California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 28016

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 423, Sec. 6. (AB 2220) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative July 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 28024.
(a)If the PPO ceases to do business, ceases to possess a valid PPO license issued by the bureau that is not suspended, revoked, expired, inactive, delinquent, or canceled, ceases as a business entity, or changes its type of business formation, the PPO shall, within 30 days and unless otherwise prohibited by law, lawfully sell or transfer all PPO-owned firearms.
(b)A PPO shall notify the department of the sale or transfer of a PPO-owned firearm within five business

days of the transaction in a manner prescribed by the department. This subdivision shall not apply if the sale or transfer was made to or through a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050).

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Cal. Pen. Code § 28016 (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-4-1-registration-and-assignment-of-firearms-by-private-patrol-operators/section-28016

Other sections in Chapter 4.1 - Registration and Assignment of Firearms by Private Patrol Operators

§ 28010§ 28012§ 28014§ 28016§ 28018§ 28020§ 28022§ 28024

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