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Application For License - California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - STATE AND CONSUMER SERVICES AGENCY GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation POST OFFICE BOX 980580, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95798-0580 (916) 574-0280 FAX (916) 574-2043 www.bhfti.ca.gov APPLICATION FOR LICENSE - GENERAL INFORMATION It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a business regulated by the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act (Act) unless, at the time of doing so, he/she holds a valid license to engage in that business (Business and Professions Code Section 19049). The Act applies to upholstered furniture, bedding, and filling material sold or offered for sale in California regardless of point of origin (Section 19070). To obtain a license, an applicant shall submit a completed application (Section 19050) with an original signature. The application shall be made on the following Application for License form and shall be submitted to the BHFTI Licensing Unit along with the appropriate fee. Applications and Fees sent by courier must be delivered to 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S100, Sacramento, CA 95834. It is mandatory that you complete this application with all information that pertains to you and your business. Omission of any item of requested information would result in a delay of the application process and issuance of a license. The information on this application is required pursuant to California Business and Professions Code sections 19049 and 19050. The information provided will be used to determine qualifications for licensure as provided by Chapter 3 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. The information may be transferred to other governmental and enforcement agencies, or provided in response to a court order or subpoena. You have a right of access to records containing personal information about you maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs, unless the records are exempted from disclosure by Section 1798.40 of the California Civil Code. Individuals may obtain information regarding the location of his or her records by contacting the Public Records Request Coordinator at the following address and telephone number P.O. Box 980580, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0580 or (916) 574-2041. Every person who is subject to licensure shall obtain a separate license for each business location. Anyone whose manufacturing plant is located in another state or foreign country, and who is licensed to manufacture upholstered furniture or bedding or filling material for sale in California, may have one wholesale outlet operated in the same name in California, covered by the license issued to the factory (Section 19060). Every person who, on his or her own account, sells either directly or indirectly to any person either at wholesale or retail any merchandise subject to the Act by means of a car, catalog, office or in any other manner, shall obtain the proper license for each method of sale or distribution (Section 19060.5). Disclosure of the applicant's Social Security number (SSN) and federal employer identification numbers (FEIN) if you are a sole proprietorship or partnership is mandatory. Section 30 of the Business and Professions Code and Public Law 94-455 (42 USCA 405 (c)(2)(C)) authorizes collection of your SSN and FEIN. Your SSN or FEIN will be used exclusively for tax enforcement purposes, for purposes of compliance with any judgment or order of family support in accordance with Section 17520 of the Family Code, or for verification by a licensing or examination entity which utilizes a national examination and where licensure is reciprocal with the requesting state. If you fail to disclose your SSN or FEIN, your application for initial or renewal license will not be processed, and you will be reported to the Franchise Tax Board, which may assess a $100 penalty against you. NOTICE: Effective July 1, 2012, the State Board of Equalization and the Franchise Tax Board may share taxpayer information with the bureau. You are obligated to pay your state tax obligation and your license may be suspended if the state tax obligation is not paid. BUSINESS WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS If your business has seven (7) or more locations, you may establish your licenses as a chain. All locations in a chain have the same license expiration date. Licenses, renewal notices, renewal invoices and correspondence are mailed to one address of the chain's designation. No fee is required for the chain application, however, license fees are required for each location in the chain. To establish your businesses as a chain, please contact BHFTI Licensing. Keep this page for your reference. Do not mail with your application If you have difficulty accessing any material on this application because of a disability, please contact us in writing or via telephone at the number or e-mail address listed at the top of the application and we will work with you to make the information available. BHFTI Gen Lic App 01/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 1 TERM: DEFINITION: Any furniture, including children's furniture, movable or stationary, which is made or sold with cushions or pillows, loose or attached, or is itself stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any material, is or can be stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any substance or material, hidden or concealed by fabric or any other covering, including cushions or pillows belonging to or forming a part thereof, together with the structural units, the filling material and its container and its covering which can be used as a support for the body of a human being, or his or her limbs and feet when sitting or resting in an upright or reclining position. This does not include furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise. Any quilted pad, packing pad, mattress pad, hammock pad, mattress, comforter, quilt, sleeping bag, box springs, studio couch, pillow or cushion made of leather, cloth or any other material, which is or can be stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any concealed substance or material, which can be used by any human being for sleeping or reclining purposes. Cotton, wool, polyurethane foam, polystyrene beads, kapok, feathers, down, hair, liquid, or any other material, substance, or any combination thereof, loose or in batting, pads, or any other prefabricated form, concealed or not concealed to be used or that could be used in articles of bedding or upholstered furniture. Th
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