STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Certificate of Eligibility
BOF 4008 (Rev. 04/2017) PAGE 1 of 2
Instructions
New Applicants
Fingerprint Submission Requirements:
You must submit your fingerprint impressions before submitting the electronic application to the
Department of Justice (DOJ). To submit fingerprint impressions, you must take a completed Request for
Live Scan Service form (BCIA 8016) to a Live Scan station. Please refer to www.oag.ca.gov/
fingerprints for Live Scan station location information. There, you need to have your fingerprint
impressions submitted to DOJ and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). You must pay the Live
Scan operator a $54 DOJ fingerprint processing fee and Bureau of Firearms (BOF) eligibility processing
fee, a $17 FBI fingerprint processing fee, as well as the Live Scan operator's fee (Note: the Live Scan
operator fee varies by Live Scan site, and the BOF does not regulate or set this price).
The Live Scan operator will provide an Applicant Tracking Identifier (ATI) number on your copy of the
Request for Live Scan Service form (BCIA 8016). The ATI number documents your fingerprint
submissions. You must enter your ATI number on the designated space of your Certificate of Eligibility
(COE) Application.
New Application Form Submission Requirements:
Once you have completed your fingerprint submission requirements, complete the electronic COE
Application. Be sure to include your Live Scan ATI number. Only one applicant per application. For
more than one applicant per firearms dealership or ammunition vendor, each individual must complete a
separate application and submit fingerprint impressions via Live Scan to DOJ and the FBI. Check the
appropriate business type box(es). If your business type is not listed, check the "Other" box and indicate
the type of business in the designated space. If you are applying for a COE as an employee of a
California Firearms Dealer (CFD) or California licensed ammunition vendor, you must provide the name
of the dealership/ammunition vendor and the dealership's/CFD number/ammunition vendor number.
Renewal Applicants
Fingerprint submissions are not required for annual renewal applications. Complete the electronic COE
application. Check the appropriate business type box(es). If your business type is not listed, check the
"Other" box and indicate the type of business in the designated space. If you are applying for a COE as
an employee of a CFD or California licensed ammunition vendor, you must provide the name of the
dealership/ammunition vendor and the dealership's CFD number/ammunition vendor number.
If you have any questions, please contact the Bureau of Firearms at (916) 227-3751.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BOF 4008 (Rev. 04/2017)
BCIA 8016 PAGE 2 of 2
(orig. 4/2001; rev. 01/2011)
REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE
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Applicant Submission
ORI (Code assigned by DOJ) Authorized Applicant Type
Type of License/Certification/Permit OR Working Title (Maximum 30 characters - if assigned by DOJ, use exact title assigned)
Contributing Agency Information:
Agency Authorized to Receive Criminal Record Information Mail Code (five-digit code assigned by DOJ)
Street Address or P.O. Box Contact Name (mandatory for all school submissions)
City State ZIP Code Contact Telephone Number
Applicant Information:
Last Name First Name Middle Initial Suffix
Other Name
(AKA or Alias) Last First Suffix
Sex Male Female
Date of Birth Driver's License Number
Billing
Height Weight Eye Color Hair Color Number
(Agency Billing Number)
Misc.
Place of Birth (State or Country) Social Security Number Number
(Other Identification Number)
Home
Address Street Address or P.O. Box City State ZIP Code
Your Number: Level of Service: DOJ FBI
OCA Number (Agency Identifying Number)
If re-submission, list original ATI number: Original ATI Number
(Must provide proof of rejection)
Employer (Additional response for agencies specified by statute):
Employer Name Mail Code (five digit code assigned by DOJ)
Street Address or P.O. Box
City State ZIP Code Telephone Number (optional)
Live Scan Transaction Completed By:
Name of Operator Date
Transmitting Agency LSID ATI Number Amount Collected/Billed
ORIGINAL - Live Scan Operator SECOND COPY - Applicant THIRD COPY (if needed) - Requesting Agency
