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Mar 09, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A5993
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Shelley Mayer
David Buchwald
Chad A. Lupinacci
multi-Sponsors
Joseph Giglio
Robin Schimminger
2015-A5993 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A5993 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5993 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, MAYER, BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and possess firearms for retired police officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: 4-a. Processing of license applications. (A) Applications for licenses shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant specifically stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licensing officer shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to this section within six months of the date of presentment of such an application to the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be for good cause and with respect to the applicant. In acting upon an application, the licensing officer shall either deny the application for reasons specif- ically and concisely stated in writing or grant the application and issue the license applied for. A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION CONTAINING A CERTIFICATION OR ATTESTATION FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE RETIRED IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICA- TION TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH JURIS- DICTION IN THE COUNTY OR CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION, SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO CARRY AND POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER APPLICANT'S SUBMISSION AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "RETIRED POLICE OFFICER" SHALL MEAN A FORMER POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, WHO UPON SEPARATION FROM A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09679-01-5
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