(Added by Ord. No. 173,876, Eff. 5/18/01.)
(a) As used in this section, the term “firearm” shall mean any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, or other firearm, as that term is defined in Section 103.314 of this Code.
(b) As used in this section, the term “dealer” shall mean any person who is engaged in the retail sale of firearms and any retail firearms dealer, as that term is defined in Section 103.314 of this Code.
(c) No dealer shall sell or otherwise transfer ownership of any firearm without obtaining the right thumb print of the purchaser or transferee on the California Department of Justice Dealer Record of Sale of Firearm worksheet signed by the purchaser or transferee. The thumb print shall be recorded at the lower right hand corner on the back side of the worksheet at the time that the worksheet is signed by the purchaser or transferee.
(d) The thumb print record required by this section shall be maintained on the premises of the dealer throughout the time period during which the Dealer Record of Sale is required to be maintained by the dealer. Such record shall be subject to inspection at any time during normal business hours in accordance with the provisions of Section 103.14 of this Code.
(e) No person shall knowingly fail to obtain a required thumb print, or knowingly fail to maintain the record of a thumb print required by this section. No person shall refuse to permit a law enforcement employee to examine any record prepared in accordance with this section during any inspection conducted pursuant to this section, or refuse to permit the use of any such record or information in such record by a law enforcement agency.
(f) The requirements of this section shall not apply when the purchaser or transferee is any of the following:
(1) Any person described in Section 12302 or 12322 of the California Penal Code;
(2) Any off-duty peace officer who displays proper agency identification which identifies the officer as an active peace officer;
(3) Any person who has been issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon under the authority of Section 12050 of the California Penal Code;
(4) Any security guard licensed under the authority of Section 12033 of the California Penal Code;
(5) Any firearms dealer who has been issued a Federal Firearms License, a Certificate of Eligibility by the State of California, and a Seller of Firearms Permit by the City of Los Angeles.
(g) Any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.