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DraftCalifornia CCW licensing
The public official responsible for a CCW licensing decision. Section 26185 defines the licensing authority as a county sheriff or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of a city or city and county. [1] Sections 26150 and 26155 permit specified agreements allocating application processing between these offices, and section 26160 requires a published written policy. The office administering a county resident’s application therefore depends on the applicable jurisdiction and arrangement. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. California Penal Code, CCW licensing chapterretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- sheriffDraft
In the CCW licensing chapter, the county official assigned licensing responsibilities by Penal Code section 26150.
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