(a) A willful failure by a gun show producer to comply with any of the requirements of this article, except for the posting of required signs, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) and shall render the producer ineligible for a gun show producer license for two years from the date of the conviction.

(b) A willful failure of a gun show producer to post signs as required by this article shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the first offense and not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) for the second or subsequent offense, and with respect to the second or subsequent offense, shall render the producer ineligible for a gun show producer license for two years from the date of the conviction.

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(c) Multiple violations charged pursuant to subdivision (a) arising from more than one gun show or event shall be grounds for suspension of a producer’s certificate of eligibility, issued pursuant to Section 27200, pending adjudication of the violations.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 696, Sec. 2. (AB 2552) Effective January 1, 2023.)