I read this post from 2004. http://www.ak47.net/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=20&t=176569

In the post someone mentioned that: "Others who can sign a Form 1/Form 4"

State Police Captain or equivalent top district officer.
District Attorney or judge of a court of general jurisdiction (jurisdiction over your address, and ability to charge you with a crime).
Federal Agency Special Agent In Charge or equivalent of a field office with jurisdiction over your address.
US Attorney with jurisdiction over your address.

I live in a township and don't have a police force so I would need to go to the county to get it signed. I live south of Chicago and in a gun friendly county (Will). Going to the the Sheriffs office would be a pain since I don't live that close. I do however have a a state police district right down the road. What I am asking is if that list above is valid? Can I get my form signed by a State Police Captain as research has not turned up anything on this other than that post? Most sites I read just say CLEO as referring to sheriff.

From the current CFR:



I'm not sure a state police captain would satisfy the requirements.

You could just wait 6 months for the new rule to go into effect.  While you'd have to submit fingerprints and a photograph, it becomes a CLEO notification, not permission.

It needs to be the head of the department, not just a detachment.  I do not think what you are proposing would qualify.

If the state police captain has been delegated to sign he can do so.

Can you do a NFA trust in your state? Do it that route until July when the new rules are in effect.