Public Information - Custom File Record Layout

Custom files contain specific license information related to A SINGLE Board/Bureau/Committee/Program (hereafter referred to as "Agency"), for resident and non-resident licensees, based on available selection and sorting options.

The following table describes all possible data that can be provided in a Custom file:

FIELD DESCRIPTION STARTING & ENDING POSITIONS FIELD LENGTH CHARACTER TYPE
(A = LETTERS/ NUMBERS
N = NUMBERS ONLY)
TRANSACTION CODE (U = Update) 1 — 1 01 A
TRANSACTION DATE (Date license record was last updated by the Agency) 2 — 9 08 N
AGENCY CODE 10 — 13 04 N
LICENSE TYPE * 14 — 16 03 A
LICENSE NUMBER (Provided if requested on Custom Request Form) 17 — 24 08 N
BUSINESS (B) OR PERSON (P) INDICATOR 25 — 25 01 A
BUSINESS NAME 26 — 90 65 A
OR PERSONAL NAME
LAST
FIRST
MIDDLE
SUFFIX

26 — 60
61 — 75
76 — 87
88 — 90

35
15
12
03

A
A
A
A
FIRST LINE OF ADDRESS 91 — 130 40 A
SECOND LINE OF ADDRESS 131 — 170 40 A
CITY NAME 171 — 195 25 A
CITY CODE 196 — 200 05 N
COUNTY CODE ** 201 — 202 02 N
STATE 203 — 204 02 A
ZIP CODE 205 — 213 09 N
COUNTRY NAME (Blank for USA) 214 — 238 25 A
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE 239 — 246 08 N
BLANK 247 — 262 16  
EXPIRATION DATE 263 — 270 08 N
EDUCATION (Only available through certain Boards/Bureaus/ Committees/Programs with their submitted approval)
SCHOOL CODE
YEAR GRADUATED
DEGREE CODE


271 — 275
276 — 279
280 — 283


05
04
04


A
N
A
CLASS CODE * 284 — 286 03 A
PRIMARY STATUS CODE *** (Unless specified, only current renewable licenses will be listed) 287 — 296 10 N
PHONE NUMBER (Only business numbers are available, if provided) 297 — 317 21 N

  1. * See License Types and Class Codes by Agency
  2. ** See County Codes and County Map of California
  3. *** See Primary Status Codes By Agency

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