Section 26500 Of Article 1. License Requirement And Miscellaneous Exceptions From California Penal Code >> Division 6. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

. (a) No person shall sell, lease, or transfer firearms unless the person has been issued a license pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
  (b) Any person violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.