Form OL 79C at a glance
What it is: Form OL 79C is the Notification by Licensee Out-of-Business Report of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Where and when to file: Complete Sections 1 - 4. Submit notification and surrender supplies as required in Section 3 to DMV Inspector Office.
A filled-in Form OL 79C example: a driving school closes
How to fill out Form OL 79C, box by box
Section 1 - Business information
In Section 1 - Business Information, enter the Business Name, the Occupational Licensing Number, the Address, the City, the State and the Zip Code.
Section 2 - DOB information
In Section 2 - DOB Information, check one box for the Location going out of business: Main, Branch or Classroom.
Enter the Effective Date, then Reported By and Title.
Enter the Future Contact Address, City, State, Zip Code and Future Contact Telephone Number, then the Reason for Closing Business.
Section 3 - List all supplies surrendered
In Section 3 - List all supplies surrendered, attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed.
Under A. Wall Licenses, list the Occupational Licensing Number and attach licenses to report.
Enter the Form Control Number (Main), the Form Control Number (Branch) and the MBL Number (Driving School Instructor).
Enter the MBL Number (Traffic Violator School Instructor).
Under B. Accountable Inventory, enter the Report of Sales, Notice to Dismantler, DS/TVS or other numbered certificates, with the Type, and mark Buy/Sell, Held for Reissuance, Lost or Stollen, Unused or Destroyed.
Under C. Special Plates and Registration Cards, list license numbers and attach licenses to report: the Plate Number(s) and Registration Card(s) Number(s), marked Lost or Stolen or Surrendered.
Section 4 - Licensee certification
In Section 4 - Licensee Certification, certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Enter the Initials. Whenever the department cancels, suspends, or revokes any license issued pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with §11100), the licensee or person in possession shall immediately return the license, documents, plates,certificates, and other evidence of the licensed to the department (California Vehicle Code (CVC) §8803).
Enter the Printed Name and Title, then the Signature and the Date Signed.
Common questions about Form OL 79C
Where do I file it?
Complete Sections 1 - 4. Submit notification and surrender supplies as required in Section 3 to DMV Inspector Office.
Sources
[1] Form OL 79C (REV. 5/2017), Notification by Licensee Out-of-Business Report, California Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).