Article 6. Restrictions Relating to Firearm Precursor Parts

30400. (a) A person, corporation, or dealer who does any of the following shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the imprisonment and fine: (1) Sells a firearm precursor part to a person under 21 years of age. (2) Supplies, delivers, or gives possession of a firearm precursor part to a minor who the person, corporation, or dealer knows, or using reasonable care should know, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition at that time pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29610) of Division 9. (b) Proof that a person, corporation, or dealer, or his or her agent or employee, demanded, was shown, and acted in reasonable reliance upon, bona fide evidence of majority and identity shall be a defense to any criminal prosecution under this section. (c) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30405. (a) (1) A person prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall not own, possess, or have under custody or control a firearm precursor part. (2) A violation of this subdivision is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year or in the state prison, year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b)(1)A person who is not prohibited by subdivision (a) from owning, possessing, or having under the person’s custody or control a firearm precursor part, but who is enjoined from engaging in activity pursuant to an injunction issued pursuant to Section 3479 of the Civil Code against that person as a member of a criminal street gang, as defined in Section 186.22, may not own, possess, or have under the person’s custody or control a firearm precursor part. (2)A violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor. (c) (b) A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is justifiable where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The person found a firearm precursor part or took the firearm precursor part from a person who was committing a crime against the person who found or took the firearm precursor part. (2) The person possessed the firearm precursor part no longer than was necessary to deliver or transport the firearm precursor part to a law enforcement agency for that agency’s disposition according to law. (3) The person is prohibited from possessing any firearm precursor part solely because that person is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm by virtue of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) of Division 9 or a firearm precursor part because of subdivision (b). 9. (d) (c) Upon the trial for violating subdivision (a) or (b), (a), the trier of fact shall determine whether the defendant is eligible for the justifiability exemption created by subdivision (c). (b). The defendant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is within the scope of the justifiability exemption provided by subdivision (c). (b). (e) (d) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30406. (a) A person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise who supplies, delivers, sells, or gives possession or control of a firearm precursor part to a person who he or she knows or using reasonable care should know is prohibited from owning, possessing, or having under custody or control a firearm precursor part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) A person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise that supplies, delivers, sells, or gives possession or control of a firearm precursor part to a person whom the person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise knows or has cause to believe is not the actual purchaser or transferee of the firearm precursor part, with knowledge or cause to believe that the firearm precursor part is to be subsequently sold or transferred to a person who is prohibited from owning, possessing, or having under custody or control a firearm precursor part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (c) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30410. (a) Unless it is with the written permission of the school district superintendent, the superintendent’s designee, or equivalent school authority, a person shall not carry a firearm precursor part onto school grounds, except sworn law enforcement officers acting within the scope of their duties. (b) This section shall not apply to any of the following: (1) A duly appointed peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2. (2) A full-time paid peace officer of another state or the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in California. (3) Any person summoned by any of these officers to assist in making an arrest or preserving the peace while that person is actually engaged in assisting the officer. (4) A member of the military forces of this state or of the United States who is engaged in the performance of that person’s duties. (5) An armored vehicle guard who is engaged in the performance of that person’s duties, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 7582.1 of the Business and Professions Code. (6) Any peace officer, listed in Section 830.1 or 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, whether active or honorably retired. (7) Any other duly appointed peace officer. (8) Any honorably retired peace officer listed in subdivision (c) of Section 830.5. (9) Any other honorably retired peace officer who, during the course and scope of his or her appointment as a peace officer, was authorized to, and did, carry a firearm. (10) (A) A person carrying a firearm precursor part onto school grounds that is in a motor vehicle at all times and is within a locked container or within the locked trunk of the vehicle. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term “locked container” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 16850. (c) A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed six months, a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both the imprisonment and fine. (d) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30412. (a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2023, the sale of a firearm precursor part by any party shall be conducted by or processed through a licensed firearm precursor part vendor. (2) When neither party to a firearm precursor part sale is a licensed firearm precursor part vendor, the seller shall deliver the firearm precursor part to a vendor to process the transaction. The firearm precursor part vendor shall promptly and properly deliver the firearm precursor part to the purchaser, if the sale is not prohibited, as if the firearm precursor part were the vendor’s own merchandise. If the firearm precursor part vendor cannot legally deliver the firearm precursor part to the purchaser, the vendor shall forthwith return the firearm precursor part to the seller after the seller has their background checked by the department. The firearm precursor part 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) Commencing July 1, 2023, the sale, delivery, or transfer of ownership of a firearm precursor part by any party may only occur in a face-to-face transaction with the seller, deliverer, or transferor, provided, however, that a firearm precursor part may be purchased or acquired over the Internet or through other means of remote ordering if a licensed firearm precursor part vendor initially receives the firearm precursor part and processes the transaction in compliance with this section and Article 7 (commencing with Section 30442). (c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm precursor part 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 firearm precursor part, 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. (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) 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. (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) 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. (7) A firearm precursor part vendor. (d) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (e) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30414. (a) Commencing July 1, 2023, a resident of this state shall not bring or transport into this state a firearm precursor part that he or she purchased or otherwise obtained from outside of this state unless he or she first has that firearm precursor part delivered to a licensed firearm precursor part vendor for delivery to that resident pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 30412. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any of the following: (1) A firearm precursor part vendor. (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) 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. (4) 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. (5) 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. (c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (d) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and another provision of law shall not be punished under more than one provision.

30420. This article does not apply to or affect the sale to, purchase by, possession of, or use of a firearm precursor part by any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps of the United States, or the National Guard, while on duty and acting within the scope and course of employment, or any police agency or forensic laboratory or any person who is the holder of a valid permit issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2.