§ 7596.3. — 7596.3. (Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 26.5) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 47.)

The director shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions exist:
(a)
The applicant is a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, a designated branch office manager of a licensee, or a registered alarm agent. A firearms permit may only be associated with the following:
(1)
A sole owner of a sole ownership licensee.
(2)
A partner of a partnership licensee.
(3)
A qualified manager of a licensee.
(4)
A designated branch office manager of a licensee.
(5)
A registered alarm agent.
(b)
The applicant has filed with the bureau a classifiable fingerprint card, a completed application for a firearms permit on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true and correct. In lieu of a classifiable fingerprint card, the applicant may submit fingerprints into an electronic fingerprinting system administered by the Department of Justice. An applicant who submits their fingerprints by electronic means shall have their fingerprints entered into the system through a terminal operated by a law enforcement agency or other facility authorized by the Department of Justice to conduct electronic fingerprinting. The terminal operator may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for the costs incurred in providing this service.
(c)
(1)
A bureau-certified firearms training instructor certifies that the applicant has successfully completed a written examination prepared by the bureau and a training course in the carrying and use of firearms approved by the bureau.
(2)
An applicant who is a bureau-certified firearms training instructor is prohibited from self-certifying as having successfully carried out the requirement of paragraph (1) and shall instead carry out the requirements under another bureau-certified firearms training instructor.
(d)
The applicant has provided the bureau with evidence that the applicant has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force.
(e)
The applicant is at least 21 years of age and the bureau has determined, after investigation, that
the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of their duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety, or the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant is not in violation of the Penal Code.
(f)
The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility that the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal immigration status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal immigration status shall be that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-151 or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card), naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(g)
The application is accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter.
(h)
This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.

Legislative History

Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 26.5) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 47. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.