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Step 1
Fill out the Application for Locksmith Employee Registration (see Resources). Supply your name, Social Security number, mailing address, telephone number and date of birth. Provide your employer name and address. Identify whether or not you have been convicted of a crime. Sign and date the completed form.
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Step 2
Keep in mind that if you work on projects valued at $500 or more, you also need a contractor's license. Contact the Contractors State License Board (see Resources) to complete required forms. You can also call the board at (916) 255-3900 or (800) 321-2752.
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Step 3
Get fingerprinted and complete the Request for Live Scan Service application (see Resources). Provide your name, date of birth, valid driver's license number, mailing address and telephone number. Include your height, weight, eye and hair color and your employer's name and mailing address. Return the form to a nearby Live Scan office in person. The agent will sign and prepare the form for processing.
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Step 4
Write out a check or money order for $20 to pay the initial locksmith security license fee, and mail the fee with your initial application. Pay the fingerprinting fees in person at a nearby Live Scan office. The Department of Justice fingerprinting costs $32 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charges a $19 fingerprinting fee. All fees are as of 2009.
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Step 5
Mail your completed application, the $20 initial application fee, two recent high-quality pictures of yourself and a copy of the fingerprinting applications signed by a Live Scan agent to:
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
P. O. Box 989002
West Sacramento, California 95798-9002
