California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7525.2

(1) Be at least 18 years of age.

(2) Demonstrate they meet the experience requirements specified in Sections 7541 and 7541.1.

(3) Complete and forward to the bureau a private investigator qualified manager license application on a form prescribed by the director and signed by the applicant.

(4) Submit to the bureau two recent photographs of the applicant of a type prescribed by the director, two classifiable sets of the applicant's fingerprints or proof of completion of a live scan, and the applicant's residence address and residence telephone number.

(5) Demonstrate passage of the private investigator licensing examination.

(6) Pay the required application and examination fees to the bureau, if applicable.