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PEN § 26540

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Penal Code - PEN
  2. PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]
  3. TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500. - 34400.]
  4. DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS [26500. - 28490.]
  5. CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms [26500. - 26625.]
  6. ARTICLE 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions [26500. - 26590.]

(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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