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Code · California · Penal Code

§ 26540

143 words·~1 min read·/ca/penal-code/26540

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(a)Section 26500 does not apply to sales, deliveries, transfers, or returns of firearms made pursuant to any of the following:
(1)Sections 18000 and 18005.
(2)Division 4 (commencing with Section 18250) of Title 2.
(3)Section 29810.
(4)Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 33850) of Division 11.
(5)Sections 34005 and 34010.
(b)Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to a dealer to comply with Section 6389 of the Family Code.
(c)Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to a dealer to comply with Section 527.9 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(d)Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to a dealer to comply with Section 18120.
(e)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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