{"id":"781e03d7-30e3-445d-8f6c-97428b96cfbb","task":"Apply for a California BSIS locksmith company license and register locksmith employees","domain":"bsis.ca.gov","steps":["Confirm the business qualifies as a locksmith company under BSIS rules and identify the qualified manager who will operate it day to day.","Complete the Locksmith Company Application for License and submit it with the required fee, preferably through the BreEZe online portal to help shorten processing time.","Have each owner, partner, or corporate officer submit fingerprints for a DOJ/FBI criminal history background check as part of the company application.","For each employee who will perform locksmith work, submit an Application for Locksmith Employee Registration; a temporary registration is issued while the background check is pending.","Track the company license expiration (issued for a two-year term) and file renewal paperwork before it lapses."],"gotchas":["Employee registration approval can take longer than the standard guideline if the background check flags anything, so confirm current BSIS rules on what the temporary permit allows before letting an employee work solo.","Fees and form versions change periodically; verify the current fee schedule and forms on bsis.ca.gov before submitting rather than relying on cached figures."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/781e03d7-30e3-445d-8f6c-97428b96cfbb"}