Section 832.15 Of Chapter 4.5. Peace Officers From California Penal Code >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5.
832.15
. (a) On and after October 1, 1993, the Department of Justice
shall notify a state or local agency as to whether an individual
applying for a position as a peace officer, as defined by this
chapter, a custodial officer authorized by the employing agency to
carry a firearm pursuant to Section 831.5, or a transportation
officer pursuant to Section 831.6 authorized by the employing agency
to carry a firearm, is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning,
or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. If the
prohibition is temporary, the notice shall indicate the date that the
prohibition expires. However, the notice shall not provide any other
information with respect to the basis for the prohibition.
(b) Before providing the information specified in subdivision (a),
the applicant shall provide the Department of Justice with
fingerprints and other identifying information deemed necessary by
the department.
(c) The Department of Justice may charge the applicant a fee
sufficient to reimburse its costs for furnishing the information
specified in subdivision (a).
(d) The notice required by this section shall not apply to persons
receiving treatment under subdivision (a) of Section 8100 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code.