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                                   5005
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  HAWLEY,  MORINELLO, BYRNE, REILLY,
   BYRNES, DeSTEFANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  MANKTELOW,  SALKA
   -- 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 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 POLICE OFFICER WHO SUBMITS AN  APPLICA-
 TION  CONTAINING A CERTIFICATION OR ATTESTATION FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE IS EMPLOYED WHICH STATES HE OR
 SHE IS IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE FITNESS
 AND QUALIFICATION TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
 WITH JURISDICTION 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 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02423-01-9

              

 A. 5005                             2
 
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "POLICE OFFICER" SHALL MEAN A
 POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF
 THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.