Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 5517 - Deadline for the Department to Approve or Deny the Applicant's Request for a Unique Serial Number

(a) For applications received before January 1, 2024, the Department will grant or deny the applicant's request for a unique serial number within 180 calendar days after it receives the application.

(b) For applications received on or after January 1, 2024, the Department will grant or deny the applicant's request for a unique serial number within 90 calendar days after it receives the application.

(c) The decision timeframe begins when the applicant's completed CFARS application has been paid for and is submitted to CFARS to commence the firearms eligibility check.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 5517

1. New section filed 5-21-2018; operative 7-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 21).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 12-28-2018 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of NOTE refiled 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of NOTE refiled 9-26-2019 as an emergency; operative 10-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-30-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-26-2019 order transmitted to OAL 12-27-2019 and filed 1-28-2020 (Register 2020, No. 5).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-31-2023; operative 5-31-2023. Exempt from APA pursuant to Statutes 2022, chapter 76 (AB 1621), section 39, and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2023, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Section 29182, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 28220, 29180 and 29182, Penal Code.

1. New section filed 5-21-2018; operative 7/1/2018 (Register 2018, No. 21).
2. Amendment of Note filed 12-28-2018 as an emergency; operative 1/1/2019 (Register 2018, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of Note refiled 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of Note refiled 9-26-2019 as an emergency; operative 10/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-30-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-26-2019 order transmitted to OAL 12-27-2019 and filed 1/28/2020 (Register 2020, No. 5).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-31-2023; operative 5/31/2023. Exempt from APA pursuant to Statutes 2022, chapter 76 (AB 1621), section 39, and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2023, No. 22).