Apply for a business license
Register online for a California business license, permit, or account.
Businesses
California offers services for your business through licensing, permitting, verification, and more.
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Apply for a seller’s permit
Obtain a seller's permit online, required for sales subject to sales tax.
Get a fishing or hunting license
Find out how you can buy a fishing or hunting license in person or online.
Search for Unclaimed Property
Locate unclaimed property that has been sent to the state. Typically the property is money. It is not real estate.
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Apply for a horse racing license
by California Horse Racing Board
Download and fill out applications for horse racing licenses: Owners, Trainers, Jockeys, Grooms, Agents, Officials.
Launch service : Apply for a horse racing licenseApply for Business License
by California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Find info on applying for business licenses, permits, and more.
Launch service : Apply for Business LicenseBusiness and Acquisition
by Department of General Services
Advocates for small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprise suppliers.
Launch service : Business and AcquisitionChange Home Address
by Department of Motor Vehicles
You can change your residence or mailing address for your California Driver License, Identification Card, vehicle, or vessel. A new driver license, identification card or registration card is not issued when changing your address. Temporary mailing addresses are not allowed. U.S. CITIZENS ONLY. The law requires you to update your voter registration when you move to a new permanent residence. Please note that when changing your address, you may have to inform your postal service or other entities separately.
Launch service : Change Home AddressChange Name on ID Card
by Department of Motor Vehicles
If your name has changed, please update it on your ID Card or Driver License by coming in to a DMV office. Please note that you will have to update this information the the Social Security Administration separately.
Launch service : Change Name on ID CardCheck Contractor Application
by Contractors State License Board
Please have your Application Fee Number and your PIN (Personal Identification Number) ready when checking your application.
Launch service : Check Contractor ApplicationDesign and Construction Oversight for Schools
by Department of General Services
Provides design and construction oversight for K-12 schools and community colleges.
Launch service : Design and Construction Oversight for SchoolsExplore Business Resources by Region
by Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
The California Business Mapping Tool can assist your company identify and contact various business resources and information to help become a thriving business in California.
Launch service : Explore Business Resources by RegionFile Complaint Against Contractor
by Contractors State License Board
File a complaint about a construction contractor, conveniently online.
Launch service : File Complaint Against ContractorFile Complaint Against Professional or Business
by Department of Consumer Affairs
You may use this page to initiate a complaint against company or individual who has a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Launch service : File Complaint Against Professional or BusinessFind a Consumer Affairs License
by Department of Consumer Affairs
Look up a company or individual who has a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Launch service : Find a Consumer Affairs LicenseFind a Fair
by Department of Food and Agriculture
Find a local fair via the Department of Food and Agriculture website, which provides fair dates and information.
Launch service : Find a FairFind Business Resources
by Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
California's Business Portal featuring tools and resources for starting, growing, and expanding different types of businesses in the State of California.
Launch service : Find Business ResourcesForm a Business
by Secretary of State
Form/Register a business entity in California. Depending on the business, there can be multiple steps and required forms. The Secretary of State website can help.
Launch service : Form a BusinessGet a Custom Business Report
by Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
The California Business Navigator can help you learn about incentives, resources, permits, and registration requirements related to your unique business needs. After you answer questions about your business needs, the California Business Navigator will provide you with a customized report that you can use to help grow your business in California.
Launch service : Get a Custom Business ReportGet a Fishing or Hunting License
by Department of Fish and Wildlife
Buy a fishing or hunting license in person or online. Online customers must be at least 18 years of age and provide a Visa or MasterCard to make a purchase.
Launch service : Get a Fishing or Hunting LicenseGet Copies of Business Entity Documents
by Secretary of State
Request copies of filed business entity documents, or a Certificate of Status or a Certificate of Filing.
Launch service : Get Copies of Business Entity DocumentsGet Permit Assistance
by Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
This service assists you in finding appropriate permit information for your business. It also provides contact information for the various agencies that administer & issue these permits.
