California Code of Regulations
Title 11 - Law
Division 5 - Firearms Regulations
Chapter 2 - Centralized List of Firearms Dealers
Article 3 - Compliance Inspections
Section 4022 - Firearms Dealer Inspections

Universal Citation: 11 CA Code of Regs 4022

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The DOJ may conduct on-site inspections at a dealer's business premises to determine compliance with firearms laws pursuant to Penal Code section 16575, including the following:

(1) firearms transfer requirements pursuant to Penal Code sections 16585, 26805, 26815, 26825, 26830, 26840 through 26870, 27500 through 27520, 27530 through 27545, 27555, and 28050 through 28065; and

(2) firearms dealer records and record retention requirements pursuant to Penal Code sections 16585, 26850, 26900 through 26910, 27525, 27550, 27555, 28060, 28100, 28160 through 28180, 28205 through 28220, and 31700; and

(3) firearms dealership facility requirements pursuant to Penal Code sections 26810, 26820, 26835, 26875, 26885, and 26890.

(b) The dealer or contact person shall ensure that the DOJ representative has reasonable access to all firearms transaction records, the firearms inventory, security features, and all areas within the business premises to which the DOJ representative may need access to conduct the inspection. Upon request by the DOJ representative, the dealer or contact person shall:

(1) make available for inspection all dealer licenses and permits required pursuant to Penal Code section 26700; and

(2) locate firearms that are in the waiting period according to the dealers records or records of the DOJ; and

(3) clarify or explain illegible, unclear, or conflicting entries contained in the firearms transaction records; and

(4) identify the type and location of security measures and devices used at the business premises.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 988 to section 4022 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26720, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 16585, 26805, 26810, 26815, 26820, 26825, 26830, 26835, 26840, 26845, 26850, 26855, 26860, 26865, 26870, 26875, 26885, 26890, 26900, 26905, 26910, 27500, 27505, 27510, 27515, 27520, 27525, 27530, 27535, 27540, 27545, 27550, 27555, 28050, 28055, 28060, 28065, 28100, 28160, 28165, 28170, 28175, 28180, 28205, 28210, 28215, 28220 and 31700, Penal Code; and Title 47, Parts 478.124, 478.124a and 478.125, Code of Federal Regulations.

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