{"data":{"id":"us-va/19vac30-101-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"19VAC30-101-20","heading":"Notification of sale or transfer","body":"A. Any dealer in firearms who completes a sale or transfer of a handgun without having been advised by the Department of State Police if the dealer's records indicate the buyer or transferee is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm by state or federal law, because the dealer was not so advised by the end of the dealer's fifth business day, or was told by the State Police that a response would not be available by the end of the dealer's fifth business day, shall notify the Department of State Police of the sale or transfer by telephone as soon as possible, but in no event later than the end of the dealer's next business day.\n\nB. Any dealer in firearms who requests and receives criminal history record information in connection with an intended sale or transfer of a handgun that indicates the prospective purchaser or transferee is not prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm by state or federal law shall notify the Department of State Police as soon as possible, but in no event later than the end of the dealer's next business day, whenever the dealer determines that the sale or transfer will not be completed.","path":["Title 19. Public Safety","Agency 30. Department of State Police","Chapter 101. Regulations Governing Purchases of Handguns within a 30-Day Period","Part I. Reports by Dealers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title19/agency30/chapter101/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:22Z","sha256":"a9836a950b42569589ffdf840dc9418c5119e47627031748237356201b10b6e3","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/19vac30-101-10","next":"us-va/19vac30-101-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}