Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement – Transferring a Business Registration

This function can be performed by owners or managers of businesses registered and inspected by the Division of Fire Safety, Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement who are registered DCA RIMS users.

Change Primary Business Owner

● On the My Workspace page, click Registration Services.

● After reading the instructions, click Continue.

● Answer each of the questions and click Continue.

If you don’t know the Registration Number…

● Enter search criteria (business name and/or address, for example) and click Search.

● Select the registration to be transferred and click Continue.

If you DO know the Registration Number or have searched and selected the desired business registration…

● Review and edit the Business Information, if needed.

● Click Continue.

Contacts

Navigate the Contacts screens by selecting the desired contact’s title in the tabs at the top or by clicking << Previous or Next >> to move forward or back.

To change information in the Contacts screens, overwrite the old information in the fields.

● On the Contacts screen, enter the new owner’s information in the Primary Business Owner screen.

● On the Contacts screen, enter new information in the Preparer/Applicant screen.

● On the Contacts screen, enter new information in the Billing Contact screen.

● To add an additional contact—

– Select a title in the Available Contact Type dropdown

– Click Add Contact

– Enter information on the new contact.

● When the desired contacts have been edited and/or added, click Continue.

Attachments

● If you don’t need to upload any documents, click Continue and skip this step.

● To upload (attach) documents—

– Enter the Attachment Name and other relevant information.

– Click Browse on the Attachment Upload screen.

– When the File Upload window opens up, select the desired document.

– Click Open.

– Click Upload on the Attachment Upload screen.

● When you have uploaded all the desired documents, click Continue.

Submit Transfer Registration

● Click the PDF icon to review the terms of conditions.

● Check the boxes to indicate that you acknowledge the terms and conditions and click Yes.

● Enter your certification PIN on the Certification screen and click Certify.

● Review the submission details on the Submittal Confirmation screen and click Return.

You will be returned to the My Workspace screen, where you can scroll down and check the status of the registration you submitted.

Contact the DCA RIMS Help Desk.