AB 736: Firearms: dealer licensing.

Existing law authorizes a licensing authority of a city, county, or city and county to issue a license to sell firearms at retail within their respective jurisdictions, to a person who meets certain eligibility requirements including the possession of a valid federal firearms license and a certificate of eligibility issued by the state Department of Justice. Existing law prescribes certain requirements for these licensees regarding the display of the license, the display of firearms, the posting of certain notices and warnings, the storage of inventory, the sales of firearms, and other related requirements. Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice or local licensing authorities to inspect the place of business of a licensee and provides grounds for forfeiture of a license.

This bill would authorize the Department of Justice or local authorities to impose a civil fine for a violation of certain firearms licensing requirements committed by a licensed firearms dealer, and an increased fine and suspension or revocation of the license for subsequent violations within a specified time period. dealer.