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(a) Section 27555 does not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm by or to a person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto who is not otherwise licensed as a dealer, manufacturer, or importer of firearms licensed to engage in that business pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(b) Section 27555 does not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm if both of the following conditions apply:
(1) The sale, loan, or transfer is by or to a person who is licensed as an importer or manufacturer of ammunition 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.
(2) The person selling, loaning, or transferring the firearm or purchasing that firearm, being transferred that firearm, or being loaned that firearm is not also licensed as an importer or manufacturer of 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 27820 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-27820/
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