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License applications, renewals, regulations, and business practices
Use one of these contact methods if you have questions about private investigator licenses, regulations, or business practices:
Phone
Call us at 360-664-6611.
Our call center is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Email us at security@dol.wa.gov.
Mailing addresses
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Forms with payments
Private Investigator Program
Department of Licensing
PO Box 35001
Seattle, WA 98124-3401
Mail without payments
Private Investigators
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9649
Olympia, WA 98507-9649
Overnight mailing (UPS, FedEx, and USPS)
Private Investigators Program
Department of Licensing
1125 Washington Street
Olympia, WA 98501
Complaints
Use one of these contact methods to file a complaint against a person or a business, or to report unlicensed activity:
Fax
Send faxes to 360-570-7045. Be sure to include a cover sheet.
Email us at bpdppsscompliance@dol.wa.gov.