Talent Agency License and Fee-Related Talent Services
Who Needs a License?
Any person or entity involved in arranging employment for an artist in the entertainment field must get a license to operate as a talent agency.
- Search databases for licensed Talent Agencies and Talent Agencies Complaint Decisions
Registration Application
Steps to Register:
-  Review the Talent Agency requirements.
-  Gather the required documents.
-  Complete the new application or renew your existing registration online or by mail.
Fees
Every talent agency must pay the following fees annually, when a license is issued or renewed. The fees are due with the submitted application:
- A license fee of $225 and a filing fee of $25 for a total of $250 for single location businesses.
- AND add $50 for each branch office maintained by the talent agency in California.
Renewals
The requirements, including the application form, documentation and fees, are the same for renewals as for new applications.
Fee-Related Talent Services
A talent service means a “talent counseling service, a talent listing service, or a talent training service.” (Labor Code § 1701(i).) Please click here to read more about fee-related talent services and changes to the law which prohibit advanced-fee talent representation services pursuant to Labor Code section 1702.
Every contract and agreement between an artist and a talent service must be in writing. Additional requirements apply, which include a talent service's obligation to file a bond or deposit in lieu of the bond with the Labor Commissioner’s Office.
- Fee-Related Talent Service Bond
- 2009 Legislation: Fee-Related Talent Services and Advance Fee Talent
- Labor Code Sections 1701 through 1705.4
- Yearly lists of Talent Service Bonds
Resources
- Rules about obtaining a license to become a talent agent
- Laws Relating to Talent Agencies
- Labor Code sections 1700 through 1700.54.
- California Code of Regulations sections 12000 through 12033
- Child Labor Law pamphlet
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) sample contracts
- Summary tables of requirements and restrictions arranged by age
- Information on Minors and Employment
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510-285-3397October 2024