California Occupational License
License Title:
Guide License
Guide License
Department of Fish and Wildlife
License and Revenue Branch
Licensing Agency Contact Information:
| Address: | 1740 N Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 |
| Phone Number: | (916) 928-5805
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| E-mail Address: | LRB@wildlife.ca.gov |
| Internet Address: | http://www.wildlife.ca.gov |
License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Required for any person who is engaged in the business of guiding or packing, or who for compensation, assists another person in taking, attempting to take or view any bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile. "Guide" also includes any person who, for profit, transports other persons, their equipment, or both to or from hunting or fishing areas.
Fees:
Application: None
Examination: None
License: Resident: $215.73, Nonresident: $495.75, Employee: $47.38.
Examination Frequency: N/A
Exam Locations: N/A
Experience Requirement: N/A
Average Time to Process Application: 15 working days.
Renewal Period: Annually, February 1 - January 31.
Special License Requirements: $1,000 Surety Bond.
Comments: Must possess a surety bond in the amount of not less than $1000 to ensure faithful performance. Persons who have resided in California for 6 months or more are residents. Guide employers must also provide documentation showing each registered employee is covered by workers' compensation insurance and that state and federal income tax is being withheld and reported to the taxing authorities.
Authority: Fish and Game Code, Sections 2535 - 2546.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:Fees:
Application: None
Examination: None
License: Resident: $215.73, Nonresident: $495.75, Employee: $47.38.
Examination Frequency: N/A
Exam Locations: N/A
Experience Requirement: N/A
Average Time to Process Application: 15 working days.
Renewal Period: Annually, February 1 - January 31.
Special License Requirements: $1,000 Surety Bond.
Comments: Must possess a surety bond in the amount of not less than $1000 to ensure faithful performance. Persons who have resided in California for 6 months or more are residents. Guide employers must also provide documentation showing each registered employee is covered by workers' compensation insurance and that state and federal income tax is being withheld and reported to the taxing authorities.
Authority: Fish and Game Code, Sections 2535 - 2546.
| Occupation Title | SOC Code |
| Travel Guides | 397012 |