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Private Detective and Guards License Types
- Guard
- Guard Agency
- Guard Employee
- Private Detective
- Private Detective Agency
CONSUMER RESOURCES
APPLICANT AND LICENSEE INFORMATION
Guard Employee Registration...
Private Detective, Guard and Agency License...
- Application Forms, Requirements, Fees and Instructions
- Application Deadlines and Examination Dates
- Examination Reference Material
- Criminal History Record Check Requirement
- Bond Requirements
- Principal Detective/Guard Requirements
- Apply for Other Status Change, Conversions, Principal
- Employee Registration Reporting Requirements
- Use of Uniforms, Badges, Identification and Emblems
- Licensing Laws and Rules (HRS/HAR)
- Register Your Business with the Business Registration Division
- Abandonment of Application
GUARD INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
- Minimum Qualifications For Security Guard Training Instructors
- Application Forms, Requirements, Fees and Instructions
- Application Deadlines and Examination Dates
Training Course Curricula Requirements
Sample Certificates
RENEWAL AND RESTORATION INFORMATION
Guard Employee Renewal Information...
- All licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal triennial by June 30, every three (3) years, (2021, 2024, 2027)
First triennial renewal began on June 30, 2018
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021 |
| Renew Online: https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl |
| Renewals Accepted: May 7, 2018 to June 30, 2018 |
| Renewal Postcard Reminder Mailout: May 4, 2018 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: June 30, 2018 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
Private Detective, Guard and Agency Renewal Information...
- All Licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by June 30 of every even-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020 |
| Renew Online: https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl |
| Renewals Accepted: May 7, 2018 to June 30, 2018 |
| Renewal Postcard Reminder Mailout: May 4, 2018 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: June 30, 2018 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
Renewal Fees
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Guard Employee (GDE) – active status – $105.00 |
| Guard Employee (GDE) – inactive status – $12.00 |
| Private Detective (PD) or Guard (GD) active status – $344.00 |
| Private Detective or Guard (GD) inactive status – $12.00 |
| Private Detective Agency (PDA) or Guard Agency (GDA) active status – $408.00 |
| Private Detective Agency (PDA) or Guard Agency (GDA) inactive status – $12.00 |
Restoration Information...
| Forfeited licenses may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. | ||||||
Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.
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Restoration Fees
| Cost to Restore (late renewal) |
| Guard Employee (GDE) – active status – $120.00 |
| Guard Employee (GDE) – inactive status – $27.00 |
| Private Detective (PD) or Guard (GD) active status – $419.00 |
| Private Detective or Guard (GD) inactive status – $87.00 |
| Private Detective Agency (PDA) or Guard Agency (GDA) active status – $508.00 |
| Private Detective Agency (PDA) or Guard Agency (GDA) inactive status – $112.00 |
GUARD EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND EDUCATION INFORMATION
Guard Employee Initial 8-Hour Training (New applications)
Guard Employee Renewal 4-Hour Continuing Education