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DraftCalifornia CCW licensing
The chief or other head of a city police department, including a city and county department, has a CCW licensing role under Penal Code section 26155. The section separately addresses resident and nonresident applications and permits an agreement for the county sheriff to process applications. [1] This authority is distinct from the sheriff’s role in section 26150, although both operate within the same statutory licensing chapter and its common requirements. [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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