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 | 
|---|---|
| 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

