California Code of Regulations
Title 11 - Law
Division 5 - Firearms Regulations
Chapter 5 - Laboratory Certification and Handgun Testing
Article 4 - Operational Requirements: Absence of Conflict of Interest; Security and Safety Requirements; Licensing/Minimum Standards Compliance; Which Handguns Must be Tested, Who May Submit Handguns, Submission Requirements; Testing Procedures; Test Reporting; Required Records, Retention Periods, Reporting Changes; off-Site Locations; Inspections
Section 4056 - Absence of Conflict of Interest

Universal Citation: 11 CA Code of Regs 4056

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

The DOJ-Certified Laboratory shall at all times ensure that:

(a) It is not wholly or partly owned by, a part of, financed by, or in any other way financially supported by any manufacturer/importer, wholesaler, distributor, or dealer of handguns. As used in this subdivision, financial support does not apply to situations wherein an applicant laboratory provides testing services to a manufacturer/importer, wholesaler, distributor, or dealer of handguns.

(b) None of the employee(s) directly involved in handgun testing, owner(s), shareholder(s), partner(s), officer(s), and/or director(s) of the DOJ-Certified Laboratory:

(1) Has any contractual, organizational, employment or other financial involvement and/or relationship (spouse(s), children, sibling(s), parent(s), or in-law(s)) with any manufacturer/importer, wholesaler, distributor, or dealer of handguns.

(2) Is a manufacturer/importer, wholesaler, distributor, or dealer of handguns.

(3) Has any direct, indirect, or beneficial interest aggregating $1,000 or more in any entity that is a manufacturer/importer, wholesaler, distributor, or dealer of handguns.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 968.40 to section 4056 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Section 32010, Penal Code. Reference: 31900, 31905 and 32000, Penal Code.

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