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California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 1 - Bureau of Firearms Fees › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4004 - Peace Officer Candidate Firearms Clearance Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As authorized pursuant to Penal Code section
					 832.15, subdivision
					 (c), the Bureau of Firearms fee for peace officer candidate firearms clearance is
					 $19.
1. New section
					 filed 11-1-2004 as an emergency; operative 11-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-2005 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 11-1-2004 order transmitted to OAL 3-1-2005 and
					 filed 4-11-2005 (Register 2005, No. 15).
3. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending section filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						832.15, Penal Code.
						Reference: Section
						832.15, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 1 - Bureau of Firearms Fees › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4005 - Security Guard Firearms Clearance Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As authorized pursuant to Business and Professions Code section
					 7583.26,
					 subdivision (a), the Bureau of Firearms fees for security guard firearm clearances
					 are as follows:
(a) Initial fee for
				  two-year security guard firearms clearance: $38
(b) Renewal fee for two-year security guard
				  firearms clearance: $38
1. New section
					 filed 11-1-2004 as an emergency; operative 11-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-2005 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 11-1-2004 order transmitted to OAL 3-1-2005 and
					 filed 4-11-2005 (Register 2005, No. 15).
3. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending section filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						7583.26,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						7583.26,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 1 - Bureau of Firearms Fees › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4006 - CCW Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As authorized pursuant to Penal Code section
					 26190, subdivision
					 (a), the Bureau of Firearms fees for licenses to carry concealed weapons (CCW) are
					 as follows:
(a)
(1) Initial fee for 90-day employment CCW license:
				  $22
(2) Renewal fee for 90-day
				  employment CCW license: $22
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 1 - Title, Scope, and Definitions › Section 4016 - Title and Scope

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This chapter shall be known as the "Department of Justice
					 Regulations for the Centralized List of Firearms Dealers." The provisions of these
					 regulations shall apply to the Centralized List of Firearms Dealers and the firearms
					 dealer inspections conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering division 1, chapter 13.4 (articles 1-4, sections
					 986-989) to division 5, chapter 2
					 (articles 1-4, sections
					 4016-4024) and renumbering section
					 986 to section
					 4016 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending chapter heading, section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						26715 and
						26720, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						16585,
						26700,
						26715,
						26720,
						28100,
						28150,
						28155,
						28160,
						28165,
						28170,
						28175,
						28180,
						28205,
						28210,
						28215,
						28220 and
						31700, Penal Code;
						and Sections 478.124,
						478.124 a and 478.125, Code of Federal
						Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 1 - Title, Scope, and Definitions › Section 4017 - Definition of Key Terms

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  "Centralized List" means the list, maintained by the DOJ, of all persons licensed to
				  sell firearms pursuant to Penal Code section
				  26715.
(b) "Contact person" means a person authorized to
				  act on behalf of a firearms dealer.
(c)
				  "DOJ representative" means an employee of the DOJ authorized to conduct firearms
				  dealer compliance inspections.
(d)
				  "Firearms dealer" or "dealer" means an individual listed on the Centralized List of
				  Firearms Dealers pursuant to Penal Code section
				  26700.
(e) "Firearms transaction records" mean records
				  related to a dealer's firearms business, including: DOJ Dealer Records of Sale
				  (DROS); DOJ Basic Firearms Safety Certificate records; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
				  and Firearms (ATF) Acquisition and Disposition records; and any ATF Forms
				  4473.
(f) "Reasonable access" means that
				  items to be inspected by a DOJ representative are free from physical obstruction or
				  other impediments that would make access difficult or unsafe.
