District Of Columbia § 7-2504.08 - Identification number on firearm required before sale.
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§ 7-2504.08. Identification number on firearm required before sale.
7-2504.08No licensee shall sell or offer for sale any firearm which does not have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique manufacturer’s identification number or serial number, unless the licensee shall have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique dealer’s identification number.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, no licensee shall sell or offer for sale any semiautomatic pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2016, that is not microstamp-ready as required by and in accordance with .
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Section 7-2504.08 ("Identification number on firearm required before sale.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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