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15-4-985  Storage of ammunition at firearms dealers and shooting range facility licensed premises.
   (a)   For purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
      (1)   the terms “ammunition” and “shooting range facility” have the meaning ascribed to those terms in Section 4-151-010.
      (2)   A “firearms dealer premises” means the premises for which a person was issued a weapons dealer-firearms dealer license pursuant to Article VII of chapter 4-144 .
   (b)   (1)   No certificate of fitness or license issued under this chapter shall be required for the storage of ammunition at a licensed shooting range facility or firearms dealer premises.
      (2)   Ammunition stored by a firearms dealer or shooting range facility licensee at the licensed premises shall comply with rules and regulations promulgated by the fire commissioner.
      (3)   The fire commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the storage of ammunition at shooting range facilities and firearms dealers. At a minimum, the rules shall require that the storage of ammunition at the licensed premises of firearms dealer or shooting range facility shall be stored in a separate enclosed area that is secure and equipped with an automatic sprinkler system.
   (c)   Any person who violates a rule and regulation promulgated pursuant to this section shall be fined not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $3,000.00. A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed each day any person continues to violate any of the provisions hereof.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 10)

 

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