(g) "Removal from the Centralized List" means the
				  removal of a dealer from the Centralized List who knowingly or with gross negligence
				  violates the provisions of Penal Code section
				  16575 including any
				  applicable DOJ regulations. The term does not include expiration from the
				  Centralized List for dealer failure to maintain and submit to the DOJ, current
				  federal, state and local licenses or permits required pursuant to Penal Code section
				  26700, nor for
				  dealer failure to renew the annual placement on the Centralized List.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 986.1 to section
					 4017 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending subsections (a), (c)-(d), (g) and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						26715 and
						26720, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						16585,
						26700,
						26715,
						26720,
						28100,
						28150,
						28155,
						28160,
						28165,
						28170,
						28175,
						28180,
						28205,
						28210,
						28215,
						28220 and
						31700, Penal Code;
						and Sections 478.124,
						478.124 a and 478.125, Code of Federal
						Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4018 - Applicant Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for annual placement on the Centralized List shall
					 be filed on DOJ form BOF 4080 (Rev. 12/2019) which will require the following
					 information signed, dated, and certified under penalty of perjury: applicant's name;
					 dealership name; dealership physical address; dealership mailing address; dealership
					 telephone number; dealership telephone facsimile number (if any); days and hours of
					 operation; local licensing authority; local law enforcement agency; local inspection
					 authority (if any); DOJ Certificate of Eligibility (COE) number and expiration date;
					 Federal Firearms License (FFL) number and expiration date; local firearms license
					 number and expiration date; and, the State Board of Equalization Seller's Permit
					 number. The application shall include copies of the current FFL, COE, local firearms
					 license, and State Board of Equalization Seller's Permit.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 987 to section
					 4018 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section filed 12-17-2019 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2019, No. 51).
4. Editorial correction implementing
					 12-17-2019 nonsubstantive amendments (Register 2020, No.
					 13).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26715, Penal Code.
						Reference: Section
						26715, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4019 - Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Centralized List placement applications shall be accompanied by
					 the appropriate fees as follows:
(a) A
				  Centralized List initial fee and subsequent annual fee of $20 for each applicant at
				  a single location shall be submitted. The annual fee shall be due on January 31st of
				  each year regardless of the date of initial placement on the Centralized
				  List.
(b) A dealer inspection initial
				  fee and subsequent annual fee of $95 per dealership location shall be submitted. The
				  annual fee shall be due on January 31st of each year regardless of the date of
				  initial placement on the Centralized List. Dealers whose place of business is
				  located in a jurisdiction with a local firearms dealer compliance inspection program
				  are not subject to this $95 inspection fee. Upon request, an annual list of such
				  jurisdictions is available from the DOJ.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 987.1 to section
					 4019 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending subsection (b) and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						26720 and
						26725, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						26720 and
						26725, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4020 - Processing Times. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 987.2 to section
					 4020 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 repealing section filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						15376 and
						15378,
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						15376 and
						15378,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 2 - Centralized List Applications, Fees, and Placement Terms › Section 4021 - Term of Centralized List Placement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The term of a Centralized List placement shall
				  be from January 1 through December 31. The effective date shall begin upon actual
				  placement on the Centralized List.
(b)
				  The term of a Centralized List placement shall expire for any of the following
				  reasons:
(1) failure to submit an application for
				  continued placement pursuant to sections
				  4018, and
				  4019 of these regulations; or
(2) failure to maintain and submit copies of
				  renewals of current federal, state, and local licenses or permits within 30 days
				  after their respective expirations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 3 - Compliance Inspections › Section 4022 - Firearms Dealer Inspections

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The DOJ
				  may conduct on-site inspections at a dealer's business premises to determine
				  compliance with firearms laws pursuant to Penal Code section
				  16575, including the
				  following:
(1) firearms transfer requirements
				  pursuant to Penal Code sections
				  16585,
				  26805,
				  26815,
				  26825,
				  26830,
				  26840 through
				  26870,
				  27500 through
				  27520,
				  27530 through
				  27545,
				  27555, and
				  28050 through
				  28065; and
(2) firearms dealer records and record retention
				  requirements pursuant to Penal Code sections
				  16585,
				  26850,
				  26900 through
				  26910,
				  27525,
				  27550,
				  27555,
				  28060,
				  28100,
				  28160 through
				  28180,
				  28205 through
				  28220, and
				  31700; and
(3) firearms dealership facility requirements
				  pursuant to Penal Code sections
				  26810,
				  26820,
				  26835,
				  26875,
				  26885, and
				  26890.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 3 - Compliance Inspections › Section 4023 - Notification of Inspection Results and Corrective Action

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The DOJ will notify the dealer, in writing, of
				  the results of the inspection as soon as possible upon completion of the
				  inspection.
