(a)
Commencing January 1, 2008, the Department of Justice shall keep a centralized list of persons who identify themselves as being licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer of firearms whose licensed premises are within this state and who declare to the department an exemption from the firearms dealer licensing requirements of Section 26500.
(b)
The list shall be known as the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees.
(c)
To qualify for placement on the centralized list, an applicant shall do all of the following:
(1)
Possess a valid federal firearms license pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer of firearms.
(2)
Possess a current, valid certificate of eligibility pursuant to Section 26710.
(3)
Maintain with the department a signed declaration enumerating the applicant’s statutory exemptions from licensing requirements of Section 26500.