Form BCIA 8016, Request for Live Scan Service (Applicant Submission), is the State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) form that asks for a fingerprint-based background check. This copy, published by the City of Sacramento Finance Department, is pre-printed for taxi permits (AD510 TAXI) and lists City of Sacramento Business Permits as the contributing agency. It is not a Sacramento business license: it is one piece of the taxi permit process that sits alongside the city's other business permit forms. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the City of Sacramento.
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What is BCIA 8016?
Form BCIA 8016, Request for Live Scan Service, is the State of California Department of Justice form on which an applicant gives the personal details needed to submit fingerprints for a criminal history check tied to a license, certification or permit.
The version published by the City of Sacramento Finance Department is the "Applicant Submission" form already filled in for the taxi category: it prints AD510 TAXI, the applicant type PERMIT, and the contributing agency as City of Sacramento Business Permits (mail code 14569), 915 I Street, Room 1201, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 808-8500.
The applicant completes the name, physical description, identification numbers and home address, and signs to confirm receiving the Privacy Notice, the Privacy Act Statement and the Applicant's Privacy Rights. The Level of Service box shows DOJ and FBI; the form explains that if FBI is indicated, the fingerprints are used to check the FBI's criminal history record information. A bottom block, Live Scan Transaction Completed By, is for the operator: name, date, transmitting agency, LSID, ATI number and amount collected or billed.
Pages 2 to 4 are notices: the Privacy Notice (Civil Code § 1798.17), the Privacy Act Statement and the Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights. The form does not replace the city's taxi permit application or the Business Operations Tax Certificate.
Who needs to file BCIA 8016?
People applying to the City of Sacramento for a taxi permit use this version of Form BCIA 8016, because it is pre-printed with the taxi code AD510 TAXI and the City of Sacramento Business Permits agency details. The city's Business Permits and Taxes page lists taxi driver, vehicle and fleet permits among the special business permits issued by its Finance Department, Revenue Division.
Other situations:
- If a previous Live Scan submission was rejected, you use the form again and list the original ATI number in the re-submission box, with proof of rejection.
- If your permit is not a taxi permit, this pre-printed copy is not the right one. The city lists other permit types, such as pedicab, tow or massage, on its page, and the form itself does not say which of them require Live Scan.
- The form has no representative or parent signature line: the applicant signs the privacy acknowledgment.
Ask City of Sacramento Permits & Taxes whether Live Scan applies to your specific taxi permit.
When to file BCIA 8016
The form prints no due date. You complete it when a Live Scan fingerprint request is needed for a City of Sacramento taxi permit application, so its timing follows that application and the instructions the city gives you for it.
If a Live Scan submission is rejected, the form lets you submit again by entering the original ATI number in the re-submission box; you must be able to provide proof of the rejection.
Because the privacy notice states that failure to provide all the requested information results in delays or rejection, fill in every applicable box before the fingerprints are taken. For timing questions, call the city's Permits & Taxes office at (916) 808-8500 (Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.).
How to fill out BCIA 8016
Check the pre-printed agency details
Confirm that the form shows AD510 TAXI, authorized applicant type PERMIT, and City of Sacramento Business Permits, mail code 14569, at 915 I Street, Room 1201, Sacramento, CA 95814. Leave these entries as printed.
Enter your legal name
Under Applicant Information, write your Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial and Suffix.
List any other names
In the Other Name (AKA or Alias) line, enter the last name, first name and suffix of any other name you have used.
Mark sex, birth date and license number
Check Male, Female or Nonbinary/Unspecified, then enter your Date of Birth and your Driver's License Number.
Add your physical description
Enter Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color in their boxes.
Enter birthplace and ID numbers
Give your Place of Birth (state or country) and your Social Security Number. Use the Misc. Number box for any other identification number if one applies.
Write your home address
Enter the Home Address: street address or P.O. box, city, state and ZIP code.
Sign and date the privacy acknowledgment
Sign and date next to the statement that you have received and read the Privacy Notice, Privacy Act Statement and Applicant's Privacy Rights on pages 2 to 4.
