---
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"
date: "2026-07-12"
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) and (5) of [title 18](/usc/18.md) does not apply to the shipment, transportation, receipt, transfer, sale, issuance, loan, or delivery by the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7), of an item that the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) 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](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) 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).