(a) Commencing July 1, 2024, a firearm precursor part vendor shall require any agent or employee who handles, sells, delivers, or has in their custody or control any firearm precursor part to obtain and provide to the vendor a certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice issued pursuant to Section 26710. On the application for the certificate, the agent or employee shall provide the name and address of the firearm precursor part vendor with whom the person is employed, or the name and California firearms dealer number of the firearm precursor part vendor, if applicable.
(b) The department shall notify the firearm precursor part vendor if the agent or employee who has a certificate of eligibility is or becomes prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition, or firearm precursor parts under state or federal law.
(c) Commencing July 1, 2024, a firearm precursor part vendor shall not permit any agent or employee who the vendor knows or reasonably should know is a person described in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to handle, sell, deliver, or have in their custody or control a firearm precursor part in the course and scope of employment.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 730, Sec. 6. (AB 879) Effective January 1, 2020.)