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PI Standards - Licensed and Unlicensed

Links to Colorado
PI Laws, Rules & Regulations
 DORA Office of Private Investigator Licensing
(has links to all forms, laws, rules & regulations)
www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Private_Investigator
 Private Investigators Practice Act
www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Private_Investigator_Laws
 Private Investigator Rules and Regulations
www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Private_Investigator_Laws#Rules
 Director's Position Statements
www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Private_Investigator_Laws#Policies

These are still posted – copy to develop your Standards

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Why License / Regulate PIs?

The purpose of mandatory licensing was to
provide for the missing mechanism of a single
point of contact for licensing, reporting,
compliance, complaints, enforcement and
disciplinary action. Title protection also existed in
the program and was not an issue with continuing
or discontinuing any program.

This ends 08/31/2021

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Why License / Regulate PIs?

Prior to licensing there was limited data of harm –
not just financial – to the public and consumer.
There were no contracts protecting the
investigator and consumer, bond protecting the
consumer, work-product confidentiality, client
communication protections, protections conflict
of interest, and other now codified standards of
practice.
This state consumer ends 08/31/2021
It is recommended continuing in your Standards as protection

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