HB-4977, As Passed Senate, May 24, 2006

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4977

     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 2006 PA 92.

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 but before July 1,

2006 is valid for 5 years, and a license to carry a concealed

pistol issued on or after July 1, 2006 is valid until the

applicant's date of birth that falls not less than 4 years or more

than 5 years after the license is issued. 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, except as provided in this section, be issued in the same

manner as an original license issued under section 5b.

     (2) The concealed weapon licensing board shall issue or deny

issuance of a renewal license within 60 days after the application

for renewal is properly submitted. The county clerk shall issue the

applicant a receipt for his or her renewal application at the time

the application is submitted. The receipt shall contain all of the

following:

     (a) The name of the applicant.

     (b) The date and time the receipt is issued.

     (c) The amount paid.

     (d) A statement that the receipt is for a license renewal.

     (e) A statement of whether the applicant qualifies for an

extension under subsection (3).

     (f) The name of the county in which the receipt is issued.

     (g) An impression of the county seal.

     (3) If the concealed weapon licensing board fails to deny or

issue a renewal license to the person within 60 days as required

under subsection (2), the expiration date of the current license is

extended by 180 days or until the renewal license is issued,

whichever occurs first. This subsection does not apply unless the

person pays the renewal fee at the time the renewal application is

submitted and the person has submitted a receipt from a police

agency that confirms that a background check has been requested by

the applicant.

     (4) A person carrying a concealed pistol after the expiration

date of his or her license pursuant to an extension under

subsection (3) shall keep the receipt issued by the county clerk

under subsection (2) and his or her expired license in his or her

possession at all times that he or she is carrying the pistol. For

the purposes of this act, the receipt is considered to be part of

the license to carry a concealed pistol until a renewal license is

issued or denied. Failing to have the receipt and expired license

in possession while carrying a concealed pistol or failing to

display the receipt to a peace officer upon request is a violation

of this act.

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

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

law enforcement officer.

     (6) 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.