To work as a locksmith or run a locksmith business in the state of California , you must be licensed by the state.
The requirements for applying for a Locksmith Company License are as follows:
All applicants must submit
- An application with the $75 application and licensing fee
- Two Recent Passport quality photos (of yourself)
- A Locksmith Company Live Scan form that has been signed by a Live Scan Operator.
- A $32 fingerprinting fee for the Department of Justice and a $19 fee for FBI fingerprinting.
Once all that information has been gathered, it will be sent to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services for processing. If everything goes well , you will receive your License and a copy of the Locksmith act in the mail.
To work for a Locksmith company you must be able to pass a criminal history background check. You must also be fingerprinted by the DOJ and FBI as listed above at the same fees and get the signed Live Scan form. All of that information must be sent in with your application and a $20 registration fee. When you have submitted your application package you will be issued a 120 day temporary registration , unless you have a criminal record.
This is just a brief look at the process.