Which states do not require a license for private investigators?

Which states do not require a license for private investigators?

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The biggest location for unlicensed private investigators who actually investigate in other states is Idaho. One of the major database operators called "Merlin" is located in Montana and has their databases located in Idaho, specifically because it's a non-regulatory state. The government, in many cases, some people who operate the databases are trying to control what they do, so they like to operate in a state where they can't be controlled.