What is a branch office?

• A. A branch office is any location that you advertise or conduct business from, but a license is not needed for each location.
• B. A branch office is any location within one block of your primary location.
• C. A branch office is any location other than the primary one listed for you in BSIS records that you advertise or conduct business from. A license is needed for each branch office.
• D. A branch office is only for storage of equipment.

Answer: (C)

In this context, a branch office is any location other than the primary BSIS-listed address from which you advertise or conduct business. Because you’re engaging customers or promoting services at that site, it requires its own licensed branch.

The reason this is the best answer is that it matches how BSIS views operational sites: the license follows the place where business activity happens. If you advertise or meet clients at a location besides your main office, that site becomes a branch and needs its own license to ensure proper supervision and compliance.

Why the other descriptions don’t fit: licensing isn’t determined by proximity to the main office (one block away isn’t a special rule), nor is it about storage alone. A location used to advertise or conduct business—and not just to store equipment—constitutes a branch and must be licensed. Conversely, a site that is never used to advertise or conduct business wouldn’t be considered a branch.