DTSC Form 1358 at a glance
What it is: DTSC Form 1358 is the Permanent State ID Number Application of the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Where and when to file: Email (An email submission is recommended for trackability.): IDNumber@dtsc.ca.gov Postal Mail (DTSC does not confirm receipt of mail.): Department of Toxic Substances Control OEIM - Business Operations Unit, 11th Floor P.O. Box 806 Sacramento, CA 95812-0806 Fax (DTSC does not confirm receipt of faxes.): (916) 323-3500 The application processing time is up to 15 business days from the date your application is received by DTSC.
All handlers generating less than 100 kg of RCRA hazardous waste and/or 1 kg of RCRA acutely hazardous waste per month, and any amount of a non-RCRA hazardous waste can apply for a permanent State ID number.
A filled-in DTSC Form 1358 example: a corporation applies for a new State ID number
How to fill out DTSC Form 1358, box by box
New number requests
NEW NUMBER REQUESTS. Check all that apply
If you are applying for a new permanent State ID number, check this box. Select Generator, Transporter, or both, and select the reason you are applying.
You cannot apply for a new permanent State ID number and the inactivation of an existing permanent State ID number on the same application. Two separate applications must be submitted.
Changes to status or information for an existing State ID number
For existing ID number (include the lettered prefix):
Check the appropriate box to update, inactivate or reactivate a permanent State ID number or to change the business name only.
A permanent State ID number is specific to the location and owner to which it was assigned. If your business has moved or has had a change in ownership, you must apply for a new permanent State ID number.
You may change the business name without applying for a new permanent State ID number if there has been no change in legal ownership.
A Permitted Facility may change the facility information by submitting U.S. EPA Form 8700-12 electronically through the RCRAInfo System (preferred), by email, or mail.
Reactivated or inactivated permanent State ID numbers will not receive written confirmation.
Site/Facility/Business Name and Business Type
Enter the legal name of the site/facility/business, this may include a Doing Business As (DBA).
Business Type: Sole Proprietor Corporation Partnership LLC Other
Site Location
Enter the site/business location address and include the county name: Street, City, State, ZIP Code, County.
The address must be a physical address with a street number and street name. If there is no physical address, the latitude and longitude or assessor's parcel number is acceptable.
Post office boxes and descriptive addresses are not acceptable.
Federal Employer ID Number, CDTFA Number and Secretary of State Number
Enter the Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN), also known as the Federal Tax Identification Number.
If the business is a sole proprietorship and does not have a FEIN, enter "sole proprietorship" or "N/A".
Do not enter your social security number (SSN) if you are a sole proprietor and are using your SSN as your taxpayer identification number.
This field is required and cannot be left blank.
A CDTFA Number, also known as a Hazardous Waste Generator Fee account number, is only required if your business generates or produces five or more tons of hazardous waste per calendar year, regardless of the final waste disposition.
If the CDTFA Number is not applicable to you or your company, this field will be left blank.
The CA Secretary of State Filing/Entity Number (if applicable) should be left blank if the business is a sole proprietorship or the number is unknown.
Mailing Address
The mailing address may be different from the site location address, and a P.O. Box can be used.
You must enter a complete mailing address as this is a required field. Using phrases such as "Same as above" will cause your application to be rejected.
Site Contact Information
Enter the site contact person's name, address, and phone number. These fields must be filled out completely or the application will be rejected.
Entering an email address and fax number are recommended if available.
Legal Business Owner
Enter the legal business owner's information. If the business is a corporation, enter the company's legal business name.
Partnerships, corporations, and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) information should match what the California Secretary of State (SOS) has on file. All companies, except for sole proprietors, will be verified with the SOS before ID number issuance.
The address on the Form 1358 should be the principal address on the SOS profile.
Do not enter the property owner or management company since they are not the entity generating hazardous waste.
If there has been a change in ownership, you must apply for a new permanent State ID number.
DTSC does allow a change in ownership to an immediate family member (such as a parent to child, or spouse to spouse) without issuing a new permanent State ID number.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
Enter your 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. The SIC Code best describes your company's primary business activity.
The SIC Code is a required field and cannot be left blank.
Certification
By signing you certify under penalty of law that the information on this document was prepared to the best of your knowledge and believed to be true, accurate and complete.
Enter the date, name, title, and phone number of the person who is signing.
The application must include a hand-written digital or electronic signature of an owner, officer, or employee of the business, or an authorized consultant.
More rules for DTSC Form 1358
All required fields must be entered legibly and completely. Any missing or illegible fields will cause your application to be rejected.
Fill out this form completely and accurately. Incomplete and inaccurate forms will be rejected. All fields are required except those indicated as optional.
Newly issued permanent State ID numbers will receive a confirmation notice by mail.
To check the status of your permanent State ID number, visit the Hazardous Waste Tracking System at hwts.dtsc.ca.gov.
Common questions about DTSC Form 1358
Where do I file it?
Email (An email submission is recommended for trackability.): IDNumber@dtsc.ca.gov
Are there fees?
There are no fees to obtain a permanent State ID number.
When is this form not the right one?
Do not use DTSC Form 1358 to apply for a temporary State ID number or to apply for or make changes to a federal EPA ID number.
Sources
[1] DTSC Form 1358 (Revision 12/2021), Permanent State ID Number Application, Department of Toxic Substances Control (the Official source link on this page).