California Penal Code

§ 33700

PEN § 33700 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 10 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 11

Statute text

(a)(1) A firearm barrel, as defined in Section 16525, shall not be sold or transferred unless that transaction is completed in person by a firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive.

(2)Commencing July 1, 2027, a firearm barrel, as defined in Section 16525, shall not be sold or transferred unless that transaction is completed in person by a firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, and the licensed firearms dealer has conducted an eligibility check to determine if that the person is authorized to purchase a firearm barrel under subdivision (b) in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice.

(3)No person shall possess with the intent to sell or offer to sell a firearm barrel in violation of this section.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 591, Sec. 3. (SB 704) Effective January 1, 2026.