2019, c. 9, s. 7

7 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 58:

Marginal note:Conditions — licence issued to business

  • 58.1 (1) A chief firearms officer who issues a licence to a business must attach the following conditions to the licence:

    • (a) the business must record and, for the prescribed period, keep the prescribed information that relates to the business’ possession and disposal of non-restricted firearms;

    • (b) the business must record and — for a period of 20 years from the day on which the business transfers a non-restricted firearm, or for a longer period that may be prescribed — keep the following information in respect of the transfer:

      • (i) the reference number issued by the Registrar,

      • (ii) the day on which the reference number was issued,

      • (iii) the transferee’s licence number, and

      • (iv) the firearm’s make, model and type and, if any, its serial number; and

    • (c) the business must, unless otherwise directed by a chief firearms officer, transmit any records containing the information referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) to a prescribed official if it is determined that the business will cease to be a business.

  • Marginal note:Destruction of records

    (2) The prescribed official may destroy the records transmitted to them under paragraph (1)(c) at the times and in the circumstances that may be prescribed.