DROS Fees for Brand New Gun Sale

[TheBest]

I bought a brand new dealer-stocked gun on Sunday.

They charged me $35 for DROS (I assume a dealer fee is involved there), but I thought they couldn't charge any fees (max $25 DROS) for a new dealer sale firearm.

[ke6guj]

I bought a brand new dealer-stocked gun on Sunday.

They charged me $35 for DROS (I assume a dealer fee is involved there), but I thought they couldn't charge any fees (max $25 DROS) for a new dealer sale firearm.

A dealer may only charge #$25 in state DROS fees, but may add in any amount of dealer fees he wishes for any non-PPT transfer, provided that he lists it as a dealer fee and not a state fee.

What fees can I charge in addition to the DROS?
In addition to the State's $19.00 DROS fee, you must also charge a $1.00 Firearms Safety Testing fee and a $5.00 Safety and Enforcement fee. If the transaction being processed is a dealer sale, consignment return, or return from pawn, you may impose other charges as long as this amount is clearly shown as a "dealer fee" and not misrepresented as a State fee.

(PC sections 12071(b)(11), (12))

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What fees can I charge for handling a Private Party Transfer (PPT)?
If the transaction is a PPT, you are restricted to charging no more than $25.00 in State fees described and $10.00 per firearm for conducting the PPT. For example:

For a PPT involving one or more handguns, the total allowable fees are $35.00 for the first handgun, and $31.00 for each subsequent handgun.
For PPTs involving one or more long guns, the State fees are limited to $25.00 for the whole transaction plus $10.00 dealer fee per firearm transferred.
(PC section 12082)

[tenpercentfirearms]

So if it says $35 for DROS, you need to ask them to fix that since the most they can charge is $25. If they want to make an extra $10, they cannot represent it as DROS.