STATE OF NEW YORK
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7820
IN SENATE
May 12, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to expediting the firearm
license application process for retired veterans and law enforcement
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of the penal law, as
2 added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
3 4-a. Processing of license applications. Applications for licenses
4 shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of
5 presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant specifically
6 stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licensing officer
7 shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to this section
8 within six months of the date of presentment of such an application to
9 the appropriate authority; provided, however, that applications by
10 persons who have five or more years of professional experience handling
11 a firearm shall be acted upon within three months of the date of
12 presentment of such an application to the appropriate authority. Such
13 delay may only be for good cause and with respect to the applicant. In
14 acting upon an application, the licensing officer shall either deny the
15 application for reasons specifically and concisely stated in writing or
16 grant the application and issue the license applied for.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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