Penal Code section 30342


(a)

Commencing January 1, 2018, a valid ammunition vendor license shall be required for any person, firm, corporation, or other business enterprise to sell more than 500 rounds of ammunition in any 30-day period.

(b)

Subdivision (a) does not apply to, or affect the sale of, ammunition to a person who holds a valid ammunition vendor license by a person in order to comply with Section 6389 of the Family Code.

(c)

A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

(d)

This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.

Source: Section 30342, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=30342.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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