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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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27535.

27535. (a) A person shall not make an application to purchase more than one firearm within any 30-day period. This subdivision does not authorize a person to make an application to purchase a combination of firearms, completed frames or receivers, or firearm precursor parts within the same 30-day period.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Any law enforcement agency.
(2) Any agency duly authorized to perform law enforcement duties.
(3) Any state or local correctional facility.
(4) Any private security company licensed to do business in California.
(5) Any person who is properly identified as a full-time paid peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, and who is authorized to, and does carry a firearm during the course and scope of employment as a peace officer.
(6) Any motion picture, television, or video production company or entertainment or theatrical company whose production by its nature involves the use of a firearm.
(7) Any person who may, pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 27600), Article 3 (commencing with Section 27650), or Article 4 (commencing with Section 27700), claim an exemption from the waiting period set forth in Section 27540.
(8) Any transaction conducted through a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050).
(9) Any person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and has a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) of Chapter 2.
(10) The exchange of a firearm where the dealer purchased that firearm from the person seeking the exchange within the 30-day period immediately preceding the date of exchange or replacement.
(11) The replacement of a firearm when the person’s firearm was lost or stolen, and the person reported that firearm lost or stolen pursuant to Section 25250 prior to the completion of the application to purchase the replacement.
(12) The return of any firearm to its owner.
(13) A community college that is certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to present the law enforcement academy basic course or other commission-certified law enforcement training.
(c) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 76, Sec. 19) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 246, Sec. 1. (AB 1483) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 246.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27540.

27540. A dealer, whether or not acting pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050), shall not deliver a firearm to a person, as follows:
(a) Within 10 days of the application to purchase, or, after notice by the department pursuant to Section 28220, within 10 days of the submission to the department of any correction to the application, or within 10 days of the submission to the department of any fee required pursuant to Section 28225, whichever is later.
(b) Unless unloaded and securely wrapped or unloaded and in a locked container.
(c) Unless the purchaser, transferee, or person being loaned the firearm presents clear evidence of the person’s identity and age to the dealer.
(d) Whenever the dealer is notified by the Department of Justice that the person is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(e) A firearm, including a handgun, shall not be delivered unless the purchaser, transferee, or person being loaned the firearm presents a firearm safety certificate to the dealer, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(f) A firearm shall not be delivered whenever the dealer is notified by the Department of Justice that within the preceding 30-day period, the purchaser has made another application to purchase a handgun, semiautomatic centerfire rifle, completed frame or receiver, or firearm precursor part, and that the previous application to purchase did not involve any of the entities or circumstances specified in subdivision (b) of Section 27535.
(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
(Repealed (in Sec. 20) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 76, Sec. 21. (AB 1621) Effective June 30, 2022. Operative January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27545.

27545. Where neither party to the transaction holds a dealer’s license issued pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, the parties to the transaction shall complete the sale, loan, or transfer of that firearm through a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050).
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27550.

27550. (a) No person may commit an act of collusion relating to Sections 31610 to 31700, inclusive.
(b) For purposes of this section and Section 26870, collusion may be proven by any one of the following factors:
(1) Answering a test applicant’s questions during an objective test relating to firearms safety.
(2) Knowingly grading the examination falsely.
(3) Providing an advance copy of the test to an applicant.
(4) Taking or allowing another person to take the basic firearms safety course for one who is the applicant for a basic firearms safety certificate or a handgun safety certificate.
(5) Allowing another to take the objective test for the applicant, purchaser, or transferee.
(6) Using or allowing another to use one’s identification, proof of residency, or thumbprint.
(7) Allowing others to give unauthorized assistance during the examination.
(8) Reference to unauthorized materials during the examination and cheating by the applicant.
(9) Providing originals or photocopies of the objective test, or any version thereof, to any person other than as authorized by 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27555.

27555. (a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2008, a person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code may not sell, deliver, or transfer a firearm to a person in California who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code unless, prior to delivery, the person intending to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm obtains a verification number via the Internet for the intended sale, delivery, or transfer, from the Department of Justice.
(2) If Internet service is unavailable to either the department or the licensee due to a technical or other malfunction, or a federal firearms licensee who is located outside of California does not possess a computer or have Internet access, alternate means of communication, including facsimile or telephone, shall be made available for a licensee to obtain a verification number in order to comply with this section.
(b) For every verification number request received pursuant to this section, the department shall determine whether the intended recipient is 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.
(c) (1) If the department finds after the reviews specified in subdivision (b) that the intended recipient is authorized to receive the firearm shipment, the department shall issue to the inquiring party, a unique verification number for the intended sale, delivery, or transfer. One verification number shall be issued for each sale, delivery, or transfer, which may involve multiple firearms.
(2) In addition to the unique verification number, the department may provide to the inquiring party information necessary for determining the eligibility of the intended recipient to receive the firearm.
(3) The person intending to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm shall provide the unique verification number to the recipient along with the firearm upon delivery, in a manner to be determined by the department.
(d) If the department finds after the reviews specified in subdivision (b) that the intended recipient is not authorized to receive the firearm shipment, the department shall notify the inquiring party that the intended recipient is ineligible to receive the shipment.
(e) The department shall prescribe the manner in which the verification numbers may be requested via the Internet, or by alternate means of communication, such as by facsimile or telephone, including all required enrollment information and procedures.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27565.

