California Labor Code 9155 – (a) Ammunition shall not be permitted on a motion picture …
(a) Ammunition shall not be permitted on a motion picture production, except as follows:
(1) In the controlled and supervised environment of a shooting range or equivalent and for the purposes of actor training or postproduction gunfire sound recording, a documentary, except reenactments, or firearms education.
Terms Used In California Labor Code 9155
- Ammunition: means one or more loaded cartridges consisting of a primed case, propellant, and with one or more projectiles. See California Labor Code 9151
- committee: means the California group composed of union, guild, and employer representatives that establishes safety guidelines for motion picture production and that meets regularly. See California Labor Code 9151
- Motion picture production: means the development or creation of motion pictures, television programs, streaming productions, commercial advertisements, music videos, or any other moving images, including, but not limited to, productions made for entertainment, commercial, religious, or educational purposes. See California Labor Code 9151
(2) Where ammunition is essential to the subject matter of the work, such as a competitive reality show, a documentary, except dramatic reenactments, or a firearms education and safety training production.
(3) While filming footage of trained military or police personnel firing weapons in a controlled military or police facility.
(b) In the exceptions set forth in subdivision (a), all range safety rules, federal, state, and local laws, and Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Safety Bulletins #1 and #2 shall be followed under the supervision of the property master, armorer, or qualified assistant property master. Appropriate medical personnel shall be available.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 56, Sec. 3. (SB 132) Effective July 10, 2023. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 9161.)