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2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic Transfer › Section 28105.

28105. (a) (1) The register required by Section 28100 shall be prepared by and obtained from the State Printer.
(2) The State Printer shall furnish the register only to dealers on application, at a cost to be determined by the Department of General Services.
(3) The Department of General Services shall determine the cost for each 100 leaves in quadruplicate, one original and three duplicates for the making of carbon copies.
(4) The original and duplicate copies shall differ in color, and shall be in the form provided by this chapter.
(b) Where the electronic transfer of applicant information is used, the Department of Justice shall develop the standards for all appropriate electronic equipment and telephone numbers to effect the transfer of information to the department.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic Transfer › Section 28110.

28110. (a) The State Printer upon issuing a register shall forward to the Department of Justice both of the following:
(1) The name and business address of the dealer.
(2) The series and sheet numbers of the register.
(b) The register shall not be transferable.
(c) If the dealer moves the business to a different location, the dealer shall notify the department of that fact in writing within 48 hours.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer › Section 28150.

28150. As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings:
(a) “Purchase” means the purchase, loan, or transfer of a firearm.
(b) “Purchaser” means the purchaser or transferee of a firearm or the person being loaned a firearm.
(c) “Sale” means the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer › Section 28155.

28155. The Department of Justice shall prescribe the form of the register and the record of electronic transfer pursuant to Section 28105.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer › Section 28170.

28170. Where the register is used, the following shall apply:
(a) Dealers shall use ink to complete each document.
(b) The dealer or salesperson making a sale shall ensure that all information is provided legibly. The dealer and salespersons shall be informed that incomplete or illegible information will delay sales.
(c) Each dealer shall be provided instructions regarding the procedure for completion of the form and routing of the form. Dealers shall comply with these instructions, which shall include the information set forth in this section.
(d) One firearm transaction shall be reported on each record of sale document.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 51. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer › Section 28175.

28175. The dealer or salesperson making a sale shall ensure that all required information has been obtained from the purchaser. The dealer and all salespersons shall be informed that incomplete information will delay sales.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer › Section 28180.

28180. (a) The purchaser’s name, date of birth, and driver’s license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchaser’s driver’s license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.
(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:
(1) The purchaser’s identification consists of a military identification card.
(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchaser’s identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.
(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealer’s equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 52. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28200.

28200. As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings:
(a) “Purchase” means the purchase, loan, or transfer of a firearm.
(b) “Purchaser” means the purchaser or transferee of a firearm or the person being loaned a firearm.
(c) “Sale” means the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm.
(d) “Seller” means, if the transaction is being conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050), the person selling, loaning, or transferring the firearm.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28205.

28205. (a) Until January 1, 1998, the Department of Justice shall determine the method by which a dealer shall submit firearm purchaser information to the department. The information shall be in one of the following formats:
(1) Submission of the register described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150).
(2) Electronic or telephonic transfer of the information contained in the register described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150).
(b) On or after January 1, 1998, electronic or telephonic transfer, including voice or facsimile transmission, shall be the exclusive means by which purchaser information is transmitted to the department.
(c) On or after January 1, 2003, except as permitted by the department, electronic transfer shall be the exclusive means by which information is transmitted to the department. Telephonic transfer shall not be permitted for information regarding sales of any firearms.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28230.

28230. (a) The Department of Justice may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for each of the following but not to exceed fourteen dollars ($14), except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations:
(1) For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of forms or reports required or utilized pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(2) For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of reports utilized pursuant to Section 26556, 26905, 27565, 27875, 27966, or 28000, paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 27560, or paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of, or subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of, Section 27920, Section 28050, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(3) For the actual costs associated with the electronic or telephonic transfer of information pursuant to Section 28215.
(b) Any costs incurred by the Department of Justice to implement this section shall be reimbursed from fees collected and charged pursuant to this section. No fees shall be charged to the dealer pursuant to Section 28225 for implementing this section.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 289, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2021, Ch. 250, Sec. 19. (SB 715) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28233.