(b) If the dealer fails to
				  comply with any of the firearm laws in Penal Code section
				  16575, including any
				  applicable DOJ regulations, the notification will cite the violations and may
				  specify corrective action requirements. The notification will include an
				  acknowledgment prepared by the DOJ, that the dealer is aware of the violation(s) and
				  has performed all specific and general corrective actions necessary to correct past
				  violations and to ensure future violations do not occur.
(1) The dealer shall comply with the corrective
				  action requirements if any, including the return of the acknowledgment, signed by
				  the dealer or contact person, and postmarked no later than 30 days after the date of
				  the notification, unless the DOJ determines the violation requires more immediate
				  attention. If immediate attention is required, the dealer must comply within the
				  time frame specified in the DOJ's notification.
(2) The DOJ may conduct a follow-up inspection to
				  confirm the dealer has complied with the corrective action. If a follow-up
				  inspection is conducted and the dealer is found to have complied with the corrective
				  action the DOJ will notify the dealer of such no later than 30 days after the
				  follow-up inspection.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 4 - Removal from Centralized List › Section 4024 - Removal from Centralized List

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) If
				  a dealer does not comply with corrective action requirements, or upon determination
				  by the DOJ that a dealer has otherwise knowingly or with gross negligence violated
				  firearms laws pursuant to Penal Code section
				  16575, including any
				  applicable DOJ regulations, the DOJ may remove the dealer from the Centralized
				  List.
(b) All hearings related to the
				  removal of a dealer from the Centralized List shall be conducted in accordance with
				  Government Code section
				  11500 et
				  seq.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 989 to section
					 4024 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						26715 and
						26720, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						26715 and
						26720, Penal Code;
						Sections
						11500,
						11501,
						11502,
						11503,
						11504,
						11504.5,
						11506,
						11507,
						11507.3,
						11507.5,
						11507.6,
						11507.7,
						11508,
						11509,
						11511,
						11511.5,
						11511.7,
						11512,
						11513,
						11514,
						11515,
						11516,
						11517,
						11518,
						11518.5,
						11519,
						11519.1,
						11520,
						11521,
						11522,
						11523,
						11524,
						11526,
						11527,
						11528 and
						11529,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 5 - Additional Requirements › Section 4025 - Notification of Dealer Relinquishment After a Failed Private Party Transfer

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When a
				  dealer delivers possession of a firearm to a law enforcement agency pursuant to
				  Penal Code section
				  28050, subdivision
				  (e) or (f), the dealer shall notify the Department within 72 hours after delivery of
				  the firearm and report the following information:
(1) California Firearms Dealer number, dealer's
				  name (as shown on license), business address and telephone number.
(2) A description of the firearm, including
				  firearm type (i.e., handgun, rifle, shotgun, rifle/shotgun combination, or other),
				  category (i.e., bolt action, carbine, double barrel, three barrels, four or more
				  barrels, derringer, lever action, over and under, pump action, revolver,
				  semi-automatic, or single shot), make, model, caliber, color, and serial
				  number.
(3) The date the dealer is
				  notified they cannot legally return the firearm to the transferor, seller, or person
				  loaning the firearm.
(4) The name, date
				  of birth, physical address, and identification type and number used on the DROS
				  Entry System (DES) transaction record of the seller, transferor, or person loaning
				  the firearm to whom the dealer could not legally return the firearm.
(5) A description of the law enforcement agency
				  receiving the firearm (including name, address, telephone number, and ORI number)
				  and name and badge number of law enforcement agency representative who took physical
				  possession of the firearm on behalf of the law enforcement agency.
(6) Name and Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
				  number of the dealer representative who transferred the firearm to the law
				  enforcement agency.
