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New bill in Arizona.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2833p.pdf
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding section 41-1772, to read:
41-1772. Ammunition coding system database; sale of ammunition;
tax; fund; civil penalty; violation; classification;
definition
A. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009, A MANUFACTURER SHALL CODE ALL HANDGUN AND ASSAULT WEAPON AMMUNITION THAT IS MANUFACTURED OR SOLD IN THIS STATE.
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL CALIBERS.
B. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011, A PRIVATE CITIZEN OR A RETAIL VENDOR
SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL NONCODED AMMUNITION THAT IS OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITIZEN
OR VENDOR.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AMMUNITION CODING
SYSTEM DATABASE CONTAINING A MANUFACTURER REGISTRY AND A VENDOR REGISTRY.
D. A MANUFACTURER SHALL:
1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
2. MAINTAIN RECORDS ON THE BUSINESS PREMISES FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS
CONCERNING ALL SALES, LOANS AND TRANSFERS OF AMMUNITION TO, FROM OR WITHIN
THIS STATE.
3. ENCODE AMMUNITION PROVIDED FOR RETAIL SALE FOR REGULATED FIREARMS
IN A MANNER THAT THE DIRECTOR ESTABLISHES SO THAT:
(a) THE BASE OF THE BULLET AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASING OF
EACH ROUND IN A BOX OF AMMUNITION ARE CODED WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER.
(b) EACH SERIAL NUMBER IS ENGRAVED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS HIGHLY
LIKELY TO PERMIT IDENTIFICATION AFTER AMMUNITION DISCHARGE AND BULLET IMPACT.
(c) THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BOX OF AMMUNITION IS LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER USED ON THE CARTRIDGE CASINGS AND BASES OF BULLETS CONTAINED IN THE BOX.
4. PAY THE TAX LEVIED BY SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION.
E. A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT LABEL AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ONE
AMMUNITION BOX WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ANOTHER AMMUNITION BOX THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER.
F. A VENDOR SHALL:
1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
2. RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT:
(a) THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION.
(b) THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER.
(c) THE PURCHASER'S DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER OR OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUED
IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER.
(d) THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PURCHASER.
(e) THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER OF ALL HANDGUN AMMUNITION OR BULLETS
TRANSFERRED.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2833p.pdf
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding section 41-1772, to read:
41-1772. Ammunition coding system database; sale of ammunition;
tax; fund; civil penalty; violation; classification;
definition
A. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009, A MANUFACTURER SHALL CODE ALL HANDGUN AND ASSAULT WEAPON AMMUNITION THAT IS MANUFACTURED OR SOLD IN THIS STATE.
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL CALIBERS.
B. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011, A PRIVATE CITIZEN OR A RETAIL VENDOR
SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL NONCODED AMMUNITION THAT IS OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITIZEN
OR VENDOR.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AMMUNITION CODING
SYSTEM DATABASE CONTAINING A MANUFACTURER REGISTRY AND A VENDOR REGISTRY.
D. A MANUFACTURER SHALL:
1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
2. MAINTAIN RECORDS ON THE BUSINESS PREMISES FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS
CONCERNING ALL SALES, LOANS AND TRANSFERS OF AMMUNITION TO, FROM OR WITHIN
THIS STATE.
3. ENCODE AMMUNITION PROVIDED FOR RETAIL SALE FOR REGULATED FIREARMS
IN A MANNER THAT THE DIRECTOR ESTABLISHES SO THAT:
(a) THE BASE OF THE BULLET AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASING OF
EACH ROUND IN A BOX OF AMMUNITION ARE CODED WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER.
(b) EACH SERIAL NUMBER IS ENGRAVED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS HIGHLY
LIKELY TO PERMIT IDENTIFICATION AFTER AMMUNITION DISCHARGE AND BULLET IMPACT.
(c) THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BOX OF AMMUNITION IS LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER USED ON THE CARTRIDGE CASINGS AND BASES OF BULLETS CONTAINED IN THE BOX.
4. PAY THE TAX LEVIED BY SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION.
E. A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT LABEL AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ONE
AMMUNITION BOX WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ANOTHER AMMUNITION BOX THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER.
F. A VENDOR SHALL:
1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
2. RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT:
(a) THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION.
(b) THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER.
(c) THE PURCHASER'S DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER OR OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUED
IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER.
(d) THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PURCHASER.
(e) THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER OF ALL HANDGUN AMMUNITION OR BULLETS
TRANSFERRED.