Cal. Penal Code § 26710
Cal. Penal Code § 26710
California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01
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- Cal. Penal Code § 26710, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/892138
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(a) A person may request a certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice.
(b) The Department of Justice shall examine its records and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to determine if the applicant is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(c) The department shall issue a certificate to an applicant if the department’s records indicate that the applicant is not a person who is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms.
(d) The department shall adopt regulations to administer the certificate of eligibility program and shall recover the full costs of administering the program by imposing fees assessed to applicants who apply for those certificates.