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Section 31640 Of Article 2. Firearm Safety Certificate From California Penal Code >> Division 10. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The department shall develop a written objective test,
in English and in Spanish, and prescribe its content, form, and
manner, to be administered by an instructor certified by the
department.
(b) If the person taking the test is unable to read, the examination shall be administered orally. If the person taking the test is unable to read English or Spanish, the test may be applied orally by a translator.
(c) The test shall cover, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) The laws applicable to carrying and handling firearms, particularly handguns.
(2) The responsibilities of ownership of firearms, particularly handguns.
(3) Current law as it relates to the private sale and transfer of firearms.
(4) Current law as it relates to the permissible use of lethal force.
(5) What constitutes safe firearm storage.
(6) Issues associated with bringing a firearm into the home.
(7) Prevention strategies to address issues associated with bringing firearms into the home.
(d) The department shall update test materials related to this article every five years.
(e) If a dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, or his or her employee, or where the managing officer or partner is certified as an instructor pursuant to this article, he or she shall also designate a separate room or partitioned area for a person to take the objective test, and maintain adequate supervision to ensure that no acts of collusion occur while the objective test is being administered.
(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.
(b) If the person taking the test is unable to read, the examination shall be administered orally. If the person taking the test is unable to read English or Spanish, the test may be applied orally by a translator.
(c) The test shall cover, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) The laws applicable to carrying and handling firearms, particularly handguns.
(2) The responsibilities of ownership of firearms, particularly handguns.
(3) Current law as it relates to the private sale and transfer of firearms.
(4) Current law as it relates to the permissible use of lethal force.
(5) What constitutes safe firearm storage.
(6) Issues associated with bringing a firearm into the home.
(7) Prevention strategies to address issues associated with bringing firearms into the home.
(d) The department shall update test materials related to this article every five years.
(e) If a dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, or his or her employee, or where the managing officer or partner is certified as an instructor pursuant to this article, he or she shall also designate a separate room or partitioned area for a person to take the objective test, and maintain adequate supervision to ensure that no acts of collusion occur while the objective test is being administered.
(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.
