Talent Agency Documents

Please note

  • If you are renewing your license, submit your application at least 90 days before your license expires.
  • If you are submitting your application online, the documents listed below should be saved as legible PDFs in order to attach them.

Required Documents

To avoid any delays in obtaining your license, be sure that your application is complete, including supporting documentation as follows:

  • Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance
  • Copy of Driver's License/Photo ID
  • Fictitious Business Name Statement (if applicable)
  • Articles of Organization (if limited liability company)
  • Articles of Incorporation and Statement of Domestic Stock (if corporation)
  • Business Tax Registration Certificate (if business is at residence)

Entertainment Industry Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

Beginning January 1, 2019, all talent agencies operating in California must provide their artists with educational materials on sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, reporting resources, nutrition and eating disorders.

Applicants for entertainment work permits for minors between the ages of 14 and 17 must also complete sexual harassment prevention training before obtaining a minor’s entertainment work permit.

The Labor Commissioner reserves the right to request additional supporting documentation as may be needed to complete the investigation as to the character, competency, and responsibility of the applicant.

October 2024