ARTICLE 4. Licenses to Sell Machineguns [32700. - 32720.]

Cal. Penal Code - PEN 4.
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 32700. Section 32700.

The Department of Justice may grant a license to permit the sale of machineguns at the place specified in the license, subject to all of the following conditions: (a) The business shall be carried on only in the place designated in the license. (b) The license or a certified copy of the license must be displayed on the premises in a place where it may easily be read. (c) No machinegun shall be delivered to any person not authorized to receive the machinegun under the provisions of this chapter. (d) A complete record must be kept of sales made under the authority of the license, showing the name and address of the purchaser, the descriptions and serial numbers of the weapons purchased, the number and date of issue of the purchaser’s permit, if any, and the signature of the purchaser or purchasing agent. This record shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer or other person designated by the Attorney General.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 32705. Section 32705.

An application for a license under this article shall satisfy all of the following conditions: (a) It shall be filed in writing. (b) It shall be signed by the applicant if an individual, or by a member or officer qualified to sign if the applicant is a firm or corporation. (c) It shall state the applicant’s name. (d) It shall state the business in which the applicant is engaged. (e) It shall state the applicant’s business address. (f) It shall include a full description of the use to which the firearms are to be put.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 32710. Section 32710.

(a) Applications and licenses under this article shall be uniform throughout the state, on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice. (b) A license under this article shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 32715. Section 32715.

(a) Each applicant for a license under this article shall pay at the time of filing the application a fee determined by the Department of Justice. The fee shall not exceed the application processing costs of the Department of Justice. (b) A license granted pursuant to this article may be renewed one year from the date of issuance, and annually thereafter, upon the filing of a renewal application and the payment of a license renewal fee, which shall not exceed the application processing costs of the Department of Justice. (c) After the department establishes fees sufficient to reimburse the department for processing costs, fees charged shall increase at a rate not to exceed the legislatively approved annual cost-of-living adjustments for the department’s budget.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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