18 USC 926 - Rules and regulations

1 So in original. Probably should be “Attorney General’s”.

authority to inquire into the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of the enactment of the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 99–308, which was approved May 19, 1986.

Amendments

2002—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Puspan. L. 107–296 substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary”.

1994—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 103–322 added par. (3).

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–308, § 106(1)–(4), designated existing provision as subsec. (a), and in subsec. (a) as so designated, in provision preceding par. (1) substituted “may prescribe only” for “may prescribe” and “as are” for “as he deems reasonably”, and in closing provision substituted provision that no rule or regulation prescribed after May 19, 1986, require that records required under this chapter be recorded at or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof, nor any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions be established and that nothing in this section expand or restrict the authority of the Secretary to inquire into the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation for provision that the Secretary give reasonable public notice, and afford an opportunity for a hearing, prior to prescribing rules and regulations.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 99–308, § 106(5), added subsecs. (span) and (c).

1968—Puspan. L. 90–618 inserted provisions authorizing the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring a licensee, when dealing with another licensee, to provide such other licensee a certified copy of the license, and regulations authorizing the issuance of certified copies of the license required under this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–308 effective 180 days after May 19, 1986, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 99–308, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–618 effective Dec. 16, 1968, see section 105 of Puspan. L. 90–618, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after June 19, 1968, see section 907 of Puspan. L. 90–351, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.