California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Physical address:
6790 Florin Perkins Road, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95828

Phone: (916) 229-3000

Web: Home Name search
Email: dms@cdfa.ca.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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California Registered Service Agency Certificate

Agency:California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards
Law:

CA BPC § 12531 et seq.

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Notes:

If your company installs, services, repairs, or reconditions commercial weighing or measuring devices in California for payment, it is an Agency and must be registered with CDFA-DMS.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

RSA Business Application

Agency Fee:

$200 for the primary location + $100 for each additional location + $25 per licensed agent employed by the business

Required Attachments:
  • A copy of the entity's Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement (if applicable)
  • Licensed Agent names and license numbers

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200 + $100 for each additional location + $25 per licensed agent employed by the business

Due:

Annually by the first day of the registration anniversary month.

California Registered Service Agent License

Agency:California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards
Law:

CA BPC § 12540

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35 exam fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35

Due:

Every 5 years by the registration anniversary date.

Notes:

Licensees are required to retake the license exam every 5 years for renewal.

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