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(C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 705.00 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE
ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR OF ANY COUNTY, CITY, OR OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF THAT EMPLOYS ANY PEACE OFFICER WHO IS
AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A FIREARM WHILE ON DUTY, OR ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE WITH
JURISDICTION THAT HAS TRIBAL LAND IN NEW YORK THAT EMPLOYS ANY POLICE
OFFICER OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A FIREARM WHILE ON
DUTY.
(D) "PEACE OFFICER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2.10 OF
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A FIREARM ON
DUTY, OR ANY POLICE OFFICER OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE WITH JURISDIC-
TION THAT HAS TRIBAL LAND IN NEW YORK, WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A
FIREARM WHILE ON DUTY.
§ 461. IMPOSITION OF TAX. (A) COMMENCING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-FOUR, AN EXCISE TAX IS HEREBY IMPOSED UPON LICENSED DEALERS IN
FIREARMS, FIREARMS MANUFACTURERS, AND SELLERS OF AMMUNITION, AT THE RATE
OF ELEVEN PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE RETAIL SALE IN THIS
STATE OF ANY FIREARM, MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM , OR AMMUNITION.
(B) (1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO RETAIL SALES
OF FIREARMS, MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION TO ANY ACTIVE OR
RETIRED PEACE OFFICER OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY EMPLOYING THAT PEACE
OFFICER.
(2) THERE ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, THE GROSS
RECEIPTS FROM THE RETAIL SALE OF ANY FIREARM, MAJOR COMPONENT