STATE OF CALIFORNIA GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California, 95833-2944
Telephone: (916) 999-3600Toll Free: 1-866-780-5370
Facsimile: (916) 263-2246
www.bpelsg.ca.gov
LIVE SCAN INFORMATION
California’s Department of Justice (DOJ) provides statewide Live Scan, which is an electronic fingerprinting system with a
subsequent automated background check and response. This system significantly expedites the fingerprint clearance
process.
Applicants residing outside of California
may choose this option if visiting the state.
APPLICANTS WHO RESIDE IN C ALIFORNIA MUST USE THE ELECTRONIC LIVE SCAN F INGERPRINTING PROCESS. ONLY
LIVE
SCAN
CENTERS
LOCATED
IN
CALIFORNIA
ARE
AUTHORIZED
FOR
THIS
PROCESS.
The “Requ
est
for
Live
Scan
Service
form
(below)
must
be c
ompleted
to
have
your
fingerprints processe
d
by
Live
Scan.
Please ensure t
hat
all personal
information
(name,
AKA’
s,
date of
bir
th, sex,
height, w
eight,
eye
color, hai
r color, pl
ace of
birth,
Social Securi
ty Number,
California
dr
iver’s license
number
, home
address
,
and signature
) i
s compl
eted
. The
la
st
section o
f the form requi
res informati
on from the
fingerpri
nt agency
; please ensur
e
this informati
on
is complete
d
or the
form will be
consi
dere
d void. It is the responsibilit
y of th
e
applican
t to
ensur
e tha
t the perso
n s
canning the fingerprints
submits TWO
(2)
digital
p
rints
; one
(1) for the
DOJ
and one (1) for the FBI.
Applicants
can access
DOJ’s
website,
to
find approved
Live
Scan
locations.
Information
pertaining
to t
he need for
appointments,
hours
of
availability,
and r
olling f
ees are
also
available.
After
completing
the Live
Scan process, applicants
must
submit
one
(1)
copy
of
the
form
with the
initial
application
to
the
Board
to
document
the
scanning
of their
fingerprints,
and
keep one
(1)
copy
of
the
form
for their
records.
The r
esults of
Live
Scan fi
ngerprints
are
processed
electronically
by DOJ
and
are typical
ly recei
ved
by
the Board
withi
n two
(2) to
three (3) weeks.
APPLICANTS
RESIDING OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA
ALL APPLICANTS
FOR
C
ALIFORNIA
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
M
UST SUBMIT
FINGERPRINTS
If you do not resi
de i
n Cal
iforni
a, you have the option of traveli
ng to Cali
fornia to
visi
t a
Live Scan l
ocati
on or compl
eting the
paper fingerprint cards. View the
Fi
ngerprinting Frequently Asked Questions
for further informati
on.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For information about the fingerprint clearance process and timeframes, please go to DOJ’s website.
When the impressions are of such poor quality that they cannot be searched in the DOJ and FBI fingerprint data bases, the
fingerprints (whether Live Scan or paper card) will be rejected and reprints will be necessary. Therefore, please advise the
person processing your fingerprints that extra care needs to be given to ensure that clear impressions have been made.
FEES
If you use Live Scan, you will be charged $49 in processing fees ($32 DOJ, $17 FBI) in addition to an administrative fee
charged by the Live Scan location that scans the prints. No additional fingerprinting fees are due to the Board.
If you use p
aper
fingerprint
cards, y
ou will
be c
harge
d an admini
strati
ve
fee
by the facili
ty that provides the inked
impressions. This is in addition t
o the $
49 fi
ngerprint
p
rocessi
ng fee
that
must
be
paid to t
he Board
with your application.
NOTE: The fees are not set by the Board and are subject to change without notice.
If you have any additional questions, visit the Fingerprinting Frequently Asked Questions on the Board's website.
FINGERPRINT CLEARANCES FROM BOTH THE DOJ AND THE FBI MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF
A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE IN CALIFORNIA.
If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony,
the record of conviction will be reported to the Board as a result of your fingerprint inquiry.
Instructions for Live Scan Submission
1. Take
the
completed
form
to
a Live
Scan location.
2. The following fields are to be typed or clearly printed in black ink only by the applicant. All fields
are required to be filled out unless otherwise specified. It is your responsibility to ensure that
all required fields are completely filled out.
Name Last name, First Name, Middle Name (if applicable)
Alias Any other name ever used (if applicable, e.g. maiden name)
Driver’s License Number
Date of Birth MM/DD/YYYY
Sex
Height (in feet and inches)
Weight (in pounds)
Eye color
Hair color
Place of Birth (state or country)
Social Security Number Your Social Security or ITIN Number
Home Address
Signature and Date
DO NOT COMPLETE ANY OTHER FIELDS. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED. IF YOU COMPLETE THE
EMPLOYER SECTION, A COPY OF THE RESULTS MAY BE SENT TO YOUR EMPLOYER AS WELL.
