Search Help
- What is the format of the license number?
- What information is available?
- How do I improve the speed? (Optimizing Your Search)
What is the format of the license number?
The format of the license number is the license prefix (see list below) and a 7 digit number. If the license prefix consists of one letter, then the prefix would be that letter and a space.
Example: The format of an "A" license would be "A 1234567". The format of an "AA" license would be "AA1234567".
What information is available?
The Division of Licensing offers internet access to public license information for individuals and agencies. License type prefixes are:
A | Private Investigative Agency |
B | Security Agency |
AA | Private Investigative Agency Branch Office |
AB | Private Investigative/Security Agency Branch Office |
BB | Security Agency Branch Office |
C | Private Investigator |
CC | Private Investigator Intern |
D | Security Officer |
DI | Security Officer School Instructor |
DS | Security Officer School / Training Facility |
E | Recovery Agent |
EE | Recovery Agent Intern |
G | Statewide Firearms License |
K | Firearms Instructor |
M | Manager Investigative and Security Agency |
MA | Manager Private Investigative Agency |
MB | Manager Security Agency |
MR | Recovery Agency Manager |
R | Recovery Agency |
RR | Recovery Agency Branch Office |
RI | Recovery School Instructor |
RS | Recovery School / Training Facility |
Please note:
- Individual address and phone information for private investigators and recovery agents is restricted from public record in accordance with Section 493.6122, F.S.
- Individual address and phone information for law enforcement officers and judges is restricted from public record in accordance with Section 119.071(4)(d), F.S.
How do I improve the speed? (Optimizing Your Search)
You can optimize your search by understanding how the search is being conducted on the database.
The agency search hits a database of only about 10,000 records. The individual search on the other hand searches a database of about 500,000 records. Obviously, the agency search will be faster than the individual search.
