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DraftCalifornia CCW licensing
In the CCW licensing chapter, the county official assigned licensing responsibilities by Penal Code section 26150. The section describes resident and nonresident applicant categories, conditions for issuance and renewal, and agreements under which a municipal police department processes applications for city residents. [1] A reference to the sheriff in this context identifies the licensing role; it does not mean that every city resident necessarily uses an identical county application route. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. California Penal Code, CCW licensing chapterretrieved 2026-10-04
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