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Business License Contacts
The following information has been compiled and provided to all new Business License Applicants. Any errors or omissions in this list will not excuse business owners of their responsibility or liability in establishing a business in the City of Temecula. These steps must be completed before the actual Business License Application (PDF).
Other Resources
Other important phone numbers you may need can be found in our Business Directory.
If you plan to have one or more employees, you must obtain an Employee Identification Number.
- Internal Revenue Service
303 North D Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
800-829-1040
- Franchise Tax Board
800-852-5711
If you use any name other than your legal given name, you must file for a fictitious name.
- Riverside County Clerk's Office
41002 County Center Drive
Temecula CA 92591
951-600-6200
- The Press Enterprise
27740 Jefferson Avenue No. 380
Temecula, CA 92590
951-676-6188 - The Californian
28765 Single Oak Drive No. 100
Temecula, CA 92590
951-676-4315
If you intend to engage in the sale of firearms or ammunition, a copy of all necessary and appropriate permits, certificate and license must be attached to your application. For more information, please contact:
- Temecula Police Department
Southwest Station
30755 Auld Road Murrieta, CA 92563
951-696-3000 - Old Town Storefront
28690 Mercedes Street
(Just North of the parking structure 3rd Street entrance)
Phone: 951-506-5130
Fax: 951-676-8638
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Food Establishment
If your establishment intends to prepare and/or sell food of any type, contact:County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health
38740 Sky Canyon Drive
Murrieta, CA 92563
951 461-0284 (Foods, Pools, Mobilehome Parks, HazMat)
951 461-0245 FAX
www.rivcoeh.org
Alcoholic Beverages
If your establishment intends to serve alcohol beverages, contact:Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
3737 Main Street No. 900
Riverside, CA 92506
951 782-4400
www.abc.ca.gov
If your establishment requires federal authorization, contact:
U.S. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
1310 G Street NW, Box 12
Washington, DC 20005
www.ttb.gov
Produce
If your establishment intends to sell produce, contact:Riverside County Agricultural Commission Office
4080 Lemon St., Room 19, Basement
PO Box 1089
Riverside, CA 92502-1089
email: agdept@rivco.org
951-955-3000
951-955-3047 FAX
www.rivcoawm.org
To acquire a Sellers Permit (Retail Sales Tax Number), contact one of the following:
California State Board of Equalization
3737 Main St. 10th Floor No. 1000
Riverside, CA 92506
951-680-6400
1-800-400-7115
www.boe.ca.gov
California State Board of Equalization
3737 Main St. 10th Floor No. 1000
Riverside, CA 92506
951-680-6400
1-800-400-7115
www.boe.ca.gov
If you suspect you have been a victim of fraud or would like to make a consumer complaint please contact:
- Riverside County District Attorney
Economic Crime Division
4075 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
951-955-5491
- Small Claims Court
41002 County Center Drive
Temecula, CA 92591
951-600-6400
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) www.ic3.gov
Professional Licenses & Regulations
Some businesses may need more than a City Business License to comply with all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations. For more information, please contact:Department of Consumer Affairs
Office of Small Business
1121 L Street No. 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
800-952-5210
www.dca.ca.gov
to verify your state license go to www.breeze.ca.gov