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§ 4045. Definitions and Requirements.

11 CA ADC § 4045Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: January 12, 2023

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 11. Law
Division 5. Firearms Regulations
Chapter 4. Documentation Requirements for Firearms and Ammunition Eligibility Checks
Article 1. Evidence of Residency Documentation
Effective: January 12, 2023
11 CCR § 4045
§ 4045. Definitions and Requirements.
Currentness
The following definitions and requirements apply to documents intended to serve as evidence of residency for the acquisition of a handgun pursuant to Penal Code section 26845:
a. 1. “Utility bill” means a statement of charges for providing direct service to the individual's residence by either a physical connection (i.e., hard wired telephone or cable connection, or a water or gas pipeline connection), or a telemetric connection (i.e., satellite television or radio broadcast service) to a non-mobile, fixed antenna reception device.
2. The utility bill statement date must be within three months of the current date.
A. The individual's current residential address as declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) form.
B. The individual's residential address as it appears on the individual's California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
b. 1. “Residential lease” means either of the following:
A. A signed and dated contract by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration for the right to occupy an abode for a specified period of time.
B. A signed and dated rental agreement by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration at fixed intervals for the right to occupy an abode.
2. The residential lease must bear the individual's name and either of the following:
A. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form.
B. The individual's address as it appears on the individual's California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
c. 1. “Property deed” means either of the following:
A. A valid deed of trust for the individual's property of current residence that identifies the individual as a grantee of the trust.
B. A valid Certificate of Title issued by a licensed title insurance company that identifies the individual as a title holder to the individual's property of current residence.
2. The property deed must bear the individual's name and either of the following:
A. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form.
B. The individual's address as it appears on the individual's California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
d. “Other evidence of residency as permitted by the Department of Justice” means either of the following:
1. A current, government-issued (city, county, special district, state, or federal) license, permit, or registration, other than a California Driver License or California Identification Card, that has a specified expiration date or period of validity. The license, permit, or registration must bear the individual's name and either of the following:
A. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form.
B. The individual's address as it appears on the individual's California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
2. A valid peace officer credential issued by a California law enforcement agency to an active, reserve, or retired peace officer.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 26845, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 26845 and 27550, Penal Code.
History
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering division 1, chapter 13.8 (section 996) to division 5, chapter 4 (section 4045) filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph, paragraphs b.2.A., c.2.A. and d.1.A. and Note filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Amendment of chapter heading and new article 1 heading filed 6-27-2019 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 26). 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.
4. Amendment of chapter heading and new article 1 heading refiled 12-19-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-31-2019 (Register 2019, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-30-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-25-2019 order transmitted to OAL 3-18-2020 and filed 4-27-2020 (Register 2020, No. 18).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection a.2.B., b.2.B., c.1.B., c.2.B. and d.1.B. filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).
7. Amendment of chapter heading filed 6-30-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 26).
8. Amendment of chapter heading filed 1-12-2023; operative 1-12-2023. Exempt from the 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. 2).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 4045, 11 CA ADC § 4045
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