(7) Date of transfer
				  of the firearm from the dealer to the law enforcement agency.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers › Article 5 - Additional Requirements › Section 4026 - Notification of Dealer Retention After a Failed Private Party Transfer

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Within 72
				  hours after retaining possession of a firearm pursuant to Penal Code section
				  28050, subdivision
				  (f)(1), the dealer shall notify the Department of their retention of the firearm and
				  report the following information:
(1) California
				  Firearms Dealer number, dealer's name (as shown on license), business address and
				  telephone number.
(2) A description of
				  the firearm, including firearm type (i.e., handgun, rifle, shotgun, rifle/shotgun
				  combination, or other), category (i.e., bolt action, carbine, double barrel, three
				  barrels, four or more barrels, derringer, lever action, over and under, pump action,
				  revolver, semi-automatic, or single shot), make, model, caliber, color, and serial
				  number. If frame or receiver only, report whether it is a federally regulated
				  firearm precursor part.
(3) The name,
				  date of birth, gender, physical address, and identification type and number used on
				  the DROS Entry System (DES) transaction record of the seller, transferor, or person
				  loaning the firearm to whom the dealer could not legally return the
				  firearm.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 1 - General › Section 4030 - Scope

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The provisions of these regulations apply to any person required
					 by statute or regulation to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department
					 of Justice pursuant to Penal Code section
					 26710.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering division 1, chapter 13 (articles 1-4, sections
					 980-985), to division 5, chapter 3
					 (articles 1-4, sections
					 4030-4041) and renumbering section
					 980 to section
					 4030, including amendment of section,
					 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending chapter heading, section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Amendment of chapter 3 heading,
					 section and NOTE filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						16140,
						16800,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						30312,
						30314,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4032 - Qualifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Applicant must be at
				  least 18 years old.
(b) Applicant must
				  not be in a class of persons described in Penal Code sections
				  18205,
				  29800,
				  29805,
				  29815 through
				  29825,
				  29900, or Welfare
				  and Institutions Code section
				  8100
				  or
				  8103,
				  or Title 18, sections
				  921 and
				  922 of the United States Code, or Title
				  27, Part 478.32 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 982 to section
					 4032 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new article 3
					 heading and section filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; Sections
						16410,
						16800,
						18205,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27545,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						29800,
						29805,
						29815,
						29820,
						29825,
						29900,
						30312,
						30314,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal Code;
						Sections
						8100
						and
						8103,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Title 18, Sections
						921 and
						922, United States Code; and Title 27,
						Part 478.32, Code of Federal Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4032.5 - Fingerprint Submission

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applicants for a new Certificate of Eligibility (COE) shall
					 submit fingerprints for a COE to the Department for a firearms eligibility
					 background check.
(a) Except as provided in
				  subdivision (b), fingerprints shall be captured and transmitted electronically by an
				  authorized live scan operator.
(1) The applicant
				  shall complete a Request For Live Scan Service form prescribed by the Department
				  which will require the following applicant information: full name, any alias name,
				  date of birth, sex, driver license number, height, weight, eye color, hair color,
				  place of birth, social security number, and home address. The applicant shall take
				  the completed form to a live scan operator who shall confirm the applicant's
				  identification, input the applicant's personal descriptor information, capture the
				  applicant's fingerprints electronically, and transmit the data to the
				  Department.
(2) The applicant shall pay
				  the live scan operator a $49 fingerprint processing fee, the $22 COE application fee
				  as specified in section
				  4038 of these regulations, and the live
				  scan operator's fee (fee is determined by live scan operator and is not regulated by
				  the Department).
(3) The live scan
				  operator will provide the applicant with an applicant transaction identifier (ATI)
				  number. The applicant shall provide the COE ATI number when completing the
				  electronic COE application as specified in subdivision (b) of section
				  4035 of these
				  regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4033 - California Firearms Application Reporting System; Account Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) COE applications shall be filed electronically
				  using the Department's California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS), at
				  the following website: https://cfars.doj.ca.gov/login.do.
