California Statutes
§ 31615. — 31615. (Repealed (in Sec. 16) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 17.)
California § 31615.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Div.10.
Title4.
Part 6.DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT
Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Firearm Safety Certificate
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 31615. (2026).
Text
(a)A person shall not do either of the following:
(1)Purchase or receive any firearm, except an antique firearm, without a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(2)Sell, deliver, loan, or transfer any firearm, except an antique firearm, to any person who does not have a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(b)Any person who violates subdivision (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)The provisions of this section are cumulative, and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by different provisions of this code shall not be punished
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Legislative History
Repealed (in Sec. 16) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 17. (SB 683) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2015, by its own provisions.
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