27565. (a) This section applies in the following circumstances:
(1) A person is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(2) The licensed premises of that person are within this state.
(3) The licensed collector acquires, outside of this state, a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm.
(4) The licensed collector takes actual possession of that firearm outside of this state pursuant to the provisions of subsection (j) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law 104-208, and transports the firearm into this state.
(5) The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Within five days of transporting a firearm into this state under the circumstances described in subdivision (a), the licensed collector shall report the acquisition of that firearm to the department in a format prescribed by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 28. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27570.

27570. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a violation of Section 27560 or 27565 shall not constitute a “continuing offense” and the statute of limitations for commencing a prosecution for a violation of Section 27560 or 27565 commences on the date that the applicable grace period specified in Section 27560 or 27565 expires.
(b) Sections 27560 and 27565 shall not apply to a person who reports ownership of a firearm after the applicable grace period specified in Section 27560 or 27565 expires if evidence of that violation arises only as the result of the person submitting the report described in Section 27560 or 27565.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 250, Sec. 9. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27573.

27573. (a) A state officer or employee, or operator, lessee, or licensee of any state property, shall not contract for, authorize, or allow the sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on state property or in the buildings that sit on state property or property otherwise owned, leased, occupied, or operated by the state.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A gun buyback event held by a law enforcement agency.
(2) The sale of a firearm by a public administrator, public conservator, or public guardian within the course of their duties.
(3) The sale of a firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on state property that occurs pursuant to a contract that was entered into before January 1, 2023.
(4) The purchase of firearms, firearm precursor parts, or ammunition on state property by a law enforcement agency in the course of its regular duties.
(5) The sale or purchase of a firearm pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 10334 of the Public Contract Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 145, Sec. 1. (SB 915) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27575.

27575. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator, lessee, or licensee of the 32nd District Agricultural Association, as defined in Section 3884 of the Food and Agricultural Code, shall not contract for, authorize, or allow the sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on the property or in the buildings that comprise the OC Fair and Event Center, in the County of Orange, the City of Costa Mesa, or any successor or additional property owned, leased, or otherwise occupied or operated by the district.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A gun buyback event held by a law enforcement agency.
(2) The sale of a firearm by a public administrator, public conservator, or public guardian within the course of their duties.
(3) The sale of a firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on state property that occurs pursuant to a contract that was entered into before January 1, 2022.
(4) The purchase of ammunition on state property by a law enforcement agency in the course of its regular duties.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 684, Sec. 2. (SB 264) 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › Section 27575.1.

27575.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator, lessee, or licensee of the 31st District Agricultural Association, as defined in Section 3883 of the Food and Agricultural Code, shall not contract for, authorize, or allow the sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on the property or in the buildings that comprise the Ventura County Fair and Event Center, in the County of Ventura, the City of Ventura, or any successor or additional property owned, leased, or otherwise occupied or operated by the district.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A gun buyback event held by a law enforcement agency.
(2) The sale of a firearm by a public administrator, public conservator, or public guardian within the course of their duties.
(3) The sale of a firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition on state property that occurs pursuant to a contract that was entered into before January 1, 2023.
(4) The purchase of ammunition on state property by a law enforcement agency in the course of its regular duties.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 140, Sec. 1. (AB 1769) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS › TITLE 4 - FIREARMS › DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS › CHAPTER 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 27600.

27600. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not apply to any sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms made to, or the importation of firearms by, 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, transfer, or importation 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 or from whom the firearm is being imported.
(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 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 the AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(d) Any agency that is the registered owner of an institutional weapon in accordance with subdivision (c) that subsequently destroys that weapon shall enter information that the weapon has been destroyed into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) within 10 days of the destruction in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Department of Justice. Any agency without access to the 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. 2014, Ch. 878, Sec. 6. (AB 1609) 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 27605.

27605. Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 27610.

27610. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does 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. 31. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 27615.

27615. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does 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. 32. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement › Section 27620.

