Permits, Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
Get information about permits, licenses, certifications, and registrations issued by the Department of Industrial Relations. For notifications, visit the Required Notifications page.
Type of Work or Business | Administered by |
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Aerial passenger tramways
Permit to operate an aerial passenger tramway. |
Cal/OSHA |
Amusement rides, permanent
Approval to operate a permanent amusement ride. Certification as a qualified safety inspector (QSI) to inspect permanent amusement rides.
Approval to train QSIs.
|
Cal/OSHA |
Amusement rides, temporary (portable)
Permit to operate a temporary amusement ride.
|
Cal/OSHA |
Asbestos
Approval to provide asbestos training. Certification as an asbestos consultant. Certification as an asbestos site surveillance technician.
Registration to do asbestos-related work. |
Cal/OSHA |
Blasting
License as a blaster to use an explosive. |
Cal/OSHA |
Building maintenance equipment
Certification as qualified to inspect and test building surface maintenance equipment. |
Cal/OSHA |
Car washing and polishing
Registration of employer engaged in car washing and polishing. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Child performer services permit
Permit for person representing, or seeking to represent performers under 18 (minors). |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Construction activities
Permit to perform certain construction and demolition activities outside mining and tunneling. |
Cal/OSHA |
Cranes
License to inspect and certify cranes and derricks. Permit to erect a tower crane. Permit to operate a tower crane. |
Cal/OSHA |
Door-to-door sales
Registration of employer, transporter, or supervisor of minors engaged in door-to-door sales. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Electrician certification program
Certification to perform certain work as an electrician. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Elevators and other conveyances
Approval to install a conveyance device. Certification as a conveyance company, mechanic, or inspector. Permit to operate a conveyance. |
Cal/OSHA |
Entertainment: 10-day temporary entertainment work permit
10-day permit for minor who wishes to be employed in the entertainment industry. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Entertainment work permit
Permit for minor who wishes to be employed in the entertainment industry. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Farm labor contractors
License to operate as a farm labor contractor. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Foreign labor contractors
Registration for foreign labor contractors who recruit workers residing outside the United States for employment opportunities in California. Only foreign labor contractors and employers who use the federal H-2B visa program for temporary, non-agricultural labor must register. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Garment manufacturers and contractors
|
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Industrial homeworkers
|
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Janitorial service providers and contractors registration
Registration for employers who provide janitorial services |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Medical provider network (MPN)
Approval of a plan for a workers' compensation medical provider network. |
Division of Workers' Compensation |
Mining and tunneling
Permit to perform certain construction and demolition activities in mining and tunneling. Certification as a safety representative.
Certification as a gas tester. Permit to use a diesel engine underground. |
Cal/OSHA |
Pressure vessels
Certification to inspect pressure vessels. Permit to operate a pressure vessel. |
Cal/OSHA |
Produce Unloaders
Registration for people who unload farm produce in a market in which five or more dealers operate. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Public works projects
Certification of the employment of apprentices. |
Division of Apprenticeship Standards |
Qualified medical evaluator (QME)
Certification of qualified physicians to evaluate disability and write medical-legal reports in workers' compensation cases. |
Division of Workers' Compensation |
Self insurance
Approval (certification of consent) to self-insure for workers' compensation. |
Office of Self Insurance Plans |
Sheltered workshops and special minimum wage workers
|
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Studio teachers
Certification to work with minors as a studio teacher. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
Talent agency license and fee-related talent services
License to operate as a talent agency. |
Labor Commissioner's Office |
November 2024