# 27 C.F.R. § 478.100 (2026): Conduct of business away from licensed premises > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_100 ## Section - **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.100 (2026) - **Heading:** Conduct of business away from licensed premises - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 478: COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION / Subpart F: Conduct of Business / § 478.100: § 478.100 Conduct of business away from licensed premises. ## Text (a)(1) A licensee may conduct business temporarily at a gun show or event as defined in paragraph (b) if the gun show or event is located in the same State specified on the license: Provided, That such business shall not be conducted from any motorized or towed vehicle. The premises of the gun show or event at which the licensee conducts business shall be considered part of the licensed premises. Accordingly, no separate fee or license is required for the gun show or event locations. However, licensees shall comply with the provisions of § 478.91 relating to posting of licenses (or a copy thereof) while conducting business at the gun show or event. (2) A licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer may engage in the business of dealing in curio or relic firearms with another licensee at any location. (b) A gun show or an event is a function sponsored by any national, State, or local organization, devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms, or an organization or association that sponsors functions devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms in the community. (c) Licensees conducting business at locations other than the premises specified on their license under the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall maintain firearms records in the form and manner prescribed by subpart H of this part. In addition, records of firearms transactions conducted at such locations shall include the location of the sale or other disposition, be entered in the acquisition and disposition records of the licensee, and retained on the premises specified on the license. [T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10498, Mar. 31, 1988, as amended by T.D. ATF-401, 63 FR 35523, June 30, 1998] ## Nearby sections - [27 C.F.R. § 478.91 (2026) § 478.91 Posting of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_91.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.92 (2026) § 478.92 Identification of firearms and armor piercing ammunition by licensed manufacturers and licensed importers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_92.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.93 (2026) § 478.93 Authorized operations by a licensed collector.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_93.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.94 (2026) § 478.94 Sales or deliveries between licensees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_94.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.95 (2026) § 478.95 Certified copy of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_95.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.96 (2026) § 478.96 Out-of-State and mail order sales.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_96.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.97 (2026) § 478.97 Loan or rental of firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_97.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.98 (2026) § 478.98 Sales or deliveries of destructive devices and certain firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_98.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.99 (2026) § 478.99 Certain prohibited sales, purchases, or deliveries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_99.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.100 (2026) § 478.100 Conduct of business away from licensed premises.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_100.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.101 (2026) § 478.101 Record of transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_101.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.102 (2026) § 478.102 Sales or deliveries of firearms on and after November 30, 1998.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_102.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.103 (2026) § 478.103 Posting of signs and written notification to purchasers of handguns.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_103.md) - [27 C.F.R. § 478.104 (2026) § 478.104 Secure gun storage or safety device.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_104.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_100. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.