Self-Service DOCQNET Portal – Frequently Asked Questions

All securities and franchise applications or exemption notices filed by an issuer or a franchisor with the Department over the past 10 years are indexed in the Online Self-Service Portal. You can search using at least one of the below criteria:

• Legal Name
• Application Type OR Notice Type:
• Filing Received From

Search results are listed in chronological order. Copies of securities and franchise applications or exemption notices can be obtained by submitting a Public Records Act request through the Department’s website at https://portal.dfpi.ca.gov/csp?id=ssp_pra_request.

Please note that some state securities exemption notices can be filed on the Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) database, which is maintained by the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA). If your search for a securities exemption notice does not return any results, you may wish to search the EFD database on the NASAA website at http://www.nasaa.org.

It means that the Department issued an order on the date indicated allowing the issuer or franchisor to offer and sell in this state. Effective status is typically granted for a period of one year, but the duration may vary. The “Effective” notation is not meant to indicate current regulatory compliance. To obtain additional information about a filing, you may send an email to [email protected] or submit a Public Records Act request on our website at https://portal.dfpi.ca.gov/csp?id=ssp_pra_request.

If a “YES” notation appears in this field, it means that the DFPI has taken enforcement action against the filer. Clicking on the “YES” hyperlink will take you to a page showing the specific actions taken against the filer by the DFPI; and, the Actions and Orders page contains viewable copies of these documents. If the word “NO” appears in this field, it means that the DFPI has not taken public action against the filer. Note that this field does not include data for any actions issued by other regulators.

For Franchise and Securities filings, our current system has 2 account option types, Option A and Option B.

Option A accounts may submit filings for multiple entities. However, this account type is limited to filing Franchise and Securities exemption notices only. This account type does not require approval and you will be able to make submissions as soon as you create your account.

Option B accounts may file Franchise and Securities exemption notices and applications but are limited to making these submissions for one entity. You will need to create a separate portal account for each entity (including brands and business model/offering) you need to file an application for. This account requires approval from DFPI staff before you will be allowed to make any submissions.

We are currently in the process of developing our new portal, FRANSES, which will include the functionality to register as an Authorized Representative who can make any submission for any of their approved entities using the same portal account. Sign up here and select FRANSES to receive updates about the coming system.

No. If a Self-Service portal manager would like to file multiple notices for several Organizations, they should select Option A when registering for an account on the portal. This allows for multiple filings for multiple organizations.

We are currently developing a revised format to allow central registration by each issuer representative. This feature is expected to be implemented towards the end of October / beginning of November.

Your account should be approved within five (5) business days; although, in most cases it is approved within two (2) days. A confirmation email will be sent to the address you provided after your access to the self-service portal is established.

The confirmation email is a ‘No-Reply’ email and commonly gets placed into a spam folder – please check the spam folder for your email. If no email is found, try accessing your account with the username and password you provided upon registration. In most cases, the accounts are already approved. If you still cannot log in, please call (866) 275-2677 or send an email to [email protected] and we will verify your account status.

We have received feedback on this feature and are working hard to incorporate this functionality into our new portal, FRANSES. Sign up here and select FRANSES to receive updates about the coming system.

Currently, the Department provides access to our approved filings using our public search tool, found here. Once the filing is located, you will be able to download copies of the filing free of charge. If you do not find the filing you are searching for, please contact SRD support at 866-275-2677 or [email protected]. Please be prepared to provide the notice or application ID.

The DFPI is experiencing a several month delay in publishing applications and exemption notices to the public through the DocQNet portal. If you are verifying compliance under the franchise and/or securities law and are unable to locate a 2023 filing through a search, please submit a Public Records Act (PRA) request here: https://portal.dfpi.ca.gov/csp?id=ssp_pra_request.

On the log in screen select the option ‘Forgot your password’, and it will then ask for your username. The self-service portal will send you an email with a new password to use. You may change this if you wish on your account page.

If you unsuccessfully attempt to log in more than five (5) times, your account will be locked. Please send an email to [email protected] to have our support team unlock it and to confirm your username.

You must select a different username for each new client but may keep the same password for all client accounts. We recommend you use the name of the client you are filing for as your username.

Please send an email to [email protected] from the email address associated with your self-service portal account, and a member of our support team will make the necessary adjustment for you. Please be prepared to provide the notice or application ID.

If you have not submitted your filing for payment yet, you will be able to make any changes needed. If you have already made a payment, please send an email to [email protected] from the email address associated with your self-service portal account, and a member of our support team will make the necessary adjustment for you.

A: You must ‘Sign Out’ first from your prior account before registering a new account. Please select the portal home page icon and then select your name at the top right of the screen and select ‘Sign Out.’ At this point you will be able to register a new account.

A: Some users have experienced compatibility issues with older versions of web browsers, especially Internet Explorer. We recommend using the latest version of Internet Explorer (version 11). The latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are also supported by the self-service portal.

We recommend using the latest version of Internet Explorer (version 11). The latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are also supported by the self-service portal.

If the company is organized in California and they are not a Corporation, LLC or LP, they must provide a notarized “Consent to Service of Process.” It is also required if a company is organized under the laws of any state other than California, or if it is organized in another country. If a company is filing a 25102(f) notice or Reg D notice electronically, the “Consent to Service of Process” does not have to be notarized since the language is part of the electronic filing.”

You must add the type of Security and save it using the ‘Save Securities Information’ button before proceeding to Step 5.

The self-service portal has a page timeout of 8 hours.

Filings cannot be deleted once initiated whether payment is submitted or not.

Support for international addresses is currently being analyzed for inclusion in a future update to the Self-Service portal.

Please contact our Consumer Services at (866) 275-2677 or (916) 327-7585, or by email at [email protected].

No. The payment email confirmation will include the name of the Representative Company Name (i.e. law firm), along with a transaction ID.

The Department may only provide refunds for applications or exemption notices filed in error. If you wish to request a refund on the fee paid for your securities/franchise notice filing, please direct your written request to or [email protected] and provide the notice or application ID.

While they are not required, they do help us validate your registration request. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s online portal has many services now, with LOEN just being one of the many services offered. In order to expedite the registration validation process, we are asking you to provide any information that you know. For instance, if you answer “Yes” to the question regarding securities/franchise filing, it helps us know that you are registering for services offered by our Securities Regulations Division, as opposed to the Financial Services Division.