Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 4082 - Definition of Key Terms
(a)
"ATF" means the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(b) "Certified FSD Laboratory" means a
laboratory that has been granted FSD Laboratory Certification by the
DOJ.
(c) "COE" means a Certificate
of Eligibility issued by the DOJ pursuant to Penal Code section
26710,
subdivision (a) through (c) and the regulations issued thereunder after a check
of state and federal files has determined that at the time the check was
performed, and based upon available information, the applicant was not a person
who was prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to state and federal
laws.
(d) "Common household tools"
means screwdrivers (8 to 10 inches in length, flathead or phillips, flathead
sizes up to 5/8 inches), pipe wrenches (9 1/2 to 10 inches in length), vice
grip pliers (9 1/2 to 10 inches in length), other pliers (9 1/2 to 10 inches
arch joint, 6 to 6 1/2 -inch slip joint, 6 to 6 1/2 -inch long nose), hacksaws
(12-inch standard carbon steel blade), crowbars (16-inch), electric/cordless
drills ( 1/3 horsepower corded/9.6 volt cordless), hammers (16-ounce), chisels
( 1/4 -inch to 1-inch blade width wood chisels), and crescent wrenches
(10-inch).
(e) "Completed
application" means a completed Application for Firearm Safety Device Laboratory
Certification, Form BOF 019A (Rev. 01/2012), including application copies of
any applicable licenses and/or certificates; any additional sheets of paper
used to provide full and complete answers to questions on the application; and
copies of the laboratory's written procedures relating to security and
prohibited persons.
(f)
"Corporation" means any entity organized under Corporations Code section
102,
subdivision (a) or similar statute if not a California corporation.
(g) "Day" means a calendar day unless
otherwise specified in these regulations.
(h) "Disabled" means defeating the FSD
thereby rendering the firearm capable of firing (expelling a projectile by the
force of an explosion or other form of combustion).
(i) "DOJ" means the California Department of
Justice.
(j) "DOJ-approved FSD"
means an FSD that has been tested by a Certified FSD Laboratory, has been
determined to meet the standards for FSDs, and may be sold in California
pursuant to Penal Code section
23650.
(k) "Firearms manufacturer/importer" means
either a licensed manufacturer of domestically produced firearms or, if one
exists, a legal successor-in-interest or other person with the consent of the
manufacturer; and/or a federally licensed importer of foreign manufactured
firearms.
(l) "FSD" means a device
that locks and is designed to prevent children and unauthorized users from
firing a firearm. The device may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated
into the design of a firearm, or prevent access to the firearm.
(m) "Firearms Safety Device Compliance Test
Report" means a report completed by a Certified FSD Laboratory after an FSD has
met the requirements of Penal Code section
23650 and these
regulations.
(n) "FSD manufacturer
or dealer" means either a manufacturer of FSDs or a dealer of FSDs.
(o) "Firing chamber" means the chamber that
is lined up with the firing pin or striker.
(p) "Firm" means a business unit, enterprise,
or partnership of two or more persons, that is not recognized as a legal person
distinct from the members comprising the entity.
(q) "FSD Laboratory Certification" means the
DOJ certificate issued as evidence of compliance with the DOJ laboratory
certification requirements as set forth in these regulations.
(r) "Keyway" means the opening in a locked
cylinder that is shaped to accept a key bit or blade of a proper
configuration.
(s) "Local license"
means any regulatory and/or business license issued by a city, county, or other
local government agency.
(t)
"Model" means the manufacturer's designation which uniquely identifies a
specific design of FSD.
(u) "Plug"
means the part of a cylinder which contains the keyway, with tumbler chambers
usually corresponding to those within the cylinder shell.
(v) "Properly installed" means the FSD is
installed according to the instructions provided by the FSD manufacturer or
dealer.
(w) "Reasonable access"
means that areas and/or items to be inspected by an authorized DOJ employee are
free from physical obstruction and/or other impediments that would make access
difficult and/or unsafe.
(x)
"Roster of Approved Firearm Safety Devices" means a DOJ list of all
DOJ-approved FSDs. The roster shall list, for each DOJ-approved FSD, the
manufacturer, model number, model name, and other information deemed necessary
by the DOJ to facilitate identifying that FSD.
(y) "Lock box" means an FSD that fully
contains and encloses the firearm(s).
Notes
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).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 23650 and 23655, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 23650 and 23655, Penal Code.
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).
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