DMV currently has 14 Occupational Licensing (OL) inspector offices and two designated service locations (DSLs) located throughout California. Please contact your local office with any questions or to schedule an appointment.
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Full-time Service Locations
Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Locations
Covina
1365 N. Grand Avenue, Suite 102
Covina, CA 91724
(626) 974-7140
Fresno
2510 S East Avenue, Suite 100A
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 445-5304
Los Angeles
3615 S Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(Inspector Office co-located with a full service Field Office)
(213) 744-7563
Orange
790 The City Drive South, Suite 410
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 703-2632
Sacramento
7226 Florin Mall Drive
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 262-2563
San Bernardino
473 E. Carnegie Drive, Suite 150
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 501-3175
San Diego
1455 Frazee Road, Suite 420
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 688-0124
Limited Service Locations
These offices have a limited staff available. It is recommended that customers call to confirm inspector availability and approximate wait times.
Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Locations
El Cerrito
6400 Manila Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(Inspector Office co-located with a full service Field Office)
(510) 231-7818
Fairfield
4630 Westamerica Drive, Suite H
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 864-4759
Hayward
150 Jackson Street
Hayward, CA 94544
(Inspector Office co-located with a full service Field Office)
(510) 293-1720
San Francisco
1377 Fell Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94117
(Inspector Office co-located with a full service Field Office)
(415) 431-6279
San Jose
90 Great Oaks, Suite 104
San Jose, CA 95119
(408) 229-7113
Santa Maria
523 S. McClelland Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(Inspector Office co-located with a full service Field Office)
(805) 346-2192
Van Nuys
6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 250
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 376-4201
Designated Service Locations (DSLs)
Hours
Office hours are by appointment only on the first and third Wednesdays of each month:
10 a.m. – Noon and 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m
Locations
Bakersfield (DSL)
5800 District Boulevard, Suite 100-C
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Please call the Fresno office at (559) 445-5304 for appointments.
Chico (DSL)
107 Parmac Road, Suite 1
Chico, CA 95926
Please call Sacramento Office at (916) 262-2563 for appointments.
Supervising Inspectors
If you have an emergency situation, a difficult question, or problem to resolve and are unable to reach an inspector or resolve the issue with an inspector, please contact a supervisor or manager for the designated office.
Region 1
Sacramento, Chico, and Fairfield Offices
Martin Valencia, Supervising Inspector
7226 Florin Mall Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 262-2563
Region 2
San Francisco, Hayward, San Jose, and El Cerrito Offices
Elbert Cook, Supervising Inspector
6400 Manila Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 231-7818
Region 3
Fresno, Santa Maria, and Bakersfield Offices
William Gutierrez, Supervising Inspector
2510 S. East Avenue, Suite 100A
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 445-5304
Region 4
Covina and San Bernardino Offices
Dianne Strange, Supervising Inspector
1365 N. Grand Avenue, Suite 102
Covina, CA 91724
(626) 974-7140
Region 5
Los Angeles and Van Nuys Offices
Vacant
3615 S. Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 744-7563
Region 6
Orange and San Diego Offices
Dorian Johnson, Supervising Inspector
790 The City Drive, Suite 410
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 703-2632
Inspections Program Management Staff
Regions 1-3
Vacant, Region Manager
8243 Demetre Avenue, MS L224
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 229-3139
Regions 4-6
Vanessa Fields, Region Manager
473 E. Carnegie Drive, Suite 150
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 501-3158
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