HB-4186, As Passed Senate, November 30, 2005

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4186

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled

"An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,

possessing, and carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting

devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain

firearms and gas ejecting devices without a license or other

authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms under

certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to

provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances;

to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local

agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply

for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make

appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the

appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts

inconsistent with this act,"

by amending section 5l (MCL 28.425l), as amended by 2002 PA 719.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 5l. (1) A license to carry a concealed pistol issued

before July 1, 2003 is valid for 3 years and a license to carry a

concealed pistol issued on or after July 1, 2003 is valid for 5

years. A license that is renewed before the immediately preceding

license term expires, but not more than 1 year before the

immediately preceding license term expires, shall bear an issue

date that is identical to the expiration date of the preceding

license. A renewal of a license under section 5b shall be issued in

the same manner as an original license issued under section 5b.

     (2) The educational requirements under section 5b(7)(c) are

waived for an applicant who is a retired police officer or retired

law enforcement officer.

     (3) The educational requirements under section 5b(7)(c) for an

applicant who is applying for a renewal of a license under this act

are waived except that the applicant shall certify that he or she

has completed at least 3 hours' review of the training described

under section 5b(7)(c) and has had at least 1 hour of firing range

time in the 6 months immediately preceding the subsequent

application.

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect July 1,

2006.