Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The DOJ-Certified Laboratory shall for a
minimum of five (5) years from the date of the Compliance Test Report maintain
sufficient records to support the results of any and all such reports. The
information required to be recorded, reported, and maintained is:
(1) The name and address of the DOJ-Certified
Laboratory that conducted the test and the name of the person who should be
contacted if there are any questions regarding the testing and/or the
report.
(2) The name and address of the
manufacturer/importer which submitted the handgun model for testing. If the DOJ
submitted the model, this shall be noted in the records.
(3) The date and location of the testing. This
includes any off-site equipment and/or facilities that are used during any portion
of the testing.
(4) A unique reference
number/identifier issued by the DOJ-Certified Laboratory for the testing.
(5) The type (pistol or revolver), make, model,
caliber, barrel length, construction material, and serial numbers of all handguns
that were tested. This includes "replacement" handguns as allowed by Penal Code
section
31905, subdivision
(b) and section
4060, subdivision (f)(4) of these
regulations. The serial number of the handgun which was submitted to the DOJ shall
also be identified.
(6) The
manufacturer, cartridge, caliber, bullet weight and type, and the lot number of the
standard ammunition that was used during the firing test.
(7) The manufacturer of the case and primer for
the primed cases that were used during the drop test.
(8) Whether the required safety device was present
or any information supporting the preliminary determination regarding the required
safety device.
(9) Statement confirming
the presence of any chamber load indicator and/or magazine disconnect required
pursuant to Penal Code sections
16380,
16900,
17140,
31910, subdivision
(b), and section
4060, subdivisions (c), (d), and (h) of
these regulations.
(10) The results of
each phase of the following required testing: the initial 20 rounds; the entire 600
rounds; the normal firing position, barrel horizontal drop; the upside down, barrel
horizontal drop; the on grip, barrel vertical drop; the on muzzle, barrel vertical
drop; the on either side, barrel horizontal drop; and the exposed hammer/rearmost
point of the device or handgun drop.
(11) The date the Compliance Test Report was
submitted to the DOJ.
(12) A
certification signed under penalty of perjury that standard ammunition was used
during the firing test and that, if applicable, it was the more powerful cartridge
marketed/recommended by the manufacturer/importer.
(13) The results of the examination of all
expended cartridge casings collected pursuant to section
4060, subdivisions (e) and (g) of these
regulations and examined pursuant to subdivision (h) of section
4060 of these
regulations.
(b) The following
records shall also be maintained by all DOJ-Certified Laboratories:
(1) A listing of any and all off-site locations
that have been reported to the DOJ, and are or may be used by the DOJ-Certified
Laboratory for handgun testing.
(2) A
current agreement or contract for any 24 hour security guard system that is used to
comply with section
4057, subdivision (a)(1)(B) of these
regulations.
(3) A listing of all
current employees who are directly involved in handgun testing as well as the COE
number for those employees who possess a COE.
(4) Records relating to the current ownership of
the laboratory.
(c) The
DOJ-Certified Laboratory may record and maintain any other handgun testing records
it deems necessary.
(d) The
DOJ-Certified Laboratory shall report within ten (10) working days any changes:
(1) In the ownership, involvements, relationships,
license prohibitions, and/or interests identified in section
4056 of these regulations and ensure
that any such change would not constitute grounds for denial of an Application for
DOJ-Certification, Form BOF 019 (Rev. 01/2012).
(2) Involving: management personnel, handgun
testing supervisor(s) and/or personnel, persons authorized to sign Compliance Test
Reports, person(s) who hold COE(s); and/or the handgun testing equipment and/or
facilities of the laboratory.
1. Change without
regulatory effect renumbering section
968.46 to section 4062, including
amendment of subsections (a)(5), (a)(9) and (d)(1), filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Amendment filed 1-31-2011;
operative 3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
3. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsections (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(13), (b)(2) and (d)(1) and amending
NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
16380,
16900,
17140,
31910,
32005 and
32010, Penal Code.
Reference: Sections
16380,
16900,
17140,
23515,
29800,
29805,
29815,
29820,
29825,
29900,
31900,
31905,
31910,
32000,
32005,
32010,
32015,
32020,
32025 and
32030, Penal
Code.
