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Holiday Hours: The Customer Support Center will be closed Thursday, November 28, 2024 and will re open Friday, November 29, 2024 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Non-Liability: The California Department of Justice (the Department) is not responsible for and will have no liability for hardware, software, information, or other items or any services provided by any persons other than the Department. In no event shall either party be liable to the other or any third party, under any theory of liability, including but not limited to any contract or tort claim for any cause whatsoever, for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including loss of revenue or profits, even if aware of the possibility thereof.
Authorization: I am authorized to use the Firearms Certification System for participation in the Firearm Safety Certificate program (FSC). If I become aware of an unauthorized user obtaining access to the Firearms Certification System, I will notify the Customer Support Center immediately at (916) 210-2700 or via email boffscprogram@doj.ca.gov. Notwithstanding such notification, the Department shall not be liable for transaction charges fraudulently incurred. It will be the cardholder’s responsibility to pay any charges.
Fees: The FSC fee is $15 per issuance for new FSCs and $5 for replacement FSCs. Multiple FSCs can be queued and paid for in a single transaction. The Department will not provide refunds after issuance of an FSC.
True and Accurate Information: All of the information I submit to the Department through the Firearms Certification System shall be true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Firearms Certification System (FCS) Password Format Rules
Will I have to type a verification code every time I log in to this system? No. We only require this verification code for pages that will be submitted by a user that is not logged in.
Why are you requiring a verification code (CAPTCHA)? The term CAPTCHA (for Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart) was coined in 2000 by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas Hopper and John Langford of Carnegie Mellon University. A CAPTCHA is a program that can generate and grade tests that humans can pass but current computer programs cannot. For example, humans can read distorted text, but current computer programs cannot. Use of CAPTCHA helps prevent unwanted spam and other forms of automated abuse. The CAPTCHA we are using is called ReCAPTCHA. If you are not sure what the code is, make your best guess. If you are incorrect, you will get another chance to enter a different code.
What if I can't see the characters? Vision Impaired users - If you were unable to view the verification code characters on a page due to reduced vision or vision impairment, please select the audio link in the ReCaptcha box to hear a set of characters that can be entered instead of the visual challenge. Other Users - Refresh the page or click the reload link in the ReCaptcha box and a new code will appear in the box. If you still do not see a code - Make sure the version of your browser is current. Make sure your graphics (pictures and images) are turned on or enabled in your browser.
For more information about ReCaptcha For more information about ReCaptcha, click on the help link in the ReCaptcha box. This opens the ReCAPTCHA help page in a new window.