Any contacts or websites to verify Santa Monica business license?

There is a searchable database here: https://finance.smgov.net/doing-business/business-license/directory#/. However, the website notes the database is limited to businesses that have complied and and have requested to be listed in the database.  Here is the phone number and email for Santa Monica Business Licenses: business.license@santamonica.gov <business.license@santamonica.gov>;
Phone (310) 458-8745