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	POLICY: To comply with state regulations regarding a six 6 month prohibition of firearms and deadly weapons for persons who receive a Tarasoff warning. REGULATION: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 8100 b 1 reads: A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control, or purchase or receive, or attempt to purchase or receive, any firearms whatsoever or any other deadly weapon for period of six 6 months whenever, on or after January 1, 1992, he or she communicates to a licensed psychotherapist, as defined in subdivision a to e see section II, C., #1-10],...
Second excerpt:
	...made the threat. The issue of whether or not to tell the patient that the Department of Justice will be notified by the police, etc., is one that is not addressed in the law; however, it is an important issue. This decision should be made by the licensed psychotherapist. INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Listed below is the information that the local law enforcement agency must be provided with in order for them to make their report to the Department of Justice. ...