK INCLUDES ACCURATE AND
VERIFIED QUESTIONS COVERING SURVEILLANCE
TECHNIQUES, REPORT WRITING, LEGAL AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS, EVIDENCE HANDLING,
INTERVIEWING SKILLS|| NEWEST EXAM!!!
Once a Owner or Qualified manager for a company
follows the proper procedures to terminate a License or
Branch Office License they can come back later and have
that license reinstated. - Answer-False
Can someone that holds a seller certificate install an alarm
system? - Answer-No, they can only sell equipment
What action will the Private Security Board likely take if
you fail to notify them within 14 days of the termination of
the license holders qualified manager? - Answer-They
may suspend or revoke the license holder's license.
What year did the Private Security Board start regulating
the security industry? - Answer-2005
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If a person who is not licensed or does not have a license
pending commits a violation of the Private Security Act
1702 or any of the rules in chapter 35 may have a civil
penalty assessed against them that should not exceed,
how much? - Answer-$10,000.00
Do all manager and supervisors have to take a written
exam administered by the Private Security Board? -
Answer-Yes, as stated in rule 35.61
Which of the following is true about displaying a license
number on company vehicles - Answer-Any vehicle with
the company name on it must display the license number.
The range instruction on handgun proficiency must include
an actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's
ability to safely and proficiently use a handgun. The
applicant must demonstrate, at a minimum, the degree of
proficiency that is required to effectively operate a 9-
millimeter or .38-caliber handgun. - Answer-.38
A license holder's business shall be operated under the
direction and control of ____ manager. - Answer-one
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The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven
members appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the senate as follows: ... (2) one member who
is licensed under this chapter as a ___________;
1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven
members appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the senate as follows: ... (3) one member who
is licensed under this chapter as an _______________;
and 1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven
members appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the senate as follows: ... (4) one member who
is licensed under this chapter as the ______________ -
Answer-Private Investigator
Alarm Systems Company
owner or operator of a guard company
All such applicants (Guard Company Manager) must have
at least ____ years of accumulated employment
experience in the field in which the applicant's prospective
employer is licensed, and must have at least ____ year of
experience in a managerial or supervisory position. -
Answer-3, 1
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The company license number must be displayed on any
vehicle on which the company name is displayed, and
must be in letters and numbers at least ___ inch high and
permanently affixed or magnetically attached to each side
of the vehicle in a color contrasting with the background
color. - Answer-1
If you hold any registration or License will your license be
suspended if you are arrested for convicted of a DWI? -
Answer-True
How long is a licensed company required to keep records
on a employee? - Answer-two years from the date of
employment
Why does the Private Security Board regulate the security
services industry? - Answer-Regulation protects the public
from shady operators in the security industry (
Public Information - 1702.085 Confidentially of Records
Is the Name, Phone number, Address & Drivers License
number of an applicant or a License Holder considered
public information? - Answer-No, it's confidential
information under Government code chapter 552