{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7542.5","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7542.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 11.3. Private Investigators [7512. - 7573.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-11.3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4. Application of Chapter [7540. - 7542.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-11.3/article-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 791, Sec. 5.   (SB 1217)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>(a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance or renewal of a firearm permit. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual costs for system development, maintenance, and processing necessary to provide this service.</p><p>(b) The bureau shall collect the fee described in subdivision (a) for all initial and renewal applications for firearm permits.</p>","text":"(a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance or renewal of a firearm permit. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual costs for system development, maintenance, and processing necessary to provide this service. (b) The bureau shall collect the fee described in subdivision (a) for all initial and renewal applications for firearm permits.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/application-of-chapter-7542-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}