California Occupational License

License Title:
    Repossession Agency Qualified Manager
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Licensing Agency:
     Department of Consumer Affairs
     Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

Licensing Agency Contact Information:
     Address: PO Box 989002
West Sacramento,  CA  95798

     Phone Number: (916) 322-4000
     Fax Number: (916) 575-7290

     E-mail Address: bsis@dca.ca.gov
     Internet Address: http://www.bsis.ca.gov

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
A Repossession Agency Qualified Manager is the individual who manages the day-to-day business of a Repossession Agency. A Repossession Agency contracts with a legal owner to locate or recover personal property that has been sold under a security agreement.

Requirements:
Be 18 or older.
Undergo a criminal history background check through the DOJ and the FBI.
Possess a minimum of 1 year of compensated experience in the repossession industry within the past 5 years.
Pass a multiple-choice examination covering the Collateral Recovery Act.

Exams are given by a State contracted company known as PSI. If the individual meets the minimum requirements for admittance to the examination after the application has been reviewed and approved, he/she will receive a letter to contact PSI for scheduling. Exams are given five days a week at 13 different PSI locations within California.

Application and Exam Fee - $325
DOJ Fingerprint Processing Fee - $32
FBI Fingerprint processing Fee - $17
Renewal Fee - $450

The initial license is valid for 1 year. Each renewal cycle extends the registration for an additional 2 years.

Average time to process an application is 30-60 days.

Authority: Business and Professions Code, Chapter 11
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
First-Line Sup/Mgrs of Office and Administrative Support Workers 431011