• Repossession agents recover property when the owner fails to meet payment obligations. Most people associate this with cars, but it can apply to a variety of property including houses and boats. Repo men, as they are commonly referred to, usually step in after a collection agency has exhausted its efforts in trying to collect a debt. California is one of a handful of states that requires registration for repossession agents who want to work for a repossession agency licensed in the state.
  
  

General Requirements

• The state of California requires that any applicant be at least 18 years old.
  
  

Fingerprinting

• The state requires repossession agents to get fingerprint scanning at a Live Scan office. The applicant must bring a photo ID and the appropriate paperwork. The site will charge a processing fee of $51 along with other possible fees that vary by location. The applicant must pay these fees on-site.
  
  

Application

• Applicants can get an application for registration at any repossession agency in the state and send it back to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services at P.O. Box 989002, West Sacramento, CA 95798-9002. In addition to the application, he must send a $75 application fee along with two passport-sized photos and a copy of the fingerprint processing application signed by a Live Scan operator.