Unlawful delivery of firearm by licensed dealer
Seattle Mun. Code § 12A.14.185
in effect12A.14.185 - Unlawful delivery of firearm by licensed dealer
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 12A.14, a licensed dealer may not deliver any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until the earlier of:
1. The results of all required background checks are known and the purchaser or transferee is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under federal or state law; or
2. Ten business days have elapsed from the date the licensed dealer requested the background check. However, for sales and transfers of pistols if the purchaser or transferee does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive 90 days, then the time period in this subsection shall be extended from ten business days to 60 days.
B. Any person violating any provision of this Section 12A.14.185 is guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to the provisions of Chapters 12A.02 and 12A.04, except that absolute liability shall be imposed and none of the mental states described in Section 12A.04.030 need be proved.
(Ord. 124684, § 17, 2015.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT12ACRCO_SUBTITLE_ICRCO_CH12A.14WECO_12A.14.185UNDEFILIDEFetched: 11/1/2026