3. Go to an agency that is licensed or certified to roll prints. The technician must complete and sign
the last box on the Live Scan form.
Please note: You
must
present valid government issued photo identification when being
fingerprinted. Expired identification information will not be accepted.
4. The Live Scan location will charge you the $49 processing fee ($32 DOJ and $ 17 FBI), as well as the
Live Scanrolling” fee. The rolling
fees vary as
each Live Scan location sets its own fee. The listing of
Live
Scan
Locations
includes information
indicating
the rolling
fee for each
location.
NOTE: The fees are not set by the Board and are subject to change without notice.
5. The Live Sc an form will be distributed a s follows:
The Live Scan technician will keep the original copy, and provide you with two (2) copies.
Submit one (1) copy with your application to the Board. Without the form, the Board will be
unable
to retrieve
your results from DOJ and FBI. EIT/LSIT, Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
,
and Professional Engineer (PE) applicants (Excluding: Traffi
c, Geotechnical, and Structural
applicants) will upload their Live Scan form as part of the online application process in
BPELSG Connect. EIT/LSIT, PLS, and PE applicants (Excluding: Traffic, Geotechnical, and
Structural applicants) do not need to mail a copy of the Live Scan form to the Board.
Keep one (1) copy for your records in case you should need to send another copy to the
Board for processing.
Revised 1/2022
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BCIA 8016
(Rev. 04/2020)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE
Applicant Submission
A1594
Eng/Lnd Svy
ORI (Code assigned by DOJ)
Authorized Applicant Type
License/Cert BPC Sec 144
Type of License/Certification/Permit OR Working Title (Maximum 30 characters - if assigned by DOJ, use exact title assigned)
Contributing Agency Information:
CASPROF ENGRS/Land Survy
19032
Agency Authorized to Receive Criminal Record Information
Mail Code (five-digit code assigned by DOJ)
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Maria Rodriguez
Street Address or P.O. Box
Sacramento
CA
95833
Contact Name (mandatory for all school submissions)
(916) 999-3631
City State ZIP Code Contact Telephone Number
Applicant Information:
Last Name
First Name Midd
le Initial Suffix
Other Name
: (AKA or Alias)
Last Name
First Name
Suf
fix
Date of Birth
Sex
Male Female
Driver's Licen
se Number
Height Weight Eye Color Hair Color
Billing
Number
(Agency Billing Number)
Applicant will pay
Place of Birth (State o
r Country) Social
Security
Number
Misc.
Number
(Other Identification Number)
Home
Address
Street Ad
dres
s or P.O.
Box City State ZIP Code
I have received and read the included Privacy Notice, Privacy Act Statement, and Applicant's Privacy Rights.
Applicant Signature
Date
Your Number:
Level of Service:
X
DOJ
X
FBI
OCA Number (Agency Identifying Number)
(If the Level of Service indicates FBI, the fingerprints will be used to check the
criminal history record information of the FBI.)
If re-submission, list original ATI number:
(Must provide proof of rejection)
Original ATI Number
Employer (Additional response for agencies specified by statute):
Employer Name
Street Address or P.O. Box
Telephone Number (optional)
City
State ZIP Code
Mail Code (five
digit code assigned by DOJ)
Live Scan Transaction Completed By:
Name of Operator Date
Transmitting Agency LSID ATI Number Amount Collected/Billed
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BCIA 8016
(Rev. 04/2020)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE
Privacy Notice
As Required by Civil Code § 1798.17
Collection and Use of Personal Information. The California Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Division in the Department of Justice (DOJ) collects the information requested on this form as authorized
by Business and Professions Code sections 4600-4621, 7574-7574.16, 26050-26059, 11340-11346, and
22440-22449; Penal Code sections 11100-11112, and 11077.1; Health and Safety Code sections 1522,
1416.20-1416.50, 1569.10-1569.24, 1596.80-1596.879, 1725-1742, and 18050-18055; Family Code
sections 8700-87200, 8800-8823, and 8900-8925; Financial Code sections 1300-1301, 22100-22112,
17200-17215, and 28122-28124; Education Code sections 44330-44355; Welfare and Institutions Code
sections 9710-9719.5, 14043-14045, 4684-4689.8, and 16500-16523.1; and other various state statutes
and regulations. The CJIS Division uses this information to process requests of authorized entities that
want to obtain information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions to
help determine suitability for employment, or volunteer work with children, elderly, or disabled; or for
adoption or purposes of a license, certification, or permit. In addition, any personal information collected
by state agencies is subject to the limitations in the Information Practices Act and state policy. The DOJ's
general privacy policy is available at http://oag.ca.gov/privacy-policy.
Providing Personal Information. All the personal information requested in the form must be provided.
Failure to provide all the necessary information will result in delays and/or the rejection of your request.
Access to Your Information. You may review the records maintained by the CJIS Division in the DOJ
that contain your personal information, as permitted by the Information Practices Act. See below for
contact information.