(b) Applicants shall create an account to use
				  CFARS. To create a CFARS account, COE applicants shall agree to the following
				  conditions of use:
(1) Non-Liability: the
				  Department is not responsible for, and will have no liability for, any hardware,
				  software, information, or other items or any services provided by any persons other
				  than the Department. Except as may be required by law, in no event shall either
				  party be liable to the other or any third party, under any theory of liability,
				  including, but not limited to, any contract or tort claim for any cause whatsoever,
				  for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including loss of
				  revenue or profits, even if aware of the possibility thereof.
(2) Authorization: the applicant is authorized to
				  use CFARS for the purpose of reporting firearm information to the Department and/or
				  submitting and managing a Certificate of Eligibility in order to comply with
				  California firearm laws and regulations. If the applicant becomes aware of an
				  unauthorized user obtaining access to the applicant's CFARS account, the applicant
				  will notify the Bureau of Firearms immediately at (916) 210-2300, or via email at:
				  firearms.bureau@doj.ca.gov.
(3) Fees:
				  notwithstanding such notification, the applicant agrees the Department shall not be
				  liable for transaction charges fraudulently incurred. It will be the applicant's
				  responsibility to pay any charges. The Department will not provide refunds after the
				  submission of a transaction.
(4) True
				  and Accurate Information: all of the information the applicant submits to the
				  Department through CFARS shall be true, accurate, and complete to the best of the
				  applicant's knowledge.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4034 - Service of Notices, Orders, and Communications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Except as otherwise provided by law or in these regulations, all
					 notices, orders, and other communications from the Department may be sent to the
					 applicant and/or certificate holder electronically via CFARS.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 982.2 to section
					 4034 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new section heading
					 and section filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						16410,
						16800,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						30312,
						30314,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4035 - Applicant Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Once a
				  CFARS account has been created, the initial application form for a COE is located on
				  CFARS under the link "Certificate of Eligibility (COE)."
(b) Initial COE applicants shall electronically
				  provide the following information to complete the application:
(1) Applicant's full name; driver license type and
				  number or California identification number; date of birth; residence street address;
				  phone number; gender; applicant transaction identifier (ATI) number; business
				  type(s); United States citizenship; if not a United States citizen, the country of
				  citizenship and the federal Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Number or
				  federal I-94 number. The application shall also require additional information
				  requesting responses to questions asking if the applicant:
1) is a current COE holder; and
2) has submitted COE fingerprint impressions
				  through a live scan provider, as required by section
				  4032.5.
(A) If applicant is applying for a COE as an
				  employee of a California Firearms Dealer (CFD), applicant shall provide the name of
				  the dealer, the dealer address, the dealer store number if applicable, the dealer's
				  CFD number, and the COE number provided by the employer.
(B) If applicant is applying for a COE as an
				  employee of a California Ammunition Vendor (CAV), applicant shall provide the name
				  of the ammunition vendor, the ammunition vendor address, the ammunition vendor store
				  number if applicable, the vendor's CAV number, and the COE number provided by the
				  employer.
(C) If applicant is applying
				  for a COE as an employee of both a CFD and a CAV, the applicant shall list only the
				  CFD information as specified in subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this
				  section.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4036 - Modifications to Applicant Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any modifications to information required in
				  subdivision (b) of section
				  4035 of these regulations shall be
				  submitted to the Department via CFARS by clicking the link "View or Modify COE
				  Details".
(1) Any modifications to the certificate
				  holder's name, date of birth, gender, driver license type or identification number,
				  or citizenship require the certificate holder to electronically upload documents
				  verifying the change as follows:
(A) A change of
				  the certificate holder's primary name requires a copy of the certificate holder's
				  California driver license, California identification card, out-of-state driver
				  license, court documents, or marriage certificate.
(B) A change to the certificate holder's
				  identification type or number requires a copy of the certificate holder's California
				  driver license, California identification card, or out-of-state driver
				  license.
