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§ 26840. — 26840. (Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 4.)

California § 26840.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Div.6.
Title4.
Part 6.DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Grounds for Forfeiture of License

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(a)A dealer shall not deliver a firearm unless the person receiving the firearm presents to the dealer a valid firearm safety certificate, or, in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate. The firearms dealer shall retain a photocopy of the firearm safety certificate as proof of compliance with this requirement.
(b)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.

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Legislative History

Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 4. (SB 683) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2015, by its own provisions.
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