# 27 C.F.R. § 478.93 (2026): Authorized operations by a licensed collector

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_93

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.93 (2026)
- **Heading:** Authorized operations by a licensed collector
- **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 / § 478.93: § 478.93   Authorized operations by a licensed collector.

## Text

The license issued to a collector of curios or relics under the provisions of this part shall cover only transactions by the licensed collector in curios and relics. The collector's license is of no force or effect and a licensed collector is of the same status under the Act and this part as a nonlicensee with respect to (a) any acquisition or disposition of firearms other than curios or relics, or any transportation, shipment, or receipt of firearms other than curios or relics in interstate or foreign commerce, and (b) any transaction with a nonlicensee involving any firearm other than a curio or relic. (See also § 478.50.) A collectors license is not necessary to receive or dispose of ammunition, and a licensed collector is not precluded by law from receiving or disposing of armor piercing ammunition. However, a licensed collector may not dispose of any ammunition to a person prohibited from receiving or possessing ammunition (see § 478.99(c)). Any licensed collector who disposes of armor piercing ammunition must record the disposition as required by § 478.125 (a) and (b).
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10496, Mar. 31, 1988]

## 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)

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