S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6853
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2023
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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 212 of the laws of 2022, 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 or to purchase or take
possession of a semiautomatic rifle, to the licensing officer 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 busi-
ness 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, residence, 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 application 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 submitted shall be two inches
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 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.