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Div. 3.DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
Ch. 11.6.CHAPTER 11.6. Alarm Companies
Art. 6.ARTICLE 6. Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons
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A firearms qualification card expires two years from the date of issuance, if not renewed. A person who wishes to renew a firearms qualification card shall file an application for renewal at least 60 days prior to the card’s expiration. A person whose card has expired shall not carry a firearm until the person has been issued a renewal card by the bureau.
The director shall not renew a firearms qualification card unless all of the following conditions exist:
(a)The cardholder has filed with the bureau a completed application for renewal of a firearms qualification card, on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant under penalty of
perjury certifying that the information on the application is true and correct.
(b)The application is accompanied by a firearm
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A firearms qualification card expires two years from the date of issuance, if not renewed. A person who wishes to renew a firearms qualification card shall file an application for renewal at least 60 days prior to the card’s expiration. A person whose card has expired shall not carry a firearm until the person has been issued a renewal card by the bureau.
The director shall not renew a firearms qualification card unless all of the following conditions exist:
(a)
The cardholder has filed with the bureau a completed application for renewal of a firearms qualification card, on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant under penalty of
perjury certifying that the information on the application is true and correct.
(b)
The application is accompanied by a firearms requalification fee as prescribed in this chapter.
(c)
(1)
The applicant has requalified on the range and has successfully passed a written examination based on course content as specified in the firearms training manual approved by the department and taught at a training facility approved by the bureau.
(2)
An applicant who is a bureau-certified firearms training instructor is prohibited from self-certifying as having successfully carried out the
requirements of paragraph (1) and shall instead carry out the requirements under another bureau-certified firearms
training instructor.
(d)
The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility, either upon receiving an original qualification card or upon filing for renewal of that card, that the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal immigration status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal immigration status is that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by
persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card), naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(e)
An expired firearms qualification card may not be renewed. A person with an expired firearms qualification card is required to apply for a new card in the manner required of persons not previously registered. A person whose card has expired shall not carry a firearm until the person has been issued a new firearms qualification card by the
bureau.