(C) A change to the certificate
				  holder's date of birth requires a copy of the certificate holder's California driver
				  license, California identification card, out-of-state driver license, or birth
				  certificate.
(D) A change to the
				  certificate holder's gender requires a copy of the certificate holder's California
				  driver license, California identification card, out-of-state driver license, or
				  court documents.
(E) A change to the
				  certificate holder's United States citizenship status requires a copy of the
				  certificate holder's Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of U.S.
				  Naturalization.
(F) A change to the
				  certificate holder's federal I-94 number requires a copy of the certificate holder's
				  U.S. employment authorization card.
(G)
				  A change to the certificate holder's federal Citizenship and Immigration Services
				  (USCIS) Number requires a copy of the certificate holder's U.S. permanent resident
				  card.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4037 - Renewal of Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A COE
				  shall be renewed prior to expiration in order to remain valid. Completed
				  applications for a COE renewal shall be submitted electronically within 60 days
				  prior to the expiration of the certificate.
(b) Application renewal shall occur through CFARS
				  by clicking the link "Renew COE". Applicants shall electronically provide the
				  following information to complete the renewal application:
(1) Applicant's full name; driver license type and
				  identification number; email address; date of birth; residence street address; phone
				  number; gender; United States citizenship; if not a United States citizen, the
				  country of citizenship and the federal Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
				  Number or federal I-94 number; and business type(s).
(2) Applicant shall agree to the Department's
				  Privacy Notice as specified in subdivision (b)(2) of section
				  4035 of these
				  regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4038 - Term and Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The term of
				  a COE shall not exceed one year from the date issued or renewed.
(b) As authorized pursuant to Penal Code section
				  26710, subdivision
				  (d), the Bureau of Firearms fees for a Certificate of Eligibility are as follows:
(1) Fee for initial application: $22
(2) Fee for renewal application:
				  $22
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4039 - Cancellation of Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If a certificate holder wishes to cancel the certificate
					 holder's COE before the term expires, the certificate holder shall submit a
					 cancellation notice via CFARS. To cancel a COE, the applicant shall click the link
					 on CFARS titled "View or Modify COE Details" and then select the link "I Want to
					 Cancel My COE."
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 984 to section
					 4039 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new section heading
					 and section filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-6-2021
					 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						16410,
						16800,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27545,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						30312,
						30314,
						30342,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4040 - Applicant Denial Review Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicant will receive a Notice of Denial through CFARS if the application is denied
				  by the Department. The Notice shall specify all grounds on which the denial is
				  based.
(b) Upon the denial of an
				  application, the applicant may seek review of the records upon which the denial was
				  based pursuant to Penal Code section
				  11121 and may seek
				  to have those records changed pursuant to Penal Code section
				  11126. If within one
				  year of the original application date, the applicant is successful in correcting the
				  records to show that the applicant is not in any prohibited class of persons, the
				  applicant may resubmit the application through CFARS without additional
				  charge.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 984.1 to section
					 4040 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending first paragraph and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new section heading
					 and section filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; and Sections
						16410,
						16800,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						30312,
						30314,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 3 - Certificates of Eligibility › Article 3 - Certificate of Eligibility › Section 4041 - Revocation, Reasons, and Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  certificate may be revoked anytime during the permit year when it is determined the
				  certificate holder becomes prohibited from acquiring or possessing firearms, as
				  specified in Penal Code sections
				  18205,
				  29800,
				  29805,
				  29815 through
				  29825, or
				  29900, or Welfare
				  and Institutions Code section
				  8100
				  or
				  8103,
				  or Title 18, sections
				  921 and
				  922 of the United States Code, or Title
				  27, Part 478.32 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) The Department shall electronically provide
				  the certificate holder with a Notice of Revocation through CFARS which shall specify
				  all causes on which the revocation is based.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering section
					 985 to section
					 4041 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new section heading
					 and section filed 4-22-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26710, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						12101,
						12756
						and
						12757,
						Health and Safety Code; Sections
						16410,
						16800,
						18205,
						26525,
						26585,
						26700,
						26705,
						26710,
						26915,
						26970,
						27200,
						27535,
						27670,
						27966,
						28450,
						29050,
						29120,
						29800,
						29805,
						29815,
						29820,
						29825,
						29900,
						30312,
						30314,
						30347,
						30370 and
						31700, Penal Code;
						Sections
						8100
						and
						8103,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Title 18, Sections
						921 and
						922, United States Code; and Title 27,
						Part 478.32, Code of Federal Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 4 - Documentation Requirements for Firearms and Ammunition Eligibility Checks › Article 1 - Evidence of Residency Documentation › Section 4045 - Definitions and Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following definitions and requirements apply to documents
					 intended to serve as evidence of residency for the acquisition of a handgun pursuant
					 to Penal Code section
					 26845:
a.
