California § 2061 - The commissioner may not approve the registration of any employer until all of th

§ 2061. The commissioner may not approve the registration of any employer until all of th

The commissioner may not approve the registration of any employer until all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The employer has executed a written application, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, subscribed, and sworn by the employer containing the following: (1) The name of the business entity and, if applicable, its fictitious or “doing business as” name. (2) The form of the business entity and, if a corporation, all of the following: (A) The date of incorporation. (B) The state in which incorporated. (C) If a foreign corporation, the date the articles of incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State. (D) Whether the corporation is in good standing with the Secretary of State. (3) The federal employer identification number (FEIN) and the state employer identification number (SEIN) of the business. (4) The business’ address and telephone number and, if applicable, the addresses and telephone numbers of any branch locations. (5) Whether the application is for a new or renewal registration and, if the application is for a renewal, the prior registration number. (6) The names, residential addresses, telephone numbers, and Social Security numbers of the following persons: (A) All corporate officers, if the business entity is a corporation. (B) All persons exercising management responsibility in the applicant’s office, regardless of form of business entity. (C) All persons, except bona fide employees on regular salaries, who have a financial interest of 10 percent or more in the business, regardless of the form of business entity, and the actual percent owned by each of those persons. (7) The policy number, effective date, expiration date, and name and address of the carrier of the applicant business’ current workers’ compensation coverage. (8) Whether any persons named in response to subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of subparagraph (6) of this section presently: (A) Owe any unpaid wages. (B) Have unpaid judgments outstanding. (C) Have any liens or suits pending in court against himself or herself. (D) Owe payroll taxes, or personal, partnership, or corporate income taxes, Social Security taxes, or disability insurance. An applicant who answers affirmatively to any item described in paragraph (8) shall provide, as part of the application, additional information on the unpaid amounts, including the name and address of the party owed, the amount owed, and any existing payment arrangements. (9) Whether any persons named in response to subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (6) of this section have ever been cited or assessed any penalty for violating any provision of the Labor Code. An applicant who answers affirmatively to any item described in paragraph (9) shall provide additional information, as part of the application, on the date, nature of citation, amount of penalties assessed for each citation, and the disposition of the citation, if any. The application shall describe any appeal filed. If the citation was not appealed, or if it was upheld on appeal, the applicant shall state whether the penalty assessment was paid. (b) The employer has paid a registration fee to the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2055.