"CERTIFIED FAXED COPIES OF LICENSES
Section 27 CFR 478.94 requires the following for sales
or deliveries of firearms between licensees:
“A licensed importer,licensed manufacturer,or licensed
dealer selling or otherwise disposing of firearms,and
a licensed collector selling or otherwise disposing of
curios or relics,to another licensee shall verify the
identity and licensed status of the transferee prior to
making the transaction.Veri fication shall be established
by the transferee furnishing to the transferor a certi fied
copy of the transferee ’s license and by such other means
as the transferor deems necessary:...”
This section of the regulations requires a licensee to
verify another licensee ’s status prior to making sales or
deliveries to such licensee.Please be advised that ATF
will now recognize a faxed copy of a Federal firearms
license as an acceptable alternative form of veri fication.
ATF strongly suggests that FFLs utilize the FFLeZ
Check system and verify the authenticity of the
transferee ’s license prior to shipping or disposing of a
firearm(s)to another licensee.
In addition,veri fication and certi fication of a license
is not considered valid unless a legible copy of
the transferee ’s license clearly identi fies the name,
address,license number and expiration date of the
license.Acceptance of blurred or illegible copies of a
transferee ’s license may constitute noncompliance with
regulations.
Finally,since all fax machines and settings differ,FFLs
may need to fax with a fax resolution setting of fine,
super fine,or photo to ensure the fax copy of the
license is legible.