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HomeVehicle CodeDiv. 5Ch. 2.5§ 11401 Registration Service License Application

§ 11401 Registration Service License Application

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§ 11401 Registration Service License Application

This law says that if you want to start a business that helps people register their cars, you have to apply for a special license. You need to give lots of details about yourself, your business, and your workers.

Key Takeaways

  • •You must apply for a license to run a car registration business.
  • •You have to share lots of details about yourself, your business, and your workers.
  • •You need to pay a fee and get a special bond to protect customers.

Example

Imagine you want to open a shop that helps people register their cars with the DMV.

You have to tell the government who owns the shop, where it is, who works there, and even share fingerprints and personal info about the owners and workers. You also need to pay a fee and get a special bond (like insurance) to protect customers.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 11401 Registration Service License Application

An applicant for a license to be a registration service shall submit an application to the department upon the appropriate form for a license and a distinguishing number. The applicant shall also include with the application any information as to the applicant’s character, honesty, integrity, and reputation which the department requires. The application shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) The type of ownership, whether an individual, a partnership, or a corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the names and titles of all partners, except limited partners, shall be furnished. If the applicant is a corporation, the names and titles of all controlling stockholders, directors, and officers who, by reason of the facts and circumstances, could direct, control, or manage the business of the registration service shall be furnished. (b) The name and address of the business, including street, city, and postal zip code of the principal place of business and any branch location. (c) A personal history statement and fingerprints from any person required to be identified in subdivision (a), containing the information the department requires. (d) The name, address, driver’s license number, and a brief physical description of all persons employed or otherwise engaged by the registration service to perform registration work. (e) A bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, approved as to form by the Attorney General, to cover any loss to the public or the State of California arising out of the operation of the registration service. (f) A nonrefundable application fee, as specified in Section 11409. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1196, Sec. 3. Operative July 1, 1991, by Sec. 4 of Ch. 1196.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

registration servicelicenseapplicationcharacterhonestyintegrityreputation

Related Statutes

  • § 11104.6 License Application Requirements
  • § 11704 License Application Investigation
  • § 11104.5 Driving School License Requirements
  • § 11206.5 Traffic Violator School Applications
  • § 11602 License Application Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 11401.
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