Indiana § 35-47-8.5-2 Mandatory issuance of certification by chief law enforcement officer;
exceptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-47-8.5-2 — Mandatory issuance of certification by chief law enforcement officer; exceptions

Indiana § 35-47-8.5-2

Art. 47WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE

Ch. 8.5NFA Firearm Certification

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Ind. Code § 35-47-8.5-2 (2026).

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(a)If the certification of a chief law enforcement officer is required by federal law for the transfer or manufacture of an NFA firearm, the chief law enforcement officer shall issue the certification not later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of a completed request for certification, unless the applicant is:

(1)prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or

(2)the subject of a proceeding that could result in the applicant being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm.

(b)A chief law enforcement officer may deny a request for certification only:

(1)because the request for certification is not complete; or

(2)for a reason described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2). A chief law enforcement officer may not deny a request for certification based on a gene

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(a) If the certification of a chief law
enforcement officer is required by federal law for the transfer or
manufacture of an NFA firearm, the chief law enforcement officer shall
issue the certification not later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of a
completed request for certification, unless the applicant is:
(1) prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or
(2) the subject of a proceeding that could result in the applicant
being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm.
(b) A chief law enforcement officer may deny a request for
certification only:
(1) because the request for certification is not complete; or
(2) for a reason described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2).
A chief law enforcement officer may not deny a request for
certification based on a generalized objection to private persons or
entities manufacturing, transferring, or receiving a firearm or an NFA
firearm if the possession of the firearm or NFA firearm is not otherwise
prohibited by law.
(c) If the chief law enforcement officer denies a request for
certification under this section, the chief law enforcement officer shall
provide the applicant with a written notification of the denial and the
reason for the denial. If the chief law enforcement officer denies a
request for certification because the request is not complete, the chief
law enforcement officer shall set forth, in detail, why the request is not
complete. An applicant whose request for certification is denied
because it is not complete may reapply or amend the existing request
by supplying the required information.