Pen. Code, § 26960 · Article 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period
Pen. Code, § 26960
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The waiting period described in Section 26815 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, a firearm that is not a handgun, by a dealer in either of the following situations:
(1) The dealer is delivering the firearm to another dealer, the firearm is not intended as merchandise in the receiving dealer’s business, and the requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) are satisfied.
(2) The dealer is delivering the firearm to himself or herself, the firearm is not intended as merchandise in the dealer’s business, and the requirements of subdivision (c) are satisfied.
(b) If the dealer is receiving the firearm from another dealer, the dealer receiving the firearm shall present proof to the dealer delivering the firearm that the receiving dealer is licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800). This shall be done by complying with Section 27555.
(c) (1) Regardless of whether the dealer is selling, delivering, or transferring the firearm to another dealer or to himself or herself, on the date that the application to purchase is completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall forward by prepaid mail to the Department of Justice a report of the application and the type of information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated in Section 28160.
(2) Where electronic or telephonic transfer of applicant information is used, on the date that the application to purchase is completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit an electronic or telephonic report of the application and the type of information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated in Section 28160.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 16. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 2, art. 1License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at RetailPrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700)
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 2, art. 2Grounds for Forfeiture of LicensePrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800)
- Pen. Code, § 26815Printed as Section 26815
- Pen. Code, § 27555Printed as Section 27555
- Pen. Code, § 28160Printed as Section 28160
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