Firearms — California Penal Code — Sale, Lease, Or Transfer Of Firearms — Issuance, Forfeiture, And Conditions Of License To Sell, Lease, Or Transfer Firearms At Retail — License To Sell, Lease, Or Transfer Firearms At Retail — Certificate of eligibility Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (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. Ca. Pen. Code § 26710 Added by Stats 2010 ch 711 (SB 1080),s 6, eff. 1/1/2011, op. 1/1/2012.