Free guides
Everything we know about getting and keeping a California dealer license, written down in plain language — the steps, the real costs, the exam, the renewal rules, and the forms. No sales talk, no filler: the same guidance our students and setup customers work from.
The complete step-by-step: course, exam, entity, bond, lot, Live Scan, permits, and the packet — in the order that actually works.
Every cost on the path — our prices, the state's fees, the bond premium, Live Scan, DBA, permits — and realistic totals for retail and wholesale.
What the state's 40-question exam actually covers — the 12 topic areas — and how to prepare so the real test feels familiar.
The two license paths side by side: who you can sell to, the $50,000 vs $10,000 bond tiers, premises, CE — and how to choose.
The two-year cycle, the 4-hour CE rule, the one-completion-per-dealership rule, the other clocks (bond, DBA, entity) — and what a lapse really costs.
The packet, decoded: OL 12, OL 21A, OL 248, OL 29B, the OL 25/25B/56 bond forms, the 8016 Live Scan, ADM 9050, and the rest — what each is and when it is needed.
New to all of this? Start with the A-to-Z path, or check where you stand with the free 40-question practice test.
Compliance packs
Every document SB 766 requires — the 3-day cancellation disclosure in English and Spanish, the § 11709.2 wall sign, the negotiation disclosures, the cancellation receipt, and a one-page checklist.
Address and branch changes, name and DBA changes, officer changes, and the autobroker endorsement — the right DMV forms, the right attachments, in the right order.
The course opens the moment DMV approval is issued. Founding-list members get first access, the launch prices, and a same-day email as each product becomes available.
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