You paid $45 and had someone we don't know sign a piece of paper.  

http://rct.doj.ca.gov/MyLicenseVerification/Details.aspx?agency_id=1&license_id=1494048&

And technically your status is "Not Registered"

https://www.google.com/maps/place/555+N+El+Camino+Real+%23365/@33.429881,-117.616574,3a,40.7y,14.16h,91.36t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s_g-1oi2gF4MI0o1rivRxgg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dcf4725c8a6363:0xa204e19ee8c052e1!6m1!1e1

And your address provided is in a hardware plaza with a store selling water purification systems?

http://www.pacificwatersolutions.com/

 I assume you are affiliated with this group?  Can we hold them accountable for losses?  I would encourage all to continue investigating the transparency of this group.