18 U.S.C. 923: Licensing

2002

• Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(f)(6), substituted "Attorney General" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
• Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(f)(5), substituted "Attorney General" for "Secretary of the Treasury". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (l)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(b) [title I, §119(b)], added subpar. (G). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(b) [title I, §119(c)], inserted before period at end of first sentence "or fails to have secure gun storage or safety devices available at any place in which firearms are sold under the license to persons who are not licensees (except that in any case in which a s… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–294, §603(k), substituted "; or" for period at end of subcl. (II) and realigned margins. (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 104–294, §603(j)(1), amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–159, §201(1). See 1993 Amendment note below. (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 104–208 substituted for period at end ", including the right of a licensee to conduct 'curios or relics' firearms transfers and business away from their business premises with another licensee without regard as to whether the location of where the business is conducted is locat… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 104–294, §603(l), redesignated last subsec. as subsec. (l) and realigned margins. (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (l)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322, §110301(a), inserted "and shall include a photograph and fingerprints of the applicant" after "regulation prescribe" in introductory provisions. · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §330011(i), amended directory language of Pub. L. 101–647, §3525. See 1990 Amendment note below. · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110302, added subpar. (F). · (d)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110303, substituted "60-day period" for "forty-five-day period". · (d)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110304, amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "for ensuring compliance with the record keeping requirements of this chapter not more than once during any twelve-month period; or". · (g)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110305, added par. (6). · (g)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110306, added par. (7). · (g)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110103(d), which inserted at end "A large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of the enactment of this sentence shall be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured or imported after the effective date o… · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110102(d), which inserted penultimate sentence which read as follows: "The serial number of any semiautomatic assault weapon manufactured after the date of the enactment of this sentence shall clearly show the date on which the weapon was manufactured.", was repealed by Pub. L. 10… · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §110307, which directed the amendment of this section by adding subsec. (1) at end, was executed by adding subsec. (l) at end to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (l)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–159, §303(1), inserted "or" at end of subpar. (A). · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–159, §303(2), (3), substituted "who is not a dealer in destructive devices, a fee of $200 for 3 years, except that the fee for renewal of a valid license shall be $90 for 3 years." for "who is a pawnbroker dealing in firearms other than destructive devices, a fee of $… · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–159, §303(4), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "who is not a dealer in destructive devices or a pawnbroker, a fee of $10 per year." · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–159, §201, as amended by Pub. L. 104–294, §603(j)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted "and to the department of State police or State law enforcement agency of the State or local law enforcement agency of the local jurisdiction in which the sale o… · (g)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–647, §3525, as amended by Pub. L. 103–322, §330011(i), inserted a comma after "devices". · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2203(a), substituted "(n)" for "(h)". · (d)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690, §7060(d)(1), struck out period after "licensing" in introductory provisions. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7060(d)(2), struck out the period that followed a period after "paragraph (2)". · (f)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(1), amended first sentence generally and substituted "only that information necessary to determine eligibility for licensing." for "such information" in second sentence. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "No person shall engage in business as a fi… · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–408, §3, in amending subpar. (A) generally, substituted ", ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition" for "or ammunition for destructive devices". · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–408, §4, in amending subpar. (C) generally, substituted ", other than ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition" for "other than destructive devices". · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–408, §5, amended subpars. (A) and (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (A) and (B) read as follows: · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(2), struck out "or ammunition for firearms other than destructive devices," after "destructive devices". · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(3), substituted "only that information necessary to determine eligibility" for "such information". · (b)
• Pub. L. 99–360 inserted provision which required any licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer who has maintained a firearm as part of a personal collection for one year and sells or otherwise disposes of such firearm to record the description of the firearm in a bound volume, specifi… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(4), inserted provision that nothing in this chapter be construed to prohibit a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer from maintaining and disposing of a personal collection of firearms subject to such restrictions as apply in this chapter to other persons, and provision sp… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–408, §6, inserted provisions relating to licenses of dealers willfully transferring armor piercing ammunition. · (e)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(5), inserted "willfully" before "violated". · (e)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(6)(A), inserted "de novo" before "judicial review" in second sentence and "whether or not such evidence was considered at the hearing held under paragraph (2)." after "to the proceeding" in third sentence. · (f)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(6)(B), added par. (4). · (f)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(7), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "Each licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, and licensed collector shall maintain such records of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other dis… · (g)
• Pub. L. 99–308, §103(8), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) read as follows: "This section shall not apply to anyone who engages only in hand loading, reloading, or custom loading ammunition for his own firearm, and who does not hand load, reload, or custom … · (j)
• Pub. L. 99–408, §7, added subsec. (k). · (k)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–377 inserted "except .22 caliber rimfire ammunition" after "and ammunition". The amendment by Pub. L. 97–377, which purported to amend subsec. (9), was executed instead to subsec. (g) as the probable intent of Congress because this section does not contain a subsec. (9). · (g)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–618 struck out "be required to" after "Each applicant shall". · (a)
• Pub. L. 90–618 inserted "the applicant is" after "If" in text preceding subpar. (A), substituted "or ammunition for destructive devices," for "and/or ammunition" in subpar. (A), decreased the fee from $500 per year to $50 per year in subpar. (B), and added subpar. (C). · (a)
• Pub. L. 90–618 inserted "the applicant is" after "If" in text preceding subpar. (A), substituted "or ammunition for destructive devices," for "and/or ammunition" in subpar. (A), and inserted provision for ammunition for firearms other than destructive devices and decreased the fee f… · (a)
• Pub. L. 90–618 inserted "the applicant is" after "If" in text preceding subpar. (A), substituted "in destructive devices or ammunition for destructive devices," for "of destructive devices and/or ammunition" in subpar. (A), and inserted provision for ammunition for firearms other th… · (a)
• Pub. L. 90–618 added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and made mandatory the requirement that the Secretary issue the appropriate license to a qualified applicant. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (b), (c)
• Pub. L. 90–618 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d)(1), made changes in phraseology, inserted references to section 922(g) and (h) of this chapter in subsec. (d)(1)(B) and to applicants engaged in collecting in subsec. (d)(1)(E)(ii), and added subsec. (d)(2). Former subsec. (d) redes… · (d)
• Pub. L. 90–618 added subsecs. (e) and (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (h) and (i), respectively. · (e), (f)
• Pub. L. 90–618 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (g) and added licensed collectors to the enumerated list of licensees subject to the provisions of this section. · (g)
• Pub. L. 90–618 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (h) and substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (b)". · (h)
• Pub. L. 90–618 redesignated former subsec. (f) as (i) and inserted ", by means of a serial number engraved or cast on the receiver or frame of the weapon," after "shall identify". · (i)
• Pub. L. 90–618 added subsec. (j). · (j)