DeKalb County, GA · DeKalb County

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Background Investigation Consent Form

This form authorizes DeKalb County to obtain criminal history information for applicants seeking specified business licenses.

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City of DeKalb County · DeKalb County, DeKalb County, Georgia
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Not required: file this form without a notary.
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dekalbcountyga.gov
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What this form is

Applicants for a Body Craft and Tattoo, Vehicles for Hire, Firearm, or Spa Salon business license use this form to authorize DeKalb County to receive their criminal history record information from state or local criminal agencies in Georgia. The form requests the applicant’s name, address, sex, race, date of birth, Social Security number, signature, and date. The consent is not valid after more than 90 days.

Who needs it

Applicants for a Body Craft and Tattoo, Vehicles for Hire, Firearm, or Spa Salon business license complete this consent form.

How to submit it

Submit the form to the Business License Division, Department of Planning & Sustainability, at 178 Sams Street, Decatur, GA 30030.

About notarization

This consent form is signed and dated without a notary; the document does not identify any notarized attachment or related step.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the Background Investigation Consent Form.

  2. 2

    Complete Your Information

    Fill in the requested personal information and sign and date the form.

  3. 3

    Gather Attachments

    The form does not identify any attachments to gather.

  4. 4

    Submit to the County

    Submit the form to the Business License Division, Department of Planning & Sustainability, at 178 Sams Street, Decatur, GA 30030.

Frequently asked questions

Who completes the Background Investigation Consent Form?
Applicants for Body Craft and Tattoo, Vehicles for Hire, Firearm, or Spa Salon business licenses complete the form to authorize a criminal history record check.
What information does the consent form request?
It requests the applicant’s name, address, sex, race, date of birth, Social Security number, signature, and date.
Do I need a notary for the Background Investigation Consent Form?
No. This consent form is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any notarized attachment or related step.
How do I submit the Background Investigation Consent Form?
Submit it to the Business License Division, Department of Planning & Sustainability, at 178 Sams Street, Decatur, GA 30030.

Need something notarized?

This Background Investigation Consent Form doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another DeKalb County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.