Source: https://www.sonomasheriff.org/ccw
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:09:36+00:00

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(a) Be at least 21 years of age (Penal Code § 29610).
(b) Fully complete a Department of Justice application form that will include substantial personal information. Much of the information in the application may be subject to public access under the Public Records Act.
To apply for a Concealed Carry Weapon License please click here.
(d) Be free from criminal convictions that would disqualify the applicant from carrying a firearm. Fingerprints will be required and a complete criminal background check will be conducted.
(e) Be of good moral character (Penal Code § 26150; Penal Code § 26155). The applicant shall provide at least three letters of character reference.
(f) Show good cause for the issuance of the license (Penal Code § 26150; Penal Code § 26155).
(g) Pay all associated application fees. These fees are set by statute and may not be refunded if the application is denied.
(h) Be free from any psychological conditions that might make the applicant unsuitable for carrying a firearm.
(i) Complete required training (Penal Code § 26165).
(a) There is an existing and significant threat of death or grave bodily injury to the applicant, or his/her immediate family, which cannot be reasonably avoided or adequately dealt with by existing law enforcement resources, and which threat would be significantly mitigated by the carrying of a concealed weapon.
(b) The applicant establishes that circumstances exist requiring him or her to transport in public significant amounts of valuable, or inherently dangerous property, which would be impractical to entrust to the protection of an armored car or equivalent service for the safe transportation of valuables.
(c) The applicant is currently employed by a security firm having all requisite licenses, and provides satisfactory proof that his or her work is of a nature that requires the carrying of a concealed weapon in public.
(d) The applicant is a duly appointed Sonoma County Reserve Deputy as defined in Penal Code § 830.6.
(e) The applicant is a member of the magistrate either presiding and/or residing in the County of Sonoma.
(a) A long-term history of mental or emotional instability, alcoholism, drug use or addiction to controlled substances.
(b) A history of fault in serious accidents with firearms, automobiles or other dangerous instruments / equipment.
(c) A history of citations, arrests, convictions, civil law suits, employment discharges, license denials, license revocations or other actions indicating a possible propensity for violence, moral turpitude, dishonesty, or carelessness with weapons.
Read the application in its entirety, including all sections and Agreement Statement 6 of 7: Firearms Prohibiting Categories (pages 12 and 13). Complete all required sections . A $45.40 non-refundable application fee will be collected when you submit your application.
Beginning with DOJ LiveScan (fingerprinting) conducted at the Sheriff's Office, you will also be required to provide proof of completion of an initial CCW course taught by one of the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Chiefs' Association (SCLECA) approved CCW training providers, three original and individual letters of character reference. The Sheriff's Office will not ask you to provide any of the above documentation until we have received your DOJ and FBI fingerprint clearance. Once we receive these clearances, we will contact you in writing and provide additional information on what is required next.
Depending on DOJ and FBI clearance response times, the entire application/ approval process can take up to 90 days.
(a) The license will not be valid outside the state of California.
(b) The license will be subject to any and all reasonable restrictions or conditions the Sheriff has deemed warranted, including restrictions as to the time, place, manner and circumstances under which the person may carry the firearm.
All such restrictions or conditions shall be conspicuously noted on any license issued (Penal Code § 26200).
Each license shall be numbered and clearly identify the licensee.
All licenses shall be subjected to inspection by the Sheriff or any law enforcement officer.
(c) The license will be valid for a period not to exceed two years from the date of issuance (Penal Code § 26220).
A CCW renewal course must be satisfactorily completed every two years incident to renewal of your CCW license. See below for our list of approved CCW training providers. Click here to renew online. Submit your renewal documentation approximately 30 days prior to your CCW expiration date. As of July 11, 2018 the renewal fee is $89.50.
A license issued to a state or federal magistrate, commissioner or judge will be valid for a period not to exceed three years.
A license issued to any reserve peace officer as defined in Penal Code §830.6 (a) or (b), or a custodial officer employed by the Sheriff as provided in Penal Code § 831.5 will be valid for a period not to exceed four years, except that such license shall be invalid upon the individual's conclusion of service as a reserve or custodial officer.
(d) If the licensee's place of residence was the basis for issuance of a license and the licensee moves out of the county of issuance, the license shall expire 90 days after the licensee has moved (Penal Code § 26210(d)).
(e) The licensee shall notify this department in writing within 10 days of any change of place of residency.
(f) Carrying a weapon is not authorized when the licensee is under psychiatric care.
(g) Carrying a weapon is not authorized when the licensee is under the influence of medication, illicit substances, or has consumed any alcoholic beverage.
(h) Carrying a weapon is not authorized when the licensee is present on the premises where the service of alcoholic beverages is the primary function.
(i) Absent an exemption noted on the license, the licensee is expressly prohibited from carrying firearms on the property of any school, court building, court room, jail or prison facility, or any other place where firearms are prohibited.
Questions? Call the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at (707) 565-2185.

References: § 29610
 § 26150
 § 26155
 § 26150
 § 26155
 § 26165
 § 830
 § 26200
 § 26220
 §830
 § 831
 § 26210