BILL NUMBER: SB 1354 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Knight FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to add Section 16030 to the Penal Code, relating to deadly weapons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1354, as introduced, Knight. Deadly weapons: permits and licenses issued by the Department of Justice. Existing law generally regulates deadly weapons, including prohibitions on various types of deadly weapons. Under existing law, the Department of Justice is required to review and approve or deny applications for licenses and permits to, among other things, possess, sell, lease, transfer, manufacture, surrender, or dispose of certain other types of deadly weapons. This bill would require, except as otherwise provided, the department to make a determination on each application for a license or permit for certain deadly weapons within 90 days, and notify the applicant in writing of that determination within 10 days of the determination. The bill would define "determination" and "each application" for those purposes. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 16030 is added to the Penal Code, to read: 16030. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the Department of Justice shall make a determination on each application for a license or permit under this part before the expiration of 90 calendar days from the date the department receives the application. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the Department of Justice shall give each applicant timely written notice of its determination on each application for a license or permit under this part, but in no case shall the date the department's notice is transmitted exceed 10 calendar days from the date of its determination. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Determination" means a finding that an application has been approved or denied by the Department of Justice. (2) "Each application" means applications of all types under this part, including, but not limited to, initial and renewal applications.