Section 2C:58-3.3a - Electronic report, record of transaction involving sale, transfer, assignment, disposition of handgun ammunition; program establisheda.(1) The Superintendent of State Police shall develop a program for retail dealers of handgun ammunition to electronically report a record of any transaction involving the sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of handgun ammunition and information relating to each transaction. The reported information shall include: the date of the transaction; the name of the manufacturer, the caliber or gauge, and the quantity of ammunition sold or transferred; the name, address, and date of birth of the purchaser; the identification used to establish the identity of the purchaser; and any other information the superintendent may require.(2) Subject to the time limitations established in paragraph (2) of subsection c. of N.J.S. 2C:58-2, every retail dealer of ammunition as defined in section 1 of P.L. 2007, c. 318(C.2C:58-3.3) shall electronically report to the superintendent a record of any transaction involving the sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of handgun ammunition by utilizing the program developed pursuant to this subsection. Any transaction involving the sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of 2,000 or more rounds of handgun ammunition and information relating to each transaction shall be immediately reported to the superintendent in accordance with this section and paragraph (3) of subsection b. of N.J.S. 2C:58-2.
A retail dealer may charge a fee determined by the superintendent for a transaction electronically reported pursuant to this subsection.
b. The superintendent shall establish a searchable, electronic database containing the information reported pursuant to subsection a. of this section, which shall be available to law enforcement officers. The Attorney General shall have access to the information stored in the database which shall be used for law enforcement purposes. The superintendent also shall establish security procedures to protect the confidentiality of the information contained in the database, which shall prevent access to the information by any person or entity that is not lawfully entitled to it.c. The superintendent shall develop an Internet-based or other electronic system to process or facilitate the processing of any or all of the following: application for and issuance of firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase a handgun, or other permits authorized under this chapter.d. Any record reported or produced pursuant to this section shall not be considered a public record or government record pursuant to P.L. 1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L. 2001, c. 404(C.47:1A-5 et al.).Added by L. 2022, c. 55, s. 5, eff. 2/1/2023.