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5-73-311. Application procedure.
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5-73-311. Application procedure.
(a) The applicant for a license to carry a concealed handgun shall submit the following to the Division of Arkansas State Police:
(1) A completed application, as described in § 5-73-310;
(2) A nonrefundable license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), except that the nonrefundable license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if the applicant is sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
(3)(A) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant.
(B) In the event a legible set of fingerprints, as determined by the division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cannot be obtained after a minimum of two (2) attempts, the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall determine eligibility in accordance with criteria that the division shall establish by promulgating rules.
(C) Costs for processing the set of fingerprints as required in subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section shall be borne by the applicant;
(4)(A) A waiver authorizing the division access to any medical, criminal, or other records concerning the applicant and permitting access to all of the applicant's criminal records.
(B) If a check of the applicant's criminal records uncovers any unresolved felony arrests over ten (10) years old, then the applicant shall obtain a letter of reference from the county sheriff, prosecuting attorney, or circuit judge of the county where the applicant resides that states that to the best of the county sheriff's, prosecuting attorney's, or circuit judge's knowledge that the applicant is of good character and free of any felony convictions.
(C) The division shall maintain the confidentiality of the medical, criminal, or other records; and
(5) A digital photograph of the applicant or a release authorization to obtain a digital photograph
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-73-311
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5-73-311. Application procedure.
(a) The applicant for a license to carry a concealed handgun shall submit the following to the Division of Arkansas State Police:
(1) A completed application, as described in § 5-73-310;
(2) A nonrefundable license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), except that the nonrefundable license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if the applicant is sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
(3)(A) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant.
(B) In the event a legible set of fingerprints, as determined by the division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cannot be obtained after a minimum of two (2) attempts, the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall determine eligibility in accordance with criteria that the division shall establish by promulgating rules.
(C) Costs for processing the set of fingerprints as required in subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section shall be borne by the applicant;
(4)(A) A waiver authorizing the division access to any medical, criminal, or other records concerning the applicant and permitting access to all of the applicant's criminal records.
(B) If a check of the applicant's criminal records uncovers any unresolved felony arrests over ten (10) years old, then the applicant shall obtain a letter of reference from the county sheriff, prosecuting attorney, or circuit judge of the county where the applicant resides that states that to the best of the county sheriff's, prosecuting attorney's, or circuit judge's knowledge that the applicant is of good character and free of any felony convictions.
(C) The division shall maintain the confidentiality of the medical, criminal, or other records; and
(5) A digital photograph of the applicant or a release authorization to obtain a digital photograph of the applicant from another source.
(b)(1) Upon receipt of the items listed in subsection (a) of this section, the division shall forward the full set of fingerprints of the applicant to the appropriate agencies for state and federal processing.
(2)(A) The division shall forward a notice of the applicant's application to the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence and, if applicable, the police chief of the applicant's municipality of residence.
(B)(i) The sheriff of the applicant's county of residence and, if applicable, the police chief of the applicant's municipality of residence may participate, at his or her discretion, in the process by submitting a voluntary report to the division containing any readily discoverable information that he or she feels may be pertinent to the licensing of any applicant.
(ii) The reporting under subdivision (b)(2)(B)(i) of this section shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date the notice of the application was sent by the division.
(c) A concealed handgun license issued, renewed, or obtained under § 5-73-314 or § 5-73-319 after December 31, 2007, shall bear a digital photograph of the licensee.
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5-73-310. Application form.
The application for a license to carry a concealed handgun shall be completed, under oath, on a form promulgated by the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police and shall include only:
(1) The name, address, place and date of birth, race, and sex of the applicant;
(2) The driver's license number or Social Security number of the applicant;
(3) Any previous address of the applicant for the two (2) years preceding the date of the application;
(4) A statement that the applicant is in compliance with criteria contained within §§ 5-73-308(a) and 5-73-309;
(5) A statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of this subchapter and is acquainted with the truth and understanding of this subchapter;
(6) A conspicuous warning that the application is executed under oath, and that a knowingly false answer to any question or the knowing submission of any false document by the applicant subjects the applicant to:
(A) Criminal prosecution and precludes any future license's being issued to the applicant; and
(B) Immediate revocation if the license has already been issued;
(7) A statement that the applicant desires a legal means to carry a concealed handgun to defend himself or herself;
(8)(A) A statement of whether the applicant is applying for:
(i) An unrestricted license, that allows the person to carry any handgun; or
(ii) A restricted license, that allows the person to carry any handgun other than a semiautomatic handgun.
(B)(i) An applicant requesting an unrestricted license shall establish proficiency in the use of a semiautomatic handgun.
(ii) An applicant requesting a restricted license shall establish proficiency in the use of a handgun and may use any kind of handgun when establishing proficiency; and
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Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-73-310
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-73-310. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-73-314. Lost, destroyed, or duplicate license — Change of address.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the changing of a permanent address, or within thirty (30) days after having a license to carry a concealed handgun lost, the licensee shall notify the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police in writing of the change or loss.
(b) If a license to carry a concealed handgun is lost or destroyed, or a duplicate is requested, the person to whom the license to carry a concealed handgun was issued shall comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and may obtain a duplicate license or replacement license upon:
(1) Paying the Division of Arkansas State Police a fee established by the director under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and
(2) Furnishing a notarized statement to the division that the license to carry a concealed handgun has been lost or destroyed or that a duplicate is requested.
(c) The fee described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) if a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older is requesting a replacement or duplicate license under this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-73-314
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-73-314. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-73-319. Transfer of a license to Arkansas.
(a) Any person who becomes a resident of Arkansas who has a valid license to carry a concealed handgun issued by a reciprocal state may apply to transfer his or her license to Arkansas by submitting the following to the Division of Arkansas State Police:
(1) The person's current reciprocal state license;
(2) Two (2) properly completed fingerprint cards;
(3) A nonrefundable license fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00);
(4) Any fee charged by a state or federal agency for a criminal history check; and
(5) A digital photograph of the person or a release authorization to obtain a digital photograph of the person from another source.
(b) After July 31, 2007, the newly transferred license is valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance and binds the holder to all Arkansas laws and rules regarding the carrying of the concealed handgun.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-73-319
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-73-319. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.