Complete re-submission and employer boxes
If a previous submission was rejected, enter the Original ATI Number and keep the proof of rejection. The Employer block is labeled as an additional response for agencies specified by statute; ask the city whether your permit requires it.
Leave operator boxes, review and download
Do not fill the Live Scan Transaction Completed By block; the operator completes it. Check every applicable entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it through the process the city gives you.
How to submit BCIA 8016
The form names no portal, mailing address or drop-off point for the completed request. What it prints is the contributing agency, City of Sacramento Business Permits, and a block at the bottom that the Live Scan operator completes when the transaction is done. For how to proceed with your taxi permit, contact the city:
- Phone: (916) 808-8500. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Email: [email protected]
- In person: the Public Counter, Revenue Division, 915 I Street, Room 1201, Sacramento, CA 95814, Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Mail: City of Sacramento, Revenue Division, 915 I Street, Room 1201, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Taxi permit fees are listed on the city's Business Permits and Taxes page and in its Permits Fee Schedule; the amounts are set by the city, so check them there. The city accepts checks or money orders by mail or in person, and notes that a service fee will apply to credit card payments.
For questions about the privacy notice or access to your DOJ records, the form gives the DOJ Keeper of Records: (916) 210-3310, [email protected], P.O. Box 903417, Sacramento, CA 94203-4170.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving requested personal information blank; the Privacy Notice says failure to provide all of it will result in delays or rejection of the request.
- Not signing and dating next to the statement that you received and read the Privacy Notice, Privacy Act Statement and Applicant's Privacy Rights.
- Resubmitting after a rejection without the original ATI number in the re-submission box, or without proof of the rejection.
- Writing in the operator block, Live Scan Transaction Completed By, which is for the Live Scan operator's name, date, LSID, ATI number and amount.
- Using a different permit type than the one pre-printed: this copy shows AD510 TAXI and the City of Sacramento Business Permits agency details.
- Changing the pre-printed working title; the form says to use the exact title if DOJ assigned one, within a 30-character maximum.
- Confusing this form with the city's Business Operations Tax Certificate or permit application; BCIA 8016 only requests the fingerprint service.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form BCIA 8016, Request for Live Scan Service?
It is the California Department of Justice form used to request Live Scan fingerprinting for a license, certification or permit. The City of Sacramento copy is pre-printed for taxi permits (AD510 TAXI) and lists City of Sacramento Business Permits as the contributing agency.
Is this form a Sacramento business license?
No. It is a Live Scan fingerprint request. The city's page says anyone engaged in business in Sacramento must obtain a Business Operations Tax (BOT) Certificate, and that some businesses also need a special permit, such as a taxi permit, from the Finance Department.
Can I fill out the taxi Live Scan form online?
You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF does not send it to the city or the DOJ; you use the city's channels, and the Live Scan operator completes the bottom block.
Does the Live Scan check include the FBI?
The form has a Level of Service box showing DOJ and FBI, and states that if FBI is indicated, your fingerprints are used to check FBI criminal history record information. The Privacy Act Statement explains that the FBI may retain fingerprints in its NGI system.
What do I do if my Live Scan was rejected?
Fill out the form again and enter the Original ATI Number in the re-submission box. The form says you must provide proof of rejection, so keep the rejection notice.
Where can I ask about submitting the form in Sacramento?
Call City of Sacramento Permits & Taxes at (916) 808-8500 or email [email protected]. The Revenue Division is at 915 I Street, Room 1201, Sacramento, CA 95814, open Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Is there a fee for the taxi permit?
Yes, the city lists fees for taxi driver, vehicle and fleet permits on its Business Permits and Taxes page and in its Permits Fee Schedule. Amounts are set by the city, so check there or call Permits & Taxes; this form does not state a price.
Can I challenge my criminal history record?
Yes. The Applicant's Privacy Rights on page 4 say that if you have a record, officials must give you the chance to complete or challenge it, and point to 28 CFR 16.34. You can send a challenge to the contributing agency or directly to the FBI.
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