California Penal Code

§ 27534

PEN § 27534 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A person who modifies a microstamping-enabled pistol or microstamping component with the intent to prevent the production of a microstamp is, for a first offense, guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than one year, by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b)Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a pistol manufactured prior to the effective date of this section.

(c)For the purposes of this section, it shall not be unlawful to replace the microstamping component of a microstamping-enabled pistol when the component is damaged or in need of replacement with another valid microstamping component for the safe use of the firearm or replacing a microstamping component for a legitimate sporting purpose.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 253, Sec. 4. (SB 452) Effective January 1, 2024.