(a) “Applicant” means a person applying to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.

(b) “California Ammunition Vendor” or “CAV” has the same meaning as “ammunition vendor” as defined in section 4281.

(c) “California Firearms Dealer” or “CFD” has the same meaning as “firearms dealer” or “dealer” as defined in section 4017.

(d) “Certificate of Eligibility” or “COE” means a certificate which states that the Department has checked its records and the records available to the Department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and determined that the applicant is not prohibited from acquiring or possessing firearms pursuant to Penal Code sections 18205, 29800, 29805, 29815 through 29825, and 29900, or Welfare and Institutions Code sections 8100 and 8103, or Title 18, sections 921 and 922 of the United States Code, or Title 27, Part 478.32 of the Code of Federal Regulations at the time the check was performed and which ensures that anyone who handles, sells, delivers, or has under their custody or control any ammunition, is eligible to do so pursuant to Penal Code section 30347.

(e) “Certificate Holder” means a person who obtains a valid Certificate of Eligibility.

(f) “CFARS” means California Firearms Application Reporting System.

(g) “Department” means the California Department of Justice.