28233. (a) The Department of Justice may, in addition to the fee described in Sections 28225 and 28230, require a dealer to charge each firearm purchaser a fee in the amount of thirty-one dollars and nineteen cents ($31.19).
(b) Moneys received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Supplemental Subaccount, within the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account of the General Fund, which is hereby created, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure by the department to offset the reasonable costs of firearms-related regulatory and enforcement activities related to the sale, purchase, manufacturing, lawful or unlawful possession, loan, or transfer of firearms pursuant to any provision listed in Section 16580.
(c) The fee described in subdivision (a) may be increased at a rate no more than any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations, but not to exceed the reasonable cost of regulation to the department.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 736, Sec. 14. (AB 1669) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28235.

28235. Except as otherwise provided in Section 28233, moneys received by the department pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account of the General Fund, which is hereby created, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure by the department to offset the costs incurred pursuant to any of the following:
(a) This article.
(b) Section 18910.
(c) Section 27555.
(d) Subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 27560.
(e) Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 28010).
(f) Article 6 (commencing with Section 28450).
(g) Section 31110.
(h) Section 31115.
(i) Subdivision (a) of Section 32020.
(j) Section 32670.
(k) Section 33320.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 736, Sec. 15. (AB 1669) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28240.

28240. Each fee prescribed in this article shall only be charged once for a single transaction on the same date for taking title or possession of any number of firearms.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 736, Sec. 16. (AB 1669) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28245.

28245. Whenever the Department of Justice acts pursuant to this article as it pertains to firearms other than handguns, the department’s acts or omissions shall be deemed to be discretionary within the meaning of the Government Claims Act pursuant to Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 759, Sec. 8. (AB 2690) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28250.

28250. (a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) Furnishing a fictitious name or address for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(2) Knowingly furnishing any incorrect information for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(3) Knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(4) Violating any provision of this article.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any person who is prohibited from obtaining a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, who does any of the following shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a term of 8, 12, or 18 months:
(1) Knowingly furnishes a fictitious name or address for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(2) Knowingly furnishes any incorrect information for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(3) Knowingly omits any information required to be provided for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 546. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Amending action operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68. Section operative January 1, 2012, pursuant to Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice › Section 28255.

28255. Commencing January 1, 2014, if after the conclusion of the waiting period described in Sections 26815 and 27540, the individual named in the application as the purchaser of the firearm takes possession of the firearm set forth in the application to purchase, the dealer shall notify the Department of Justice of that fact in a manner and within a time period specified by the department, and with sufficient information to identify the purchaser and the firearm that the purchaser took possession of.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 737, Sec. 9. (AB 500) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund › Section 28300.

28300. (a) The Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury and shall be administered by the Department of Justice.
(b) The Department of Justice may require firearms dealers to charge each person who obtains a firearm a fee not to exceed five dollars ($5) for each transaction, except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations, and not to exceed the reasonable cost of regulation to the department. Revenues from this fee shall be deposited in the Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund.
(c) Revenue deposited into the Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund shall be available for expenditure by the Department of Justice upon appropriation by the Legislature for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 31610) of Chapter 4 of Division 10, enforcing Section 830.95, Title 2 (commencing with Section 12001) of Part 4, Sections 16000 to 16960, inclusive, Sections 16970 to 17230, inclusive, Sections 17240 to 21390, inclusive, and Sections 21590 to 34370, inclusive, and for the establishment, maintenance, and upgrading of equipment and services necessary for firearms dealers to comply with Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150).
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 38. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 28400.

28400. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150), Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 28300) do not apply to any sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms made to an authorized law enforcement representative of any city, county, city and county, or state, or of the federal government, for exclusive use by that governmental agency if, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of these firearms, written authorization from the head of the agency authorizing the transaction is presented to the person from whom the purchase, delivery, or transfer is being made.
(b) Proper written authorization is defined as verifiable written certification from the head of the agency by which the purchaser or transferee is employed, identifying the employee as an individual authorized to conduct the transaction, and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency by which that person is employed.
(c) Within 10 days of the date a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, is acquired by the agency, a record of the same shall be entered as an institutional weapon into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency. Any agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 59. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 28405.

28405. Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150), Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 28300) do not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The loan is made by an authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, or city and county, or of the state or federal government.
(b) The loan is made to a peace officer employed by that agency and authorized to carry a firearm.
(c) The loan is made for the carrying and use of that firearm by that peace officer in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 28410.

