Online License Renewal Payment
DCA Renewal Fee Postponement Information
On January 29, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-15-25, which postponed for one year the license renewal fees for Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA/Department) licenses that expire between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025, and whose residential or business address is within the impacted zip codes of 90041, 90049, 91024, 90265, 90272, 90290, 90402, 91001, 91103, 91104, 91107, or 93536.
How does this impact me? If your license expires between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025 and your residential or business address zip code is within the identified impacted zip codes, your renewal fees will automatically be postponed for one year.
The renewal fees are not waived. You will still be required to pay the fees, but they will not be collected until 2026. You will be able to renew your license by contacting the Bureau of Household Goods and Services at (916) 999-2041, option 2. The fee will be collected in one year.
Do I still need to renew my license if I am eligible to postpone payment of my renewal fees? Yes. You must contact the Bureau of Household Goods and Services at (916) 999-2041, option 2 by the license expiration date. The renewal fee will be postponed until 2026.
What does a fee postponement mean? It means if your license expires January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025, you would not have to pay 2025 renewal fees until 2026. The fees are not waived, and you will still be required to pay the fees in 2026.
Will I need to pay my renewal fees ever? Yes. Your renewal fee payment will be due in one year. For example, if your license expires on March 31, 2025, and you choose to postpone paying the license renewal fee for one year, you will be able to renew your license now without paying the fee, but you will be required to pay the fee one year later in March 2026.
Who can I talk to if I still have questions? Contact the Bureau of Household Goods and Services at (916) 999-2041, option 2 or email.
The DCA Disaster Help Center is also available to help fire survivor licensees with other DCA-related questions. Please contact 1-800-799-8314 or email CAFires@dca.ca.gov.
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Are you Eligible to submit an online license renewal payment?
Please answer the following questions to determine if you are eligible to submit an online license/registration renewal payment. All FIVE questions must be answered. Submitting an online license/registration renewal payment without meeting all of the criteria will delay the processing of your renewal. If you are eligible, you will be directed to the Official Payments Corporation (OPC) website to submit your license/registration renewal payment. Your payment will be processed by OPC and take approximately 2–3 business days. Official Payments Corporation charges a $1.00 convenience fee for each transaction.
Make sure to report your correct license/registration number. Submitting a renewal payment with an incorrect license/registration number WILL delay the processing of your renewal. If you do not know your license/registration number, refer to the Bureau's License Check screen to locate your license/registration information
If you recently mailed a payment for this license/registration renewal, you must allow sufficient time to process it before submitting a second one. If you proceed with a second renewal payment, be advised that the processing time for a refund is approximately 10–12 weeks.
