Pen. Code, § 16790 · Division 2. DEFINITIONS
Pen. Code, § 16790
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in Article 5 (commencing with Section 30900) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 31050) of Chapter 2 of Division 10 of Title 4, “licensed gun dealer” means a person who is licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, and who has a permit to sell assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles pursuant to Section 31005.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 26700Printed as Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 26915Printed as Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 2, art. 5Registration of Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles and Related RulesPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 30900)
- Pen. Code, § 31005Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 2, art. 7Licensed Gun DealersPrinted as Article 7 (commencing with Section 31050) of Chapter 2 of Division 10 of Title 4
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