California Code of Regulations
Title 11 - Law
Division 5 - Firearms Regulations
Chapter 7 - Dangerous Weapons
Article 7 - Record Keeping
Section 4145 - Disposition of Trade-in Machineguns

Universal Citation: 11 CA Code of Regs 4145

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

(a) A licensee who takes trade-in machineguns in the process of a sale of contemporary weapons, shall lawfully dispose of such weapons within eighteen months.

(1) The licensee may apply for a longer period of retention by supplying the DOJ with an expression of interest by a qualified purchaser.

(2) In no event shall such a machinegun be retained for a total of more than two years.

(b) The licensee shall be able to provide written documentation that the transfer was concluded. Failure to dispose of such machineguns may result in revocation of the machinegun license/permit.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 975.3 to section 4145 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).
3. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 4145 to section 4147 and renumbering former section 4131 to section 4145 filed 1-28-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 32700, 32720 and 32750, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 32700, 32720 and 32750, Penal Code.

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