Launch service : Get Permit AssistanceLook Up Contractor License
by Contractors State License Board
Look up a contractor license or Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS) registration to verify information, including complaint disclosure.
Launch service : Look Up Contractor LicenseLook Up Tax Rates
by California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
When using this service, please ensure the address information you input is the address you intended. The tax rate given here will reflect the current rate of tax for the address that you enter.
Launch service : Look Up Tax RatesMake a payment
by Franchise Tax Board
Pay with your checking or savings account, credit card, or set up a payment plan. Other payment options available.
Launch service : Make a paymentManage Your Real Estate License
by Department of Real Estate
The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) offers expedited processing of license and examination transactions through the easy to use, paperless, interactive eLicensing online system.
Launch service : Manage Your Real Estate LicenseProcurement and Acquisitions Solutions
by Department of General Services
The DGS Procurement Division certifies small businesses.
Launch service : Procurement and Acquisitions SolutionsRenew a Consumer Affairs License
by Department of Consumer Affairs
BreEZe is an online licensing system for the Department of Consumer Affairs. Licensees/applicants can submit license applications, renew a license and change their address. The following are using the system: Board of Barbering & Cosmetology, Board of Behavioral Sciences, Dental Board, Dental Hygiene Committee, Naturopathic Medicine Committee, Medical Board of California, Board of Occupational Therapy, Board of Optometry, Osteopathic Medical, Board of California, Physical Therapy Board, Physician Assistant Board, Board of Podiatric Medicine, Board of Psychology, Board of Registered Nursing, Respiratory Care Board, Bureau of Security & Investigative Services, Veterinary Medical Board and Veterinary Technician Examining Committee, and Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians.
Launch service : Renew a Consumer Affairs LicenseRenew Appraiser License
by Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers
This renewal system is not for licensees with an out of state address. It is not for those who have a temporary license or those whose license has been suspended, resigned, revoked, or those who have had their right to renew revoked. Those who are subject to Enforcement monitoring are also ineligible to use this system. The existing license must be current and in good standing. Renewal may not occur more than six months prior to the existing license expiration date.
Launch service : Renew Appraiser LicenseReview of licensing decisions
by Cannabis Control Appeals Panel
The Cannabis Control Appeals Panel is responsible for appeals of any decision by state cannabis licensing authorities relating to the order of any penalty assessment, issuing, denying, transferring, conditioning, suspending or revoking any license provided under the Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA).
Launch service : Review of licensing decisionsRisk and Insurance Management
by Department of General Services
Provides risk management and insurance services to state agencies and other public entities.
Launch service : Risk and Insurance ManagementSearch for Unclaimed Property
by State Controller's Office
California's Unclaimed Property Law requires corporations, businesses, associations, financial institutions, and insurance companies (referred to as "Holders") to annually report and deliver property to the California State Controller's Office after there has been no activity on the account or contact with the owner for a period of time specified in the law - generally (3) three years or more. This search page will allow you to locate Unclaimed Property that already has been sent to the State for safekeeping, as well as property that is about to be sent to the State by a business as required by law. If you feel you may have other accounts that did not appear in your search, please return to this site at a later date as names are continually added to the Unclaimed Property database.
Launch service : Search for Unclaimed PropertySmall Business Assistance Centers
by Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Quickly locate a center and connect with a local advisor. The network of centers provide free one-on-one consulting and no-cost or low-cost trainings, in over 30 languages
Launch service : Small Business Assistance CentersUnclaimed Property Reporting Resources
by State Controller's Office
Holders of Unclaimed Property include business associations, banking and financial organizations, life insurance corporations, and other entities holding property belonging to another person. By law, holders are required to review their records each year to determine if they hold any property, whether tangible or intangible, that has remained unclaimed for the required dormancy period. Once property has remained unclaimed for the required dormancy period, it becomes reportable.
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