North Dakota § 43-30-16 - Examination, license, and registration fees

Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 43-30-16 — Examination, license, and registration fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43-30-16. Examination, license, and registration fees

The board may charge the following fees: 1. The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to determine the applicant's fitness to receive a license as a private investigator or a license to provide private security services is one hundred fifty dollars. 2. The fee to be paid by an applicant for the initial issuance or the renewal of a license as a private investigator or a license to provide private security services is two hundred twenty-five dollars. A late fee of seventy-five dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid. 3. The fee to be paid by an applicant to apply for a license to conduct a private security or detective agency is one hundred fifty dollars. 4. The fee for the issuance or the renewal of a license to conduct a private security or detective agency is four hundred fifty dollars. A late fee of one hundred fifty dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid. 5. The initial fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuance of a private security training certificate is forty dollars. The fee for the renewal of a private security training certificate is forty dollars. A late fee of fifteen dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid. 6. The annual fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuance of an armed certificate is forty-five dollars. A late fee of fifteen dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid. 7. The fee to be paid for the issuance of a duplicate license is thirty dollars. 8. The initial registration fee to provide private investigative service or private security service is forty-five dollars. The fee for the renewal of a registration to provide private investigative service or private security service is forty-five dollars. A late fee of fifteen dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid. 9. The initial application fee for a certified course instructor for an armed first responder training certification is six hundred dollars. A fee for renewal of a course instructor certification for an armed first responder program is four hundred fifty dollars. 10. The application fee for a non-live remote or online classroom instruction course for apprentice security officers may not exceed sixty dollars. 11. The fee for the renewal of all nonlicensed officers and owners of at least a ten percent interest in a private security or detective agency may not exceed sixty dollars. A late fee not to exceed twenty dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 43-30-16

What does North Dakota Century Code § 43-30-16 cover?

Section 43-30-16 ("Examination, license, and registration fees") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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