Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11 § 4031 : Law — Firearms Regulations — Certificates of Eligibility — Definitions — Definition of Key Terms

(a) "Applicant" means a person applying to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.

(b) "California Ammunition Vendor" or "CAV" has the same meaning as "ammunition vendor" as defined in section 4281.

(c) "California Firearms Dealer" or "CFD" has the same meaning as "firearms dealer" or "dealer" as defined in section 4017.

(d) "California Firearm Precursor Part Vendor" or "CFPPV" has the same meaning as "California Firearm Precursor Part Vendor" as defined in section 4301.

(e) "Certificate of Eligibility" or "COE" means a certificate which states that the Department has checked its records and the records available to the Department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and determined that the applicant is not prohibited from acquiring or possessing firearms pursuant to Penal Code sections 18205, 29800, 29805, 29815 through 29825, and 29900, or Welfare and Institutions Code sections 8100 and 8103, or Title 18, sections 921 and 922 of the United States Code, or Title 27, Part 478.32 of the Code of Federal Regulations at the time the check was performed and which ensures that anyone who handles, sells, delivers, or has under their custody or control any ammunition, is eligible to do so pursuant to Penal Code section 30347, and that anyone who handles, sells, delivers or has under their custody and control any firearm precursor part, is eligible to do so pursuant to Penal Code section 30447.

(f) "Certificate Holder" means a person who obtains a valid Certificate of Eligibility.

(g) "CFARS" means California Firearms Application Reporting System.

(h) "Department" means the California Department of Justice.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 4031

Note: Authority cited: Section 26710, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 12101, 12756 and 12757, Health and Safety Code; Sections, 16140, 16800, 18205, 26525, 26585, 26700, 26705, 26710, 26915, 26970, 27200, 27535, 27670, 27966, 28450, 29050, 29120, 29800, 29805, 29815, 29820, 29825, 29900, 30312, 30314, 30342, 30347, 30370, 30412, 30414, 30442, 30470 and 31700, Penal Code; Sections 8100 and 8103, Welfare and Institutions Code; Title 18, Sections 921 and 922, United States Code; and Title 27, Parts 478.32 and 478.41, Code of Federal Regulations.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 981 to section 4031 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 4-22-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 17).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-1-2022; operative 4/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 13).