California Code of Regulations
Title 11 - Law
Division 5 - Firearms Regulations
Chapter 39 - Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines
Article 1 - General
Section 5459 - Title and Scope
This chapter shall be known as the "Department of Justice Regulations for Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines," may be cited as such and are referred to herein as "these regulations." The provisions of these regulations shall apply to assault weapons as defined in Penal Code section 30515 and as specified pursuant to Penal Code section 30520, and large-capacity magazines as defined in Penal Code section 16740. These regulations do not apply to assault weapons as defined in Penal Code section 30510.
1. Change without
regulatory effect renumbering division 1, chapter 12.8 (articles 1-4, sections
978.10-978.44) to division 5, chapter 39 (articles 1-4, sections 5459-5484) and
renumbering section
978.10 to section 5459 filed 6-28-2006
pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect
amending chapter heading, section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Amendment of chapter heading
filed 5-28-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
22).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 30520, 30900, 30905, 30910, 30915, 30920, 30925, 30930, 30935, 30940, 30945, 30950, 30955, 30960, 30965 and 32315, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 16170(a), 16350, 16740, 16890, 30515, 30520, 30900, 30905, 12079, 30910, 30915, 30920, 30925, 30930, 30935, 30940, 30945, 30950, 30955, 30960, 30965, 32310, 32315, 32400, 32405, 32410, 32415, 32420, 32425, 32430, 32435, 32440, 32445 and 32450, Penal Code.
