WVSOS - Licensing - Licensing Requirements -- Applying for Combined Licenses

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Applying for Combined Licenses

Applying for Combined Individual and Firm Licenses for Private Investigations

If the qualifying agent for a firm desires to have both the individual private investigator license and the firm license, the two processes can be done at the same time. Remember, it is not required unless the qualifying agent will be conducting private investigation business separate from the licensed firm. Follow these steps:

1 Complete the application steps set out in "Applying for a Private Investigative Firm License." All of the required documentation for the qualifying agent is the same as for an individual license. See Step #3 below for the correct fees.

2 Specify in a cover letter that you are applying for an individual license for the qualifying agent in addition to the firm license.

3 Pay the appropriate fees calculated from the information below. Choose the license amount for each license from the appropriate category. For example, if the firm is a West Virginia company but the individual applicant is a resident of another state, you will pay the in-state firm fee and the out-of-state individual fee.

Enter the firm application fee:
Company organized in West Virginia   $200
Company organized in another state $500
+____________

Add the individual application fee
for the qualifying agent:
Resident of WV             $100
Non-Resident                $500

+____________

Add one non-refundable application
processing fee
+           $50.00

Calculate the total fees to accompany
the application
=____________

Applying for Combined Individual and Firm Licenses for Security Guards

If the qualifying agent for a firm desires to have both the individual security guard license and the firm license, the two processes can be done at the same time. Remember, it is not required unless the qualifying agent will be conducting security guard business separate from the licensed firm. Follow these steps:

1 Complete the application steps set out in "Applying for a Security Guard Firm License." All of the required documentation for the qualifying agent is the same as for an individual license. See Step #3 below for the correct fees.

2 Specify in a cover letter that you are applying for an individual license for the qualifying agent in addition to the firm license.

3 Pay the appropriate fees calculated from the information below. Choose the license amount for each license from the appropriate category. For example, if the firm is a West Virginia company but the individual applicant is a resident of another state, you will pay the in-state firm fee and the out-of-state individual fee.

Enter the firm application fee:
Company organized in West Virginia   $200
Company organized in another state $500
+____________

Add the individual application fee
for the qualifying agent:
Resident of WV             $100
Non-Resident                $500
+____________

Add one non-refundable application
processing fee
+           $50.00

Calculate the total fees to accompany
the application
=____________

Applying for Combined Individual Private Investigator and Security Guard Licenses

An individual who is qualified for a private investigator license is automatically qualified for a security guard license. Follow these steps:

1 Complete the application steps set out in "Applying for an Individual Private Investigator License." All of the required documentation is the same as for an individual private investigator license. See Step #3 below for the correct fees.

2 Specify in a cover letter that you are applying for a combined individual private investigator and security guard license.

3 Pay the appropriate fee, depending on whether you are a resident of West Virginia or of another state.

West Virginia Resident:

$ 100 Private investigator license
$ 100 Security guard license
$ 50 Non-refundable processing fee
$ 250 Total fee for combined individual licenses

Out-of-State Resident:

$ 500 Private investigator license
$ 500 Security guard license
$ 50 Non-refundable processing fee
$1,050 Total fee for combined individual licenses

Applying for Combined Private Investigative and Security Guard Firm Licenses

An individual who is qualified for a private investigator license is automatically qualified for a security guard license. That qualifying agent can therefore apply for a combined private investigative and security guard firm. Follow these steps:

1 Complete the application steps set out in "Applying for a Private Investigative Firm License." All of the required documentation for the qualifying agent is the same as for an individual private investigator license. A person who is qualifies only as a security guard cannot serve as the qualifying agent for a combined investigative and guard firm license. See Step #3 below for the correct fees.

2 Specify in a cover letter that you are applying for a combined private investigative and security guard firm license.

3 Pay the appropriate fee, depending on whether your firm is a West Virginia company or an out-of-state company.

West Virginia Company:

$ 200 Private investigative firm license
$ 200 Security guard firm license
$ 50 Non-refundable processing fee
$ 450 Total fee for combined firm licenses

Out-of-State Company:

$ 500 Private investigative firm license
$ 500 Security guard firm license
$ 50 Non-refundable processing fee
$1,050 Total fee for combined firm licenses

4 Individual private investigator and security guard licenses for the qualifying agent could be added by specifying the desired licenses and paying the additional individual license fees.

Renewing Combined Licenses

Complete the steps in "Renewing a Private Investigator License" or "Renewing a Private Investigative Firm License" and submit the fees for the particular combination shown above.