---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 40733"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "40733"
heading: "Applicability of other law"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/40733"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 407 — Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety"
  - "Subchapter II — Civilian Marksmanship Program"
---

# §40733. Applicability of other law

- (a) **In General.—** Except as provided in [subsection (b)](#b), section [922(a)(1)–(3)](/usc/18/922.md?p=a-1..a-3) and [(5)](/usc/18/922.md?p=a-5) of title 18 does not apply to the shipment, transportation, receipt, transfer, sale, issuance, loan, or delivery by the corporation, of an item that the corporation is authorized to issue, loan, sell, or receive under this chapter.
- (b) **Exception.—** With respect to firearms other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under [chapter 44](/usc/18/chptI-ch44.md) of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background checks.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1341; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(D), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1013.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 40733 | 36:5504(e)(2). | Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1614(e)(2), 110 Stat. 518. |

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”, and added subsec. (b).