1. (a) A purchaser or transferee is authorized to purchase ammunition if they hold a current Certificate of Eligibility, subsequent to verification by the Department.

   1. (1) A purchaser or transferee may request, through an ammunition vendor, that the Department conduct a COE Verification to determine if the purchaser or transferee qualifies for this authorization.
2. (b) As authorized by Penal Code section 30370, subdivision (e), the fee for COE Verification is $5.00.
3. (c) The ammunition vendor shall collect the ammunition 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, telephone number, and COE number, and enter the information into the DES website.
4. (d) Upon the Department's completion of the COE Verification, the Department shall update the purchaser's or transferee's DES record to instruct the ammunition vendor to approve or reject the ammunition purchase or transfer.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 30352 and 30370, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 26710, 28180 and 30370, Penal Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering renumbering section 4305 to new section 4285 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.