So as of right now you do not need to be license in Colorado to work as a private investigator. However you can now get a P.I. license from the state of Colorado. The bill is called HB1195 and was signed into law on June 10th 2011. This are the requirements for the license.
12-58.5-105. Private investigator voluntary license -
qualifications - fees - renewal. (1) UPON APPLICATION IN THE FORM AND
MANNER DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR, PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE,
SUBMISSION OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, AND SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL ISSUE AN INITIAL
OR RENEWAL LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO PROVIDES EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR THAT HE OR SHE:
(a) IS AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE;
(b) IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES;
(c) (I) HAS AT LEAST FOUR THOUSAND HOURS OF VERIFIABLE,
APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR WITHIN THE
FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION; OR
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(II) HAS AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND HOURS OF VERIFIABLE,
APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR, WITHIN THE
FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION PLUS AN
AMOUNT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR;
AND
(d) HAS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUTES AND
RULES AFFECTING THE ETHICS AND ACTIVITIES OF LICENSED PRIVATE
INVESTIGATORS IN THIS STATE.
(2) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS
SECTION, EACH LICENSE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER FINGERPRINTS
TAKEN BY A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OBTAINING A FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK. THE
APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED CHECK OR
MONEY ORDER FOR THE FINGERPRINTS AND FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE
RECORD CHECK AT THE TIME THE FINGERPRINTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE
COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. UPON RECEIPT OF FINGERPRINTS
AND RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENT FOR COSTS, THE COLORADO BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION SHALL CONDUCT A STATE AND NATIONAL
FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK UTILIZING RECORDS
OF THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU
OF INVESTIGATION AND SHALL FORWARD THE RESULTS OF THE CRIMINAL
HISTORY RECORD CHECK TO THE DIRECTOR.
(3) IF AN APPLICANT HAS REGISTERED AS A BUSINESS ENTITY WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE THE
APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO THE DIRECTOR THAT THE
APPLICANT'S BUSINESS REGISTRATION IS CURRENT AND IN GOOD STANDING
WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(4) AN APPLICANT FOR LICENSURE SHALL PAY LICENSE, RENEWAL,
AND REINSTATEMENT FEES ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO
SECTION 24-34-105, C.R.S. ALL LICENSES SHALL BE RENEWED OR
REINSTATED PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR AND
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-34-102 (8), C.R.S. IF A PERSON FAILS TO RENEW
HIS OR HER LICENSE PURSUANT TO THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE
DIRECTOR, THE LICENSE EXPIRES AND THE PERSON SHALL NOT HOLD HIMSELF
OR HERSELF OUT AS A LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR UNTIL HE OR SHE
PAYS THE APPROPRIATE FEES TO REINSTATE THE LICENSE.
Here is the actual legislature
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2 ... 95_enr.pdfJust thought this information might interest some
