Minnesota — Private Detective Or Investigator For Fee Bond
Minnesota requires a $10,000 state-payable bond before issuing a private detective license. Use The Southern Agency’s application route with the exact license applicant—not just the investigator’s trade name.
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- Recorded state
- Minnesota
- Bond type
- Private Investigator / Detective Bond
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
The bond is filed with the licensing board and names the applicant as principal. It is a separate requirement from the applicant’s additional proof of ability to respond in damages.
- Who needs it
- Private detective business applicants arranging Minnesota licensing security for investigations performed for a fee. Match the licensed applicant and its business structure to the board application.
- Who it protects
- The bond must state that the applicant and employees will faithfully observe Minnesota and United States laws. It also addresses damages suffered from the applicant’s violation of law or willful and malicious wrong in the course of business.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
Have these ready
- Legal license applicant and business structure, plus board application/license details.
- State-payable $10,000 bond request and dates.
- Separate insurance, CPA net-worth or letter-of-credit arrangement.
Questions about this bond
Can I provide insurance instead of this bond?
The statute requires the bond in paragraph 3(b). Insurance is one way to meet the separate financial-responsibility requirement in paragraphs 3(c)-(f), not a stated substitute for the bond.
Does staff size change the statutory $10,000 bond?
The statute states a $10,000 bond. Its employee-count bands determine the separate net-worth or letter-of-credit amounts, so keep those requirements distinct.
Where is the issued bond filed?
Section 326.3382 directs filing with the licensing board. Use the applicant name and state recipient required by that section, then follow the board’s current submission instructions.