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(a) Commencing July 1, 2019, the department shall electronically approve the purchase or transfer of ammunition through a vendor, as defined in Section 16151, except as otherwise specified. This approval shall occur at the time of purchase or transfer, prior to the purchaser or transferee taking possession of the ammunition.(b) To determine if the purchaser or transferee is eligible to purchase or possess ammunition, the department shall cross-reference the ammunition purchaser’s or transferee’s name, date of birth, current address, and driver’s license or other government identification number, as described in Section 28180, with the information maintained in the Automated Firearms System (AFS). If the purchaser’s or transferee’s information does not match an AFS entry, the transaction shall be denied. If the purchaser’s or transferee’s information matches an AFS entry, the department shall determine if the purchaser or transferee falls within a class of persons who are prohibited from owning or possessing ammunition by cross-referencing the Prohibited Armed Persons File. If the purchaser or transferee is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm, the transaction shall be denied.
(c) A vendor is prohibited from providing a purchaser or transferee ammunition without department approval. If a vendor cannot electronically verify a person’s eligibility to purchase or possess ammunition via an Internet connection, the department shall provide a phone line to verify eligibility. This option is available to ammunition vendors who can demonstrate legitimate geographical and telecommunications limitations in submitting the information electronically and who are approved by the department to use the phone line verification.
(d) The department shall recover the reasonable cost of regulatory and enforcement activities related to this article by charging ammunition purchasers and transferees a per-transaction fee not to exceed one dollar ($1), provided, however, that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increases in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory and enforcement costs. The fees shall be deposited in the Ammunition Special Account, to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature, for use by the Department of Justice for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this article, Article 3 (commencing with Section 30345), and Article 5 (commencing with Section 30360).
(e) This section shall not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of ammunition to any of the following, if properly identified prior to the delivery of the ammunition by the vendor:
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive.
(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms licensees maintained by the department pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6.
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.
(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(6) An ammunition vendor.
(7) A person whose licensed premises are outside of this state and who is licensed as a dealer or collector of firearms pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(8) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a current certificate of eligibility issued by the department pursuant to Section 26710.
(9) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale or other transfer is for exclusive use by that government agency, and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the ammunition, written authorization from the head of the agency authorizing the transaction is presented to the person from whom the purchase, delivery, or transfer is being made. Proper written authorization is defined as verifiable written certification from the head of the agency, or designee, by which the purchaser, transferee, or person otherwise acquiring ownership is employed, identifying the employee as an individual authorized to conduct the transaction, and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency by which that individual is employed.
(10) A properly identified sworn peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 or properly identified sworn member of a federal law enforcement agency who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.
(11) A target facility that holds a business or regulatory license.
(12) A person who purchases or receives ammunition at a target facility holding a business or other regulatory license, provided that the ammunition is at all times kept within the facility’s premises and used on the premises.
(13) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5 of the Fish and Game Code.
(14) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section 3270 of the Fish and Game Code.
(15) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club, pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code.
(16) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by any of the following:
(A) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting activity.
(B) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section 3270 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting activity.
(C) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club, pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting activity.
(17) A nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational shooting and lawful hunting activity.
(18) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by a nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational shooting or lawful hunting activity provided that the ammunition is used and consumed during the event.
(19) A person who is authorized to carry loaded firearms pursuant to Section 25900, 25905, 25910, 25925, 26010, 26015, 26025, or 26030.
(20) A holder of a special weapons permit issued by the department pursuant to Section 32650 or 33300, pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2, or pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 32700) of Chapter 6.
(21) A holder of a valid entertainment firearms permit issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 8.
(22) A person authorized by the department pursuant to Section 30357.