(a) If a law enforcement agency determines that the applicant is the legal owner of any firearm deposited with the agency, that the applicant is prohibited from possessing any firearm, and that the firearm is an otherwise legal firearm, the applicant shall be entitled to sell or transfer the firearm to a licensed dealer.
(b) If the firearm has been lost or stolen, the firearm shall be restored to the lawful owner pursuant to Section 11108.5 upon the owner’s identification of the firearm, proof of ownership, and proof of eligibility to possess a firearm pursuant to Section 33865.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the local law enforcement agency from charging the rightful owner of the firearm the fees described in Section 33880.