Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7596.81 · Article 6. Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7596.81
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.
(b) Before renewing a firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the information necessary to identify the renewal applicant.
(c) The Department of Justice shall inform the bureau, within 30 days of receipt of the information specified in subdivision (b), of the renewal applicant’s eligibility under state and federal law to possess, receive, purchase, or own a firearm.
(d) An applicant who is denied a firearm permit renewal based upon subdivision (a) may reapply for the permit after the prohibition expires. The bureau shall treat this as an initial application and shall follow the screening process specified in Section 7596.8.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 377, Sec. 40. (SB 609) Effective January 1, 2020.
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