California Penal Code

§ 23655

PEN § 23655 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Title 4 · Part 6

Statute text

(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.

(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with laboratory inspections and development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.

(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the department, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the device. The department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with Section 23658 and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the department’s determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (AB 3064) Effective January 1, 2025.