30312. (a) (1) The sale of ammunition by any party shall be conducted by or processed through a licensed ammunition vendor.

(2) When neither party to an ammunition sale is a licensed ammunition vendor, the seller shall deliver the ammunition to a vendor to process the transaction. The ammunition vendor shall promptly and properly deliver the ammunition to the purchaser, if the sale is not prohibited, as if the ammunition were the vendor’s own merchandise. If the ammunition vendor cannot legally deliver the ammunition to the purchaser, the vendor shall forthwith return the ammunition to the seller. The ammunition vendor may charge the purchaser an administrative fee to process the transaction, in an amount to be set by the Department of Justice, in addition to any applicable fees that may be charged pursuant to the provisions of this title.

(b) The sale, delivery, or transfer of ownership of ammunition by any party shall only occur in a face-to-face transaction with the seller, deliverer, or transferor, provided, however, that ammunition may be purchased or acquired over the Internet or through other means of remote ordering if a licensed ammunition vendor initially receives the ammunition and processes the transaction in compliance with this section and Article 3 (commencing with Section 30342) of Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of this part.

(c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of ammunition to any of the following:

(1) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale, delivery, or transfer is for exclusive use by that government agency and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the ammunition, written authorization from the head of the agency employing the purchaser or transferee is obtained, identifying the employee as an individual authorized to conduct the transaction, and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency employing the individual. For purposes of this paragraph, “head of the agency” means the chief of police or director of public safety for a police department, the sheriff for a county sheriff’s office, or the head of any federal, state, or local law enforcement department or agency or their designee. “Head of the agency” shall also include the lead procurement officer for an ammunition purchase contract, the head of procurement for the department or agency, or the head person in charge of any local field office of the agency, a state or federal law enforcement department or agency, provided that the authorization is written on the official letterhead of the agency and provides a telephone number or other means of verifying its authenticity.

(2) A sworn peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, or sworn federal law enforcement officer, who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.

(3) A sheriff’s or police security officer, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 831.4.

(4) An importer or manufacturer of ammunition or firearms who is licensed to engage in business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

(5) A person who is on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees maintained by the Department of Justice pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6 of this title.

(6) A person whose licensed premises are outside this state and who is licensed as a dealer or collector of firearms pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

(7) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 26710.

(8) An ammunition vendor.

(9) A consultant-evaluator.

(10) A person who purchases or receives ammunition at a target facility holding a business or other regulatory license, provided that the ammunition is kept within the premises of the facility at all times.

(11) A person who purchases or receives ammunition from a spouse, registered domestic partner, or immediate family member as defined in Section 16720.

(12) A person enrolled in the basic training academy for peace officers or any other course certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, an instructor of the academy or course, or a staff member of the academy or entity providing the course, who is purchasing the ammunition for the purpose of participation or use in the course.

(13) (A) A private patrol operator licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs, or an agent or employee thereof, who purchases or receives ammunition for use in the normal course and scope of business.

(B) A person registered as a security guard or patrolperson by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs, who holds a valid firearm permit issued pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code and who purchases or receives ammunition for use in the normal course and scope of his or her employment.

(14) A person employed by a public forensic laboratory who purchases, receives, or transfers ammunition for use in the normal course and scope of laboratory operations.

(d) (1) A licensed ammunition vendor who sells, delivers, or transfers ammunition to a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code who is described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of subdivision (c) may accept an identification document, or copy of the document, that meets the requirements of Section 16300 of the Penal Code as verification of the person’s identity, and may accept as prima facie evidence of valid licensure a photocopy or other facsimile of either the person’s federal firearms license or a Listing Acknowledgment Letter issued by the Department of Justice indicating that the individual is on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees. (2) An ammunition vendor who relies on documents described in paragraph (1) as valid is not liable if the documentation is later determined not to be valid. (3) A purchaser or other transferee of ammunition from a licensed ammunition vendor shall not knowingly submit invalid documents as proof of current licensure.

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