If you have an endorsement, you must notify us if you:  

• stop working for the dealer to which the endorsement relates, or 
• start working for another dealer. 

To notify us, phone 0800 844 431 between 8:30am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

Any person who has an endorsement, must allow a member of New Zealand Police (usually someone from Te Tari Pūreke) to: 

• enter the premises where the items are stored for an inspection at a reasonable time 
• inspect the items and where they are kept on the premises. 

The person making the inspection must: 

• show identification, that confirms they are a member of New Zealand Police (usually someone from Te Tari Pūreke), if requested when they are not in uniform 
• say they are making the inspection under the Arms Act 1983. 

If you have an endorsement in your capacity as a dealer employee, you cannot: 

• handle your employer’s arms items when you are not working 
• apply for a permit for yourself using this endorsement – you must have a different endorsement to apply for permits for your personal items 
• apply for a permit to possess or a permit to import on behalf of the business – the applicant named must be a licensed firearms dealer.  

Police may require any other conditions regarding the use and custody of any endorsed item. 

• Arms Amendment Regulations 2021, section 21A – Condition of endorsements for employees of licensed dealers | New Zealand Legislation website 
• Arms Regulations 1992, section 28D – Commissioner may prescribe conditions on licences, etc | New Zealand Legislation website 
• Arms Act 1983, section 31A – Conditions of endorsements | New Zealand Legislation website 

• Dealer employee: Before you apply 
• Dealer employee: Apply 
• How endorsements work 
• Storage and transportation of firearms and ammunition 
• Permits