{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"32650","citation":"Pen. Code, § 32650","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 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT [30210. - 33700.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-10"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Machineguns [32610. - 32750.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-10/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Permits [32650. - 32670.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-6/title-4/division-10/chapter-6/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 729, Sec. 4.   (AB 170)   Effective January 1, 2014.","effective":"2014-01-01","html":"<p>(a) The Department of Justice may issue permits for the possession, manufacture, and transportation or possession, manufacture, or transportation of machineguns, upon a satisfactory showing that good cause exists for the issuance of the permit to the applicant. No permit shall be issued to a person who is under 18 years of age.</p><p>(b) A permit for possession issued pursuant to this section may only be issued to an individual, and may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other group or entity, regardless of how that entity was created.</p>","text":"(a) The Department of Justice may issue permits for the possession, manufacture, and transportation or possession, manufacture, or transportation of machineguns, upon a satisfactory showing that good cause exists for the issuance of the permit to the applicant. No permit shall be issued to a person who is under 18 years of age. (b) A permit for possession issued pursuant to this section may only be issued to an individual, and may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other group or entity, regardless of how that entity was created.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/permits-32650","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}