27620. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm when made by an authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, city and county, or of the state or federal government, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The sale, delivery, or transfer is made to one of the following:
(1) A wholesaler.
(2) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition licensed to engage in that business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(b) The sale, delivery, or transfer of the firearm is not subject to the procedures set forth in Section 18000, 18005, 34000, or 34005.
(c) Within 10 days of the date that any firearm is delivered pursuant to this section, the governmental agency has entered a record of the delivery into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). Any agency without access to the AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 738, Sec. 5. (AB 538) 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period › Section 27650.

27650. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms made to any person who satisfies both of the following requirements:
(1) The person is properly identified as a full-time paid peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.
(2) The officer’s employer has authorized the officer to carry firearms while in the performance of duties.
(b) (1) Proper identification is defined as verifiable written certification from the head of the agency by which the purchaser or transferee is employed, identifying the purchaser or transferee as a peace officer who is authorized to carry firearms while in the performance of duties, and authorizing the purchase or transfer.
(2) The certification shall be delivered to the dealer at the time of purchase or transfer and the purchaser or transferee shall identify himself or herself as the person authorized in the certification.
(3) The dealer shall keep the certification with the record of sale.
(4) On the date that the sale, delivery, or transfer is made, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the transaction as is indicated in Section 28160 or 28165.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period › Section 27660.

27660. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, by a dealer in either of the following situations:
(1) The dealer is delivering the firearm to another dealer, the firearm is not intended as merchandise in the receiving dealer’s business, and the requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) are satisfied.
(2) The dealer is delivering the firearm to himself or herself, the firearm is not intended as merchandise in the dealer’s business, and the requirements of subdivision (c) are satisfied.
(b) If the dealer is receiving the firearm from another dealer, the dealer receiving the firearm shall present proof to the dealer delivering the firearm that the receiving dealer is licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800). This shall be done by complying with Section 27555.
(c) (1) Regardless of whether the dealer is selling, delivering, or transferring the firearm to another dealer or to himself or herself, on the date that the application to purchase is completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall forward by prepaid mail to the Department of Justice a report of the application and the type of information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated in Section 28160.
(2) Where electronic or telephonic transfer of applicant information is used, on the date that the application to purchase is completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit an electronic or telephonic report of the application and the type of information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated in Section 28160.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 34. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period › Section 27665.

27665. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to the holder of a special weapons permit issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 32650 or 33300, pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2, or pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 32700) of Chapter 6 of Division 10.
(b) On the date that the application to purchase is completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the application as is indicated in Section 28160 or 28165, as applicable.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 35. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period › Section 27670.

27670. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, loan, or transfer of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(2) The sale, delivery, loan, or transfer is made by a dealer.
(3) The sale, delivery, loan, or transfer is made to a person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(4) The licensed collector has a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 26710.
(b) On the date that the sale, delivery, or transfer is made, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the transaction as is indicated in Section 28160 or 28165.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27700.

27700. Section 27540 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between or to importers and manufacturers of firearms licensed to engage in that business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27705.

27705. Section 27540 does not apply to the delivery of a firearm to a gunsmith for service or repair, or to the return of the firearm to its owner by the gunsmith, or to the delivery of a firearm by a gunsmith to a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code for service or repair and the return of the firearm to the gunsmith.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27715.

27715. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of unloaded firearms by a dealer to a person who resides outside this state and is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27720.

27720. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of unloaded firearms to a wholesaler if the firearms are being returned to the wholesaler and are intended as merchandise in the wholesaler’s business.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27725.

27725. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The firearms are unloaded.
(b) The sale, delivery, or transfer is made by one dealer to another dealer, upon proof of compliance with the requirements of Section 27555.
(c) The firearms are intended as merchandise in the receiving dealer’s business.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27730.

27730. Until January 1, 2014, Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of an unloaded firearm, other than a handgun, by a dealer to himself or herself.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 37. (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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27735.

27735. Section 27540 does not apply to the loan of an unloaded firearm by a dealer who also operates a target facility that holds a business or regulatory license on the premises of the building designated in the license or whose building designated in the license is on the premises of any club or organization organized for the purposes of practicing shooting at targets upon established ranges, whether public or private, to a person at that target facility or that club or organization, if the firearm is at all times kept within the premises of the target range or on the premises of the club or organization.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27740.

