Penal Code section 16670

As used in this part, “handgun safety certificate” means a certificate issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 31610 to 31700, inclusive, or pursuant to former Article 8 (commencing with Section 12800) of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of Part 4, as that article was operative at any time from January 1, 2003, until it was repealed by the Deadly Weapons Recodification Act of 2010.

Source: Section 16670, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=16670.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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