Form Adm 9050 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

The ADM 9050 form is an essential document for anyone applying for a license related to California Vehicle Code activities. It designates the Director of Motor Vehicles as an agent for the service of process, ensuring legal actions can be taken efficiently if claims for damages arise due to violations. To streamline your licensing process and ensure compliance, clicking the button below to fill out the form properly is crucial.

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Form Adm 9050 PDF Details

The ADM 9050 form serves a critical function within the realms of the Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) operational procedures, specifically designed to bind a relationship between a license applicant and the Director of Motor Vehicles in California. At the heart of this document is the appointment of the Director as a lawful agent for the purpose of service of process, essentially allowing for legal documents to be served to the Director in scenarios where the principal, or the individual applying for a license, cannot be personally reached within the state. This stipulation ensures that, even in the absence of direct contact with the principal, legal proceedings can still move forward effectively. The form mandates that the principal agrees to this arrangement for the duration of any license issued and extends beyond, as long as there might be legal actions pertaining to violations of the California Vehicle Code or bond conditions. Moreover, it establishes that if the Director is served, it equates to the principal being served in their last known place of business for venue purposes. This robust framework not only safeguards the interests of those who might seek damages but also delineates clear procedural pathways for serving legal documents, thereby reinforcing the accountability of license holders under the DMV's jurisdiction.

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How to Fill Out Form ADM 9050

Form ADM 9050 at a glance

What it is: Form ADM 9050 is the Appointment of Director as Agent for Service of Process.

Who signs: The principal signs on the line marked signature of principal.

A filled-in Form ADM 9050 example: a dealer names itself and a trade name

Form ADM 9050 example filled out, example: a dealer names itself and a trade name — Sample Auto LLC signs Form ADM 9050 for a dealer license. The principal lists a trade name on the second line and signs on March 14, 2026. The picture shows the filled fields, and every value in it is made up.

How to fill out Form ADM 9050, box by box

Principal's true full name(s) and DBA(s)

Enter the principal's true full name(s) and DBA(s).

Type of license

Enter the type of license the principal has applied for. The principal appoints the Director of Motor Vehicles as the principal's true and lawful agent upon whom all process may be served in any action, or actions which may hereafter be commenced against the principal, arising out of any claim for damages by reason of the violation by the principal of any of the terms and provisions of the California Vehicle Code or any condition of the bond.

Date, signature of principal and notary certificate of acknowledgement

Enter the date after "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said principal has hereunto set his hand the".

A notary public or other officer completing the notary certificate of acknowledgement verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document, and not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of that document.

In the DMV/CHP officer acknowledgement of signature, the department official writes a name & title, and the day and city are filled in: the officer witnessed the signature of the Principal, who based on satisfactory identification, executed under authorized capacity their signature before the officer.

Officers and employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures, for which no fee shall be charged (CVC section 18). The instrument appointing the director as agent for the applicant for service of process shall be acknowledged by the applicant before a notary public (CVC sections 11102(a)(5)(C), CVC 11202(a)(6)(C), 11403(d), 11710(d)).

More rules for Form ADM 9050

When personal service of process upon the principal cannot be made in this State after due diligence, service can be made upon the Director of Motor Vehicles. In the event of the Director's absence from his/her office, service can be made upon any employee of the State of California in charge of the Director's office, and that service of process has the same legal force and effect as if served upon the principal personally.

The agency created by the appointment continues for and during the period covered by any license that may be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, and so long thereafter as the principal may be made to answer in damages for a violation of the California Vehicle Code, or any condition of the principal's bond. Whenever service is made upon the Director, the service is deemed to have been made upon the principal in the county in which the principal has or last had his/her established place of business.

Sources

[1] Form ADM 9050 (Rev. 7/2015), Appointment of Director as Agent for Service of Process, California Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).