27740. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm regulated pursuant to any of the following statutes, if the sale, delivery, or transfer of that firearm is conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the statute:
(a) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, relating to destructive devices and explosives.
(b) Section 24410, relating to cane guns, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to cane guns.
(c) Section 24510, relating to firearms that are not immediately recognizable as firearms, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to firearms that are not immediately recognizable as firearms.
(d) Sections 24610 and 24680, relating to undetectable firearms, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to undetectable firearms.
(e) Section 24710, relating to wallet guns, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to wallet guns.
(f) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 30500) of Division 10, relating to assault weapons.
(g) Section 31500, relating to unconventional pistols, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to unconventional pistols.
(h) Sections 33215 to 33225, inclusive, relating to short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.
(i) Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 32610) of Division 10, relating to machineguns.
(j) Section 33600, relating to zip guns, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Title 2, as they relate to zip guns.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27745.

27745. (a) Section 27540 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The firearm is unloaded.
(2) The loan is made by a dealer.
(3) The loan is made to a person who possesses a valid entertainment firearms permit issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 8.
(4) The firearm is loaned solely for use as a prop in a motion picture, television, video, theatrical, or other entertainment production or event.
(b) The dealer shall retain a photocopy of the entertainment firearms permit as proof of compliance with this requirement.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm › Section 27750.

27750. (a) Section 27540 does not apply to the loan of an unloaded firearm to a consultant-evaluator by a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, if the loan does not exceed 45 days from the date of delivery.
(b) At the time of the loan, the consultant-evaluator shall provide the following information, which the dealer shall retain for two years:
(1) A photocopy of a valid, current, government-issued identification to determine the consultant-evaluator’s identity, including, but not limited to, a California driver’s license, identification card, or passport.
(2) A photocopy of the consultant-evaluator’s valid, current certificate of eligibility.
(3) A letter from the person licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code, with whom the consultant-evaluator has a bona fide business relationship. The letter shall detail the bona fide business purposes for which the firearm is being loaned and confirm that the consultant-evaluator is being loaned the firearm as part of a bona fide business relationship.
(4) The signature of the consultant-evaluator on a form indicating the date the firearm is loaned and the last day the firearm may be returned.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27805.

27805. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The firearm is unloaded.
(2) The loan is made by a dealer.
(3) The loan is made to a person who possesses a valid entertainment firearms permit issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 8.
(4) The firearm is loaned solely for use as a prop in a motion picture, television, video, theatrical, or other entertainment production or event.
(b) The dealer shall retain a photocopy of the entertainment firearms permit as proof of compliance with this requirement.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27810.

27810. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The firearm is unloaded.
(2) The loan is made by a person who is not a dealer but is a federal firearms licensee pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 (commencing with Section 921) of the United States Code.
(3) The loan is made to a person who possesses a valid entertainment firearms permit issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 8.
(4) The firearm is loaned for use solely as a prop in a motion picture, television, video, theatrical, or other entertainment production or event.
(b) The person loaning the firearm pursuant to this section shall retain a photocopy of the entertainment firearms permit as proof of compliance with this requirement.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27815.

27815. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan of an unloaded firearm to a consultant-evaluator by a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, if the loan does not exceed 45 days from the date of delivery.
(b) At the time of the loan, the consultant-evaluator shall provide the following information, which the dealer shall retain for two years:
(1) A photocopy of a valid, current, government-issued identification to determine the consultant-evaluator’s identity, including, but not limited to, a California driver’s license, identification card, or passport.
(2) A photocopy of the consultant-evaluator’s valid, current certificate of eligibility.
(3) A letter from the person licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code, with whom the consultant-evaluator has a bona fide business relationship. The letter shall detail the bona fide business purposes for which the firearm is being loaned and confirm that the consultant-evaluator is being loaned the firearm as part of a bona fide business relationship.
(4) The signature of the consultant-evaluator on a form indicating the date the firearm is loaned and the last day the firearm may be returned.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27820.

27820. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm by or to a person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto who is not otherwise licensed as a dealer, manufacturer, or importer of firearms licensed to engage in that business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(b) Section 27555 does not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm if both of the following conditions apply:
(1) The sale, loan, or transfer is by or to a person who is licensed as an importer or manufacturer of ammunition licensed to engage in business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(2) The person selling, loaning, or transferring the firearm or purchasing that firearm, being transferred that firearm, or being loaned that firearm is not also licensed as an importer or manufacturer of firearms who is licensed to engage in business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 738, Sec. 21. (SB 376) 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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27825.

27825. Section 27555 does not apply to the delivery of a firearm to a gunsmith for service or repair, or to the return of the firearm to its owner by the gunsmith, or to the delivery of a firearm by a gunsmith to a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code for service or repair and the return of the firearm to the gunsmith.
(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 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms › ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number › Section 27830.

27830. Section 27555 does not apply where the transferor and the transferee are the same person or corporation.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)