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Change of address and/or name

Licensees must notify BAR within 14 days of a change of address and/or name.

To report a change, complete a Change of Address and/or Name form.

  • California Business and Professions Code section 27 requires BAR to post certain licensee information on its website, including a licensee’s designated address of record and any enforcement action taken against a license.
  • Licensees who wish to withhold their residence address from BAR’s website may provide a post office box or work address as their address of record. A mailing address must also be provided to ensure important BAR notices concerning license renewal or disciplinary action are received.

Name and gender change notification and request for confidentiality (SB 372)

Effective January 1, 2024, under Business and Professions Code section 27.5, licensees may notify a licensing board or bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) of a name and/or gender change and request confidentiality of the previous name or gender information, when meeting certain specified requirements. Learn more

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Cancel a license

To cancel a license, complete a Cancellation Request Form.