§ 27534. — 27534. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 253, Sec. 4.)

California § 27534.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Div.: 6.
• Title: 4.
• Part 6.: DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

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(a)
A person who modifies a microstamping-enabled pistol or microstamping component with the intent to prevent the production of a microstamp is, for a first offense, guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than one year, by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b)
Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a pistol manufactured prior to
the effective date of this section.
(c)
For the purposes of this section, it shall not be unlawful to replace the microstamping component of a microstamping-enabled pistol when the component is damaged or in need of replacement with another valid microstamping component for the safe use of the firearm or replacing a microstamping component for a legitimate sporting purpose.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 253, Sec. 4. (SB 452) Effective January 1, 2024.