N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:54-5.1 - Purchase or sale of assault firearms and machine guns

(a) Except as provided in 2C:39-6, no person shall possess a machine gun without first having obtained a license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Except as provided in 2C:39-6, no person shall possess an assault firearm without first having obtained a license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, registered the assault firearm pursuant to 2C:58-12, or rendered the assault firearm inoperable pursuant to 2C:58-13.

(b) Any licensed dealer in firearms who sells or otherwise transfers a machine gun or an assault firearm shall confirm both the identity of the purchaser, and in the case of a licensee, the validity of the license. A machine gun or assault firearm shall be delivered unloaded and securely wrapped.

(c) A licensed dealer who accepts an assault firearm and/or machine gun from a private citizen for transfer, resale or repair shall, within 48 hours of such acquisition, notify the Superintendent. Such dealer shall maintain possession of the assault firearm and/or machine gun, until he or she receives permission from the Superintendent to proceed with the transfer, resale or repair of the weapon. Failure by the dealer to comply with this requirement may result in the revocation of the license or registration of such dealer.

(d) In addition to the permanent records of receipt or disposition of firearms required by this chapter to be maintained by a wholesale or resale dealer, such dealers shall keep and maintain a separate ledger for the acquisition or receipt and sale or disposition of machine guns and assault firearms. This ledger shall be in the same form and contain the same information as provided for in 13:54-3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 and 13:54-4.12.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-5.1

Amended by R.2007 d.378, effective 12/17/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2324(a), 39 N.J.R. 5349(a).
Rewrote (a); in (b), substituted "licensed dealer in firearms" for "retail dealer licensed pursuant to this chapter"; added (c); and recodified former (c) as (d).