27 CFR 479.122
§ 479.122 Requirements.
United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective
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- 27 CFR 479.122, § 479.122 Requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/119167
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(a) Persons engaged in the business of importing firearms are required by the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to register with the Director. (See Part 447 of this chapter.)
(b) Persons engaged in the business of exporting firearms caliber .22 or larger are subject to the requirements of a license issued by, or other authorization from, the Secretary of State or Secretary of Commerce. Prior to exporting such firearms, persons intending to export them should register with the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), https://www.pmddtc.state.gov, or apply for an export license to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, https://www.bis.gov/, depending on the relevant export control list. Any such person should also comply with the terms and conditions of an applicable Department of State exemption or Department of Commerce license exception prior to exporting such firearms.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.