(a) A business partner applicant shall complete, sign and submit an application form for the appropriate type of business.

(b) A business partner applicant shall pay a non-refundable application fee of $305 for its principal place of business and $232 for each site added with the application. Checks shall be made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This fee shall be paid at the time the application is submitted. An application for a BPA contract shall be submitted via U.S. mail or private courier to the following address: Department of Motor Vehicles, BPA Program Administrator, 2415 1st Avenue, MS C383, Sacramento, CA 95818.

(c) A first-line business partner or first-line service provider applicant shall provide the information required by the Business Partner Automation Program Information Security Pre-Implementation Checklist First-Line Business Partner and First-Line Service Provider form, EXEC 5555A (NEW 11/2002). A second-line business partner applicant shall provide the information required by the Business Partner Automation Program Information Security Pre-Implementation Checklist Second-Line Business Partner form, EXEC 5555B (NEW 11/2002). A first-line business partner or first-line service provider shall also provide the information required pursuant to Section 225.12 with respect to the First-line Business Partner or First-Line Service Provider Business Partner contract.

(d) A business partner applicant shall submit a photocopy of the completed and signed Request for Live Scan Service Applicant Submission (License, Certification, Permit Only, or Business Partner Automation Program Participant) form, DMV 8016 (Rev. 2/2008) and a Statement of Personal History Pre-Implementation Screening Process Business Partner Automation Program Privacy Statement and Instructions to Applicant form, REG 4019 (Rev. 11/2002) for each owner and each employee. The Statement of Personal History form and Request for Live Scan Service form are hereby incorporated by reference. A business partner applicant shall submit the documents required by this section for all owners, managers, and administrative staff responsible for the oversight of the program or that manage, administer, supervise, or monitor transactions, inventory, employees, or money; order or account for inventory; and employees that process vehicle registration transactions or work directly with customers.

(e) Fingerprints shall not be required when the person to be fingerprinted is a business partner owner that is currently an occupational licensee of the department and the department has fingerprints of the person in its records.

(f) The first-line business partner or first-line service provider applicant shall submit evidence of compliance with Section 225.09 of these regulations.

(g) A business partner applicant shall complete, sign and submit the Information Security and Disclosure Statement Firm form, EXEC 201X (REV. 3/2003), which is hereby incorporated by reference.

(h) A business partner applicant that is a registration service, a dismantler or a vehicle dealer licensed by the department shall submit a copy of their Occupational License.

(i) A business partner with BPA site locations out-of-state shall maintain an office in the State of California or designate a registered agent within the State of California for service of process.

(j) The department will review a submitted application package and determine whether or not the application package is complete within 30 days of the receipt of the application package. After a determination has been made by the department, written notification shall be sent to the applicant. The department will inform the applicant that the application is complete and acceptable for filing or that the application is deficient and what specific information is required by the applicant. The department will review a complete application package and decide whether or not to grant a contract and/or permit, if applicable, within 90 days of receipt of the complete package.