Section 26710 Of Article 1. License To Sell, Lease, Or Transfer Firearms At Retail From California Penal Code >> Division 6. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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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.