California § 26710 - A person may request a certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice.
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§ 26710. A person may request a certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice.
(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 departmentâs 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.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 26710 cover?
Section 26710 ("A person may request a certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice.") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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