California Labor Code

§ 9153

LAB § 9153 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 5 · Part 13

Statute text

(a)A firearm or blank shall only be permitted on motion picture productions, for the purposes of rehearsal, actor training, the filming of an on-camera sequence, or other development of content of the motion picture production with individuals of the performers or crew, under the following conditions:

(1)Under the custody and control of a qualified property master, armorer, or assistant property master.

(2)While handling the firearm, the property master, armorer, or assistant property master is the only person who can hand that firearm to the performer or cast or crew member standing in for that performer during the scene. Only the property master, armorer, or assistant property master shall collect the firearm upon completion of the activity.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 56, Sec. 3. (SB 132) Effective July 10, 2023. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 9161.