California § 30400 - Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 30420, or except by operatio
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 30400 — Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 30420, or except by operatio, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30400. Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 30420, or except by operatio
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 30420, or except by operation of law, it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or transfer ownership of any firearm precursor part in this state that is not a federally regulated firearm precursor part. (b) This section does not apply to either of the following: (1) The purchase of a firearm precursor part that is not a federally regulated firearm precursor part by a federally licensed firearms manufacturer or importer, or by a federal licensee authorized to serialize firearms. (2) The sale, offer to sell, or transfer of ownership of a firearm precursor part that is not a federally regulated firearm precursor part to a federally licensed firearms manufacturer or importer, or to a federal licensee authorized to serialize firearms. (c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 30400 cover?
Section 30400 ("Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 30420, or except by operatio") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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