California Occupational License

License Title:
    Locksmith Employee Registration
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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 Locksmith Employee is any person who in on the payroll of a licensed locksmith company and engages in installing, repairing, opening or modifying locks, or that originates keys for locks. This does NOT include a person who exclusively makes copies of keys from an existing key.

Requirements:
Be 18 or older.
Undergo a criminal history background check through the DOJ and the FBI.

Application Fee - $20
DOJ Fingerprint Processing Fee - $32
FBI Fingerprint Processing Fee - $17
Renewal Fee - $20

A temporary registration is issued allowing applicants to work as a Locksmith Employee for 120 days if they have not been convicted of a crime.

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

Average time to process an application is 30-45 days.

Authority: Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 8.5
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 499094