California is home to over 31 million vehicles and more than 24 million licensed drivers. The sale and use of cars in California has created diverse businesses that provide many services to meet the various needs of California drivers, including:

• Schools and Training such as driving schools, traffic violator schools, and safety training.
• Vehicle Industry Services such as dealers, dismantlers, manufacturers, and transporters.
• Certifications and Agreements such as employer testing programs and ignition interlock device programs.

To protect consumers, Occupational Licensing (OL) oversees the licensing, monitoring, and regulating of these and many other motor vehicle-related businesses and professions. You can apply for, renew, or update your OL online.

Vehicle industry service providers such as manufacturers, distributors, and salespeople are licensed, monitored, and regulated by Occupational Licensing (OL).  These businesses and professions include:

Occupational Licensing for the Vehicle Industry

Vehicle-related educational services such as schools and training are licensed, monitored, and regulated by Occupational Licensing (OL).  These businesses and professions include:

Occupational Licensing Schools & Training

Many vehicle-related businesses and service providers in California are certified, monitored, and regulated by Occupational Licensing (OL).  These businesses and professions include:

Occupational Licensing Certifications & Agreements

To submit a Surety Bond, download the required bond document from DMV’s online library, complete it, and submit to DMV for processing. Bond must be signed by the surety and the signature must be notarized. A bond preprinted with the surety’s signature and notary acknowledgement is not acceptable.

Occupational License holders:

• Contact your Surety Bond company to update your bond or make the update yourself, then upload the bond with supporting documents (if needed) to your DMV Occupational License account; or
• Email the bond with any supporting documents to LODSureBond@dmv.ca.gov; or
• Mail the paper bond with any supporting documents to:
  
  California DMV
  Occupational Licensing Branch
  P.O. Box 932366, M/S L224
  Sacramento, CA 94232-3660

You’ll need a MyDMV account to access online services for Occupational Licensing. You can use the same MyDMV account you use to manage your driver’s license.

Tip: If you already have a MyDMV account, please make sure you use the same email address associated with that account when setting up your access to online services.

• Existing Occupational License holders: If you have a current Occupational License with California DMV, you’ll need to go through an identification verification process to connect to your Occupational License information. You’ll need your California Driver’s License/ID (if applicable), social security number, date of birth, and Occupational License number to complete this step.
• New applicants: If you don’t yet have an Occupational License with DMV, you will register as a new user.

Help and troubleshooting

• For help accessing online services, refer to the Occupational Licensing Get-Started Guide.
• If you are having issues verifying your identity to connect to your current Occupational License information, please double check that you are entering the information correctly in each field. You will have only five (5) chances to attempt the verification process. After five (5) failed attempts, you must call DMV for assistance setting up your access.
• If you continue to have technical issues or get locked out, contact technical support.

These online services are supported by the newest version of these browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari (iOS/OS X).

The Occupational License Lookup (OLL) is an online lookup tool used to verify the DMV license status of businesses across several categories.

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Holding an occupational license shows that your vehicle industry service or business meets the standards set by California State law and the Vehicle Code. As part of the application process, OL inspectors will perform background verifications and physically inspect places of business for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Your business locations will be periodically reviewed for continued compliance.