{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"26700","citation":"Pen. Code, § 26700","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6"},{"name":"TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500. - 34400.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4"},{"name":"DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS [26500. - 28490.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-6"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail [26700. - 27140.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-6/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail [26700. - 26725.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-6/chapter-2/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 231, Sec. 3.   (AB 28)   Effective January 1, 2024.","effective":"2024-01-01","html":"<p>As used in this division, and in any other provision listed in Section <a href=\"/pen/16580\">16580</a>, “dealer,” “licensee,” or “person licensed pursuant to Sections <a href=\"/pen/26700\">26700</a> to <a href=\"/pen/26915\">26915</a>, inclusive” means a person who satisfies all of the following requirements:</p><p>(a) Has a valid federal firearms license.</p><p>(b) Has any regulatory or business license, or licenses, required by local government.</p><p>(c) Has a valid seller’s permit issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to Section <a href=\"/rtc/6067\">6067</a> of the Revenue and Taxation Code and, commencing July 1, 2024, has a valid certificate of registration issued pursuant to Section <a href=\"/rtc/36036\">36036</a> of the Revenue and Taxation Code.</p><p>(d) Has a certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section <a href=\"/pen/26710\">26710</a>.</p><p>(e) Has a license issued in the format prescribed by subdivision (c) of Section <a href=\"/pen/26705\">26705</a>.</p><p>(f) Is among those recorded in the centralized list specified in Section <a href=\"/pen/26715\">26715</a>.</p>","text":"As used in this division, and in any other provision listed in Section 16580, “dealer,” “licensee,” or “person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive” means a person who satisfies all of the following requirements: (a) Has a valid federal firearms license. (b) Has any regulatory or business license, or licenses, required by local government. (c) Has a valid seller’s permit issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and, commencing July 1, 2024, has a valid certificate of registration issued pursuant to Section 36036 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (d) Has a certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 26710. (e) Has a license issued in the format prescribed by subdivision (c) of Section 26705. (f) Is among those recorded in the centralized list specified in Section 26715.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/license-to-sell-lease-or-transfer-firearms-at-retail-26700","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}