1. "Utility
				  bill" means a statement of charges for providing direct service to the individual's
				  residence by either a physical connection (i.e., hard wired telephone or cable
				  connection, or a water or gas pipeline connection), or a telemetric connection
				  (i.e., satellite television or radio broadcast service) to a non-mobile, fixed
				  antenna reception device.
2. The utility
				  bill statement date must be within three months of the current date.
A. The individual's current residential address as
				  declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) form.
B. The individual's residential address as it
				  appears on the individual's California Driver License or California Identification
				  Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 4 - Documentation Requirements for Firearms and Ammunition Eligibility Checks › Article 2 - Additional Documentation Requirements › Section 4045.1 - Additional Documentation Requirements for Eligibility Checks with Federal Non-Compliant California Driver License or Identification Card

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This section applies to all firearms and ammunition eligibility
					 checks, including any eligibility check described in Division 5. For the purposes of
					 this section, "eligibility checks" refers to background checks based on any
					 application or report for which an applicant is required to submit a driver license
					 or identification card, or the number from a driver license or identification card,
					 so that the Department of Justice may determine the applicant's eligibility to
					 possess a firearm or ammunition under state or federal law.
(a) For all eligibility checks, a copy of the
				  applicant's California driver license or identification card, or out-of-state driver
				  license, if applicable, shall be submitted, as specified in subdivisions (d) through
				  (g).
(b) For all eligibility checks, if
				  the applicant presents a federal non-compliant California driver license or
				  identification card with the notation "FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY" on the front, the
				  applicant shall also submit proof of lawful presence in the United States, as
				  specified in subdivisions (d) through (g), in the form of one of the following
				  documents:
(1) Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or
				  passport card.
(2) Certified copy of
				  U.S. birth certificate (issued by a city, county, or state vital statistics office).
				  "Abbreviated" or "Abstract" certificates are NOT accepted.
(3) Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545),
				  Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) or Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a
				  Citizen of the United States of America (FS-240), issued by the U.S. Department of
				  State.
(4) Valid, unexpired foreign
				  passport with valid U.S. immigrant visa and approved Record of Arrival/Departure
				  (I-94) form.
(5) Certified copy of birth
				  certificate from a U.S. Territory.
(6)
				  Certificate of Naturalization or U.S. Citizenship.
(7) Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident
				  Card.
California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 5 - Firearms Regulations › Chapter 5 - Laboratory Certification and Handgun Testing › Article 1 - General: Title; Scope; Extensions for Compliance › Section 4046 - Title

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This chapter shall be known as "The Department of Justice
					 Regulations for the "Laboratory Certification and Handgun Testing," may be cited as
					 such, and is referred to herein as "these regulations."
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering division 1, chapter 12.4 (articles 1-10, sections
					 968.10-968.99), to division 5, chapter
					 5 (articles 1-10, sections
					 4046-4074) and renumbering section
					 968.10 to section
					 4046 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending chapter heading, section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						32005,
						32010,
						32015,
						32020,
						32025 and
						32030, Penal Code.
						Reference: Sections
						16380,
						16900,
						17140,
						31900,
						31905,
						31910,
						32005,
						32010,
						32015,
						32020,
						32025,
						32030,
						32100,
						32105 and
						32110, Penal
						Code.