28410. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150), Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 28300) do not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm by a law enforcement agency to a peace officer pursuant to Section 10334 of the Public Contract Code.
(b) Within 10 days of the date that a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, is sold, delivered, or transferred pursuant to Section 10334 of the Public Contract Code to that peace officer, the name of the officer and the make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics of the firearm being sold, delivered, or transferred shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency that sold, delivered, or transferred the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. Any agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 60. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 28415.

28415. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150), Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 28300) do not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm by a law enforcement agency to a retiring peace officer who is authorized to carry a firearm pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26300) of Division 5.
(b) Within 10 days of the date that a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, is sold, delivered, or transferred to that retiring peace officer, the name of the officer and the make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics of the firearm being sold, delivered, or transferred shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency that sold, delivered, or transferred the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. Any agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 61. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28450.

28450. (a) Commencing January 1, 2008, the Department of Justice shall keep a centralized list of persons who identify themselves as being licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer of firearms whose licensed premises are within this state and who declare to the department an exemption from the firearms dealer licensing requirements of Section 26500.
(b) The list shall be known as the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees.
(c) To qualify for placement on the centralized list, an applicant shall do all of the following:
(1) Possess a valid federal firearms license pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer of firearms.
(2) Possess a current, valid certificate of eligibility pursuant to Section 26710.
(3) Maintain with the department a signed declaration enumerating the applicant’s statutory exemptions from licensing requirements of Section 26500.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28455.

28455. Any person furnishing a fictitious name, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information for the declaration under paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 28450 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28460.

28460. (a) Commencing January 1, 2008, the department shall assess an annual fee of one hundred fifteen dollars ($115) to cover its costs of maintaining the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees prescribed by Section 28450, conducting inspections in accordance with this article, and for the cost of maintaining the firearm shipment verification number system described in Section 27555.
(b) The department may increase the fee at a rate not to exceed the increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations.
(c) The fees collected shall be deposited in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account.
(d) A person who satisfies all of the following conditions shall not be charged a fee:
(1) The person is not licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive.
(2) The person has been issued a permit pursuant to Section 31005, 32650, or 33300, or pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2.
(3) The person is placed on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28465.

28465. (a) Any person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer of firearms whose licensed premises are within this state shall not import or receive firearms from any source unless listed on the centralized list of firearms dealers pursuant to Section 26715, or the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees pursuant to Section 28450, or the centralized list of firearms manufacturers pursuant to Section 29060.
(b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28470.

28470. (a) All persons on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees prescribed by Section 28450 shall record and keep on file for three years, the verification number that shall accompany firearms received from other federal firearms licensees pursuant to Section 27555.
(b) A violation of this section is cause for immediate removal from the centralized list.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28475.

28475. Information compiled from the list described in Section 28450 shall be made available for the following purposes:
(a) Requests from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and the duly constituted city, county, and city and county licensing authorities.
(b) When the information is requested by a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code for determining the validity of the license for firearm shipments.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28480.

28480. (a) The department may conduct onsite inspections at the business premises of a person on the centralized list described in Section 28450 to determine compliance with firearms laws pursuant to the provisions listed in Section 16575.
(b) The department shall work in consultation with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to ensure that licensees are not subject to duplicative inspections.
(c) During the inspection the following firearm records shall be made available for review:
(1) Federal records referred to in subdivision (a) of Section 478.125 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the bound book containing the same information referred to in Section 478.124a and subdivision (e) of Section 478.125 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Verification numbers issued pursuant to Section 27555.
(3) Any other records requested by the department to determine compliance with the provisions listed in Section 16575.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 103, Sec. 10. (AB 1798) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28485.

28485. The department may remove from the centralized list described in Section 28450 any person who violates a provision listed in Section 16575.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees › Section 28490.

28490. The department may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2, and Sections 27555 to 27570, inclusive. The department shall work in consultation with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to ensure that state regulations are not duplicative of federal regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 103, Sec. 11. (AB 1798) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 1 - License Requirement for Manufacture of Firearms › Section 29010.

