(a) A purchaser or transferee is authorized to purchase ammunition if their information matches an entry in the Automated Firearm System and does not match an entry in the Prohibited Armed Persons File.
- (1) A purchaser or transferee may request, through an ammunition vendor, that the Department conduct a Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check to determine if the ammunition purchaser or transferee qualifies for this authorization.
- (b) As authorized by Penal Code section 30370, subdivision (e), the fee for a Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check is $5.00.
- (c) The ammunition vendor shall collect the purchaser's or transferee's name, date of birth, current address, and driver's license or other government identification number in the manner described in § 4045.2, and telephone number, and enter this information into the DES website.
- (d) Upon the Department's completion of the Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check, the Department shall update the purchaser's or transferee's DES record to instruct the ammunition vendor to approve or reject the purchase or transfer.
- (e) If the purchase or transfer is rejected, the ammunition vendor shall provide the purchaser or transferee with an ATN that can be used to obtain the reason for the rejection through the Department's CFARS website.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 30352 and 30370, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 28180, 30352 and 30370, Penal Code.
History
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering renumbering section 4302 to new section 4282 filed 5-12-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 20).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-12-2025; operative 7-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 20).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-23-2026 as an emergency; operative 6-23-2026 (Register 2026, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.