Licensing Area: Private Detective and Guard

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

RICO Consumer Resource Center
(808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-3222

• Verify if a person is licensed
• Request prior complaints history on a licensee
• File a complaint on a licensee

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

• Request an application
• Inquire about licensing requirements
• Applicants can check on the status of an application
• Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

Executive Officer

Telephone
(808) 586-2705

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: PDG
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

detective@dcca.hawaii.gov

License Categories

• Private Detective or Guard Agency
• Private Detective or Guard

Renewal

Biennial June 30 every even numbered year.

Online renewals begin on May 7, 2012 10 a.m. (HST) through midnight (HST) June 30, 2012. Late renewals must be submitted by mail or in person.

Click here to renew your Guard (GD), Guard Agency (GDA), Private Detective (PD) and Private Detective Agency (PDA) license online.

Private Detective and Guard licensees will be mailed a postcard renewal notice only.  Postcard notice will be mailed out Friday, May 4, 2012.

If you cannot renew online or prefer to mail in your renewal:
Click here to download a renewal application form or contact the licensing branch at (808) 586-3000 to request a renewal application.

Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license. After the renewal date, the forfeited license may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the renewal date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met.  Click here to access the "Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet".

Regulating Body

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

Board Composition
7 Members

Randall W. Mack, III, Industry, Chairperson

Douglas H. Inouye, Public, Vice-Chairperson

Patrick W. Souza, Public

Darryl Perry, Police Chief

Gary Yabuta, Police Chief

Keali'i Lopez, Ex-officio/Director of DCCA

Vacant, Industry

Qualifications
1 Private Detective
1 Guard
2 Chiefs of Police
2 Public
Director of DCCA as Ex-Officio