California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26570

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.

Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms that satisfies all of the following conditions:

(a)It is made by a person who resides outside this state and is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(b)It is made to a dealer.
(c)It is made in accordance with Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 26570 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-6-sale-lease-or-transfer-of-firearms/chapter-1-license-requirement-for-sale-lease-or-transfer-of-firearms/article-1-license-requirement-and-miscellaneous-exceptions/section-26570

Other sections in Article 1 - License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions

§ 26500§ 26505§ 26510§ 26515§ 26520§ 26525§ 26530§ 26535§ 26537§ 26540…§ 26576§ 26577§ 26580§ 26581§ 26582§ 26585§ 26587§ 26588§ 26589§ 26590

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