S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9917
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 22, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring application for
a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver to be acted upon
within 180 days of the receipt thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 400.00 of the
penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) (I) Applications shall be made and renewed, in the case of a
license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver, to the licensing offi-
cer in the city or county, as the case may be, where the applicant
resides, is principally employed or has his or her principal place of
business as merchant or storekeeper; and, in the case of a license as
gunsmith or dealer in firearms, to the licensing officer where such
place of business is located. Blank applications shall, except in the
city of New York, be approved as to form by the superintendent of state
police. An application shall state the full name, date of birth, resi-
dence, present occupation of each person or individual signing the same,
whether or not he or she is a citizen of the United States, whether or
not he or she complies with each requirement for eligibility specified
in subdivision one of this section and such other facts as may be
required to show the good character, competency and integrity of each
person or individual signing the application. An application shall be
signed and verified by the applicant. Each individual signing an appli-
cation shall submit one photograph of himself or herself and a duplicate
for each required copy of the application. Such photographs shall have
been taken within thirty days prior to filing the application. In case
of a license as gunsmith or dealer in firearms, the photographs submit-
ted shall be two inches square, and the application shall also state the
previous occupation of each individual signing the same and the location
of the place of such business, or of the bureau, agency, subagency,
office or branch office for which the license is sought, specifying the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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name of the city, town or village, indicating the street and number and
otherwise giving such apt description as to point out reasonably the
location thereof. In such case, if the applicant is a firm, partnership
or corporation, its name, date and place of formation, and principal
place of business shall be stated. For such firm or partnership, the
application shall be signed and verified by each individual composing or
intending to compose the same, and for such corporation, by each officer
thereof.
(II) IN THE CASE OF EACH APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A
LICENSE TO CARRY OR POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, THE LICENSING OFFICER
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE APPLICANT OF THE APPROVAL OR DENIAL
OF SUCH APPLICATION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE
APPLICATION BY THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OR CITY. IN THE EVENT SUCH NOTICE
IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS, THE COUNTY OR CITY SHALL
PROVIDE TO THE APPLICANT, A REFUND OF ALL FEES AND CHARGES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION, UNLESS THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE
TIMELY NOTICE WAS DUE TO A FACTOR OR FACTORS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE
CITY OR COUNTY AND THE LICENSING OFFICER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.