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In addition to the grounds for denial of a license under section 21.108 the Sheriff may deny a firearms dealer's license if the dealer fails to meet any requirement under Penal Code section 16130, 16400, 16550, 16810, 17110, 26700-26915 (inclusive) or if the Sheriff determines the applicant:
(a) Is disqualified from owning or possessing a firearm under federal, State or County laws or regulations.
(b) Has within five years preceding the date of the application been convicted of any offense relating to the manufacture, sale, possession, use or registration of any firearm or any "dangerous weapon" or "deadly weapon," as those terms are defined under federal law, or the law of any state.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
(a) No person shall be employed as an employee of a firearms dealer without a written clearance from the Sheriff. An employee of a firearms dealer is required to renew the written clearance from the Sheriff annually.
(b) A person seeking to be employed by a firearms dealer shall submit fingerprints and complete a form provided by the Sheriff. A person requesting clearance under this section shall be subject to investigation under section 21.107. The Sheriff may deny the clearance based upon any of the grounds in sections 21.108 and 21.1205. The Sheriff shall issue or deny the clearance in writing within 30 days after a completed request for clearance has been submitted. The Sheriff may suspend or revoke a person's clearance under this section on any of the grounds for which a license or permit may be suspended or revoked under section 21.112 or otherwise prohibited by law.
(c) It shall be unlawful for a firearms dealer to employ any person who does not have a current clearance from the Sheriff to be a firearms dealer employee.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
Except as provided in Penal Code sections 16620, 17310, 26505-26588 (inclusive), a firearms dealer shall only conduct firearms transactions at the location specified in the license.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
A firearms dealer shall maintain all firearms transaction records required by federal and State law and have them available for inspection. During business hours, a firearms dealer shall allow any Sheriff's Department employee and any peace officer to inspect firearms transaction records, firearms, firearm accessories and all places where transaction records, firearms and firearm accessories are stored.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)