Possible Disclosure of Personal Information. In order to process applications pertaining to Live Scan
service to help determine the suitability of a person applying for a license, employment, or a volunteer
position working with children, the elderly, or the disabled, we may need to share the information you give
us with authorized applicant agencies.
The information you provide may also be disclosed in the following circumstances:
With other persons or agencies where necessary to perform their legal duties, and their use of
your information is compatible and complies with state law, such as for investigations or for
licensing, certification, or regulatory purposes.
To another government agency as required by state or federal law.
Contact Information. For questions about this notice or access to your records, you may contact the
Associate Governmental Program Analyst at the DOJ's Keeper of Records at (916) 210-3310, by email at
keeperofrecords@doj.ca.gov, or by mail at:
Department of Justice
Bureau of Criminal Information & Analysis
Keeper of Records
P.O. Box 903417
Sacramento, CA 94203-4170
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BCIA 8016
(Rev. 04/2020)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The FBI's acquisition, preservation, and exchange of fingerprints and associated
information is generally authorized under 28 U.S.C. 534. Depending on the nature of your application,
supplemental authorities include Federal statutes, State statutes pursuant to Pub. L. 92-544,
Presidential Executive Orders, and federal regulations. Providing your fingerprints and associated
information is voluntary; however, failure to do so may affect completion or approval of your
application.
Principal Purpose. Certain determinations, such as employment, licensing, and security clearances,
may be predicated on fingerprint-based background checks. Your fingerprints and associated
information/biometrics may be provided to the employing, investigating, or otherwise responsible
agency, and/or the FBI for the purpose of comparing your fingerprints to other fingerprints in the FBI's
Next Generation Identification (NGI) system or its successor systems (including civil, criminal, and
latent fingerprint repositories) or other available records of the employing, investigating, or otherwise
responsible agency. The FBI may retain your fingerprints and associated information/biometrics in NGI
after the completion of this application and, while retained, your fingerprints may continue to be
compared against other fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
Routine Uses. During the processing of this application and for as long thereafter as your fingerprints
and associated information/biometrics are retained in NGI, your information may be disclosed
pursuant to your consent, and may be disclosed without your consent as permitted by the Privacy Act
of 1974 and all applicable Routine Uses as may be published at any time in the Federal Register,
including the Routine Uses for the NGI system and the FBI's Blanket Routine Uses. Routine uses
include, but are not limited to, disclosures to: employing, governmental, or authorized non-
governmental agencies responsible for employment, contracting, licensing, security clearances, and
other suitability determinations; local, state, tribal, or federal law enforcement agencies; criminal justice
agencies; and agencies responsible for national security or public safety.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BCIA 8016
(Rev. 04/2020)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE
Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights
As an applicant who is the subject of a national fingerprint-based criminal history record check for
a noncriminal justice purpose (such as an application for employment or a license, an immigration
or naturalization matter, security clearance, or adoption), you have certain rights which are
discussed below.
You must be provided written notification1 that your fingerprints will be used to check the
criminal history records of the FBI.
You must be provided, and acknowledge receipt of, an adequate Privacy Act Statement
when you submit your fingerprints and associated personal information. This Privacy Act
Statement should explain the authority for collecting your information and how your
information will be used, retained, and shared.
2
If you have a criminal history record, the officials making a determination of your
suitability for the employment, license, or other benefit must provide you the opportunity
to complete or challenge the accuracy of the information in the record
.
The officials must advise you that the procedures for obtaining a change, correction, or
update of your criminal history record are set forth at Title 28, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Section 16.34.
If you have a criminal history record, you should be afforded a reasonable amount of time
to correct or complete the record (or decline to do so) before the officials deny you the
employment, license, or other benefit based on information in the criminal history record
. 3
You have the right to expect that officials receiving the results of the criminal history record check
will use it only for authorized purposes and will not retain or disseminate it in violation of federal
statute, regulation or executive order, or rule, procedure or standard established by the National
Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council.
4
If agency policy permits, the officials may provide you with a copy of your FBI criminal history
record for review and possible challenge. If agency policy does not permit it to provide you a copy
of the record, you may obtain a copy of the record by submitting fingerprints and a fee to the FBI.
Information regarding this process may be obtained at https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-
history-summary-checks.
If you decide to challenge the accuracy or completeness of your FBI criminal history record, you
should send your challenge to the agency that contributed the questioned information to the FBI.
Alternatively, you may send your challenge directly to the FBI. The FBI will then forward your
challenge to the agency that contributed the questioned information and request the agency to
verify or correct the challenged entry. Upon receipt of an official communication from that agency,
the FBI will make any necessary changes/corrections to your record in accordance with the
information supplied by that agency. (See 28 CFR 16.30 through 16.34.)
You can find additional
information on the FBI website at
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks.
1
Written notification includes electronic notification, but excludes oral notification
2 https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/compact-council/privacy-act-statement
3
See 28 CFR 50.12(b)
4
See U.S.C. 552a(b); 28 U.S.C. 534(b); 34 U.S.C. § 40316 (formerly cited as 42 U.S.C. § 14616), Article IV(c)