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27650-27670

PENAL CODE
SECTION 27650-27670

27650.  (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not
apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of firearms made to any
person who satisfies both of the following requirements:
   (1) The person is properly identified as a full-time paid peace
officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of
Title 3 of Part 2.
   (2) The officer's employer has authorized the officer to carry
firearms while in the performance of duties.
   (b) (1) Proper identification is defined as verifiable written
certification from the head of the agency by which the purchaser or
transferee is employed, identifying the purchaser or transferee as a
peace officer who is authorized to carry firearms while in the
performance of duties, and authorizing the purchase or transfer.
   (2) The certification shall be delivered to the dealer at the time
of purchase or transfer and the purchaser or transferee shall
identify himself or herself as the person authorized in the
certification.
   (3) The dealer shall keep the certification with the record of
sale.
   (4) On the date that the sale, delivery, or transfer is made, the
dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of
Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the transaction as is
indicated in Section 28160 or 28165.



27655.  (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not
apply to a dealer who delivers a firearm, other than a handgun, at an
auction or similar event described in Section 27900, as authorized
by subdivision (c) of Section 26805.
   (b) Within two business days of completion of the application to
purchase, the dealer shall forward by prepaid mail to the Department
of Justice a report of the application as is indicated in Section
28165.
   (c) If the electronic or telephonic transfer of applicant
information is used, within two business days of completion of the
application to purchase, the dealer delivering the firearm shall
transmit to the Department of Justice an electronic or telephonic
report of the application as is indicated in Section 28165.



27660.  (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not
apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun by a dealer in
either of the following situations:
   (1) The dealer is delivering the firearm to another dealer, the
firearm is not intended as merchandise in the receiving dealer's
business, and the requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) are
satisfied.
   (2) The dealer is delivering the firearm to himself or herself,
the firearm is not intended as merchandise in the dealer's business,
and the requirements of subdivision (c) are satisfied.
   (b) If the dealer is receiving the firearm from another dealer,
the dealer receiving the firearm shall present proof to the dealer
delivering the firearm that the receiving dealer is licensed pursuant
to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2
(commencing with Section 26800). This shall be done by complying with
Section 27555.
   (c) (1) Regardless of whether the dealer is selling, delivering,
or transferring the firearm to another dealer or to himself or
herself, on the date that the application to purchase is completed,
the dealer delivering the firearm shall forward by prepaid mail to
the Department of Justice a report of the application and the type of
information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated
in Section 28160.
   (2) Where electronic or telephonic transfer of applicant
information is used, on the date that the application to purchase is
completed, the dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit an
electronic or telephonic report of the application and the type of
information concerning the purchaser or transferee as is indicated in
Section 28160.



27665.  (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not
apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to the holder
of a special weapons permit issued by the Department of Justice
pursuant to Section 32650 or 33300, pursuant to Article 3 (commencing
with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2, or
pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 32700) of Chapter 6 of
Division 10 of this title.
   (b) On the date that the application to purchase is completed, the
dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of
Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the application as is
indicated in Section 28160 or 28165.



27670.  (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does not
apply to the sale, delivery, loan, or transfer of a firearm if all of
the following conditions are satisfied:
   (1) The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11
of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
   (2) The sale, delivery, loan, or transfer is made by a dealer.
   (3) The sale, delivery, loan, or transfer is made to a person who
is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with
Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the
regulations issued pursuant thereto.
   (4) The licensed collector has a current certificate of
eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section
26710.
   (b) On the date that the sale, delivery, or transfer is made, the
dealer delivering the firearm shall transmit to the Department of
Justice an electronic or telephonic report of the transaction as is
indicated in Section 28160 or 28165.