37 Pa. Code § 31.103 - Responsibilities of licensed retail dealers and designated employees

(a) General. If a clear and present danger to public safety is found by the Commissioner to exist in this Commonwealth, licensed retail dealers located in the affected area, upon public announcement by the Commissioner as referred to in section 6113 of the act (relating to licensing of dealers), shall securely store all firearms which are on the business premises during the hours when the licensed retail dealer is closed for business.

(b) Storage. Licensed retail dealers located in the affected area, upon public announcement by the Commissioner, are required to comply with one of the following:

(1) All firearms shall be removed from public display. This includes firearms in display cases, racks and shelves within the premises. These firearms shall be placed in a suitable safe, vault or storeroom until the Commissioner has declared the danger to have ceased.

(2) Those licensed retail dealers who do not have a suitable safe, vault or storeroom shall remove all firearms from public view. A bolt, cylinder or any other essential part the absence of which would make the firearm inoperable shall be removed from each firearm and stored at a location other than the licensed retail dealer's place of business until the Commissioner has declared the danger to have ceased. The location shall be at a place geographically removed from the emergency and shall restrict unauthorized access.

(c) Designated employee instructions.

(1) In the absence of the licensed retail dealer, the designated employee is responsible for the securing of firearms according to subsection (b).

(2) Licensed retail dealers shall instruct their designated employees of the storage requirements of firearms, if the Commissioner finds a time of clear and present danger to public safety.

Notes

37 Pa. Code § 31.103

The provisions of this § 31.103 adopted February 23, 2001, effective 2/24/2001, 31 Pa.B. 1145.