29010. (a) A person shall not manufacture more than three firearms within this state in a calendar year unless that person is licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29030).
(b) If a person required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29030) ceases operations, then the records required pursuant to Section 29130 and subdivision (b) of Section 29115 shall be forwarded to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives within three days of the closure of business.
(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (AB 1089) Effective January 1, 2024.)
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29030. In this chapter, “licensee” means a person, firm, or corporation that satisfies both of the following:
(a) Has a license issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 29050.
(b) Is among those recorded in the centralized list specified in Section 29060.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29050.

29050. (a) The Department of Justice shall accept applications for, and shall grant licenses permitting, the manufacture of firearms within this state.
(b) No license shall be granted by the department unless and until the applicant presents proof that the applicant has all of the following:
(1) A valid license to manufacture firearms issued pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code.
(2) Any regulatory or business license required by local government.
(3) A valid seller’s permit or resale certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization, if applicable.
(4) A certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 26710.
(c) A license granted by the department shall be valid for no more than one year from the date of issuance and shall be in the form prescribed by the Attorney General.
(d) The department shall inform applicants who are denied licenses of the reasons for the denial in writing.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29055.

29055. (a) The department shall adopt regulations to administer this chapter and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29010).
(b) The department shall recover the full costs of administering the program by collecting fees from license applicants. Recoverable costs shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of inspections and maintaining a centralized list of licensed firearm manufacturers.
(c) The fee for licensed manufacturers who produce fewer than 500 firearms in a calendar year within this state shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year or the actual costs of inspections and maintaining a centralized list of firearm manufacturers and any other duties of the department required pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29010), whichever is less.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29060.

29060. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 20965, the Department of Justice shall maintain a centralized list of all persons licensed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 29050.
(b) The centralized list shall be provided annually to each police department and county sheriff within the state.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29065.

29065. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the license of any licensee who violates this chapter may be revoked.
(b) The license of any licensee who knowingly or with gross negligence violates this chapter or violates this chapter three times shall be revoked, and that person, firm, or corporation shall become permanently ineligible to obtain a license pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Upon the revocation of the license, notification shall be provided to local law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction where the licensee’s business is located and to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 234. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29070.

29070. (a) The department shall make information concerning the location and name of a licensee available, upon request, for the following purposes only:
(1) Law enforcement.
(2) When the information is requested by a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code for determining the validity of the license for firearm shipments.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall make the name and business address of a licensee available to any person upon written request.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Licensing Process › Section 29075.

29075. The Department of Justice shall maintain and make available upon request information concerning all of the following:
(a) The number of inspections conducted and the amount of fees collected pursuant to Section 29055.
(b) The number of licensees removed from the centralized list described in Sections 29060 and 29065.
(c) The number of licensees found to have violated this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29100.

29100. A licensee shall comply with the prohibitions and requirements described in this article.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29105.

29105. The business of a licensee shall be conducted only in the buildings designated in the license.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29110.

29110. A licensee shall display the license or a copy thereof, certified by the department, on the premises where it can easily be seen.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29115.

29115. (a) Whenever a licensee discovers that a firearm has been stolen or is missing from the licensee’s premises, the licensee shall report the loss or theft within 48 hours of the discovery to all of the following:
(1) The Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department.
(2) The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(3) The police department in the city or city and county where the building designated in the license is located.
(4) If there is no police department in the city or city and county where the building designated in the license is located, the sheriff of the county where the building designated in the license is located.
(b) For at least 10 years, the licensee shall maintain records of all firearms that are lost or stolen, as prescribed by the Department of Justice.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 235. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29120.

29120. (a) A licensee shall require that each employee obtain a certificate of eligibility pursuant to Section 26710, which shall be renewed annually, before being allowed to come into contact with any firearm.
(b) A licensee shall prohibit any employee who the licensee knows or reasonably should know is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm from coming into contact with any firearm.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee › Section 29125.

29125. (a) Each firearm a licensee manufactures in this state shall be identified with a unique serial number stamped onto the firearm utilizing the method of compression stamping.
(b) Licensed manufacturers who produce fewer than 500 firearms in a calendar year within this state may serialize long guns only by utilizing a method of compression stamping or by engraving the serial number onto the firearm.
(c) The licensee shall stamp the serial number onto the firearm within one business day of the time the frame or receiver is manufactured.
(d) The licensee shall not use the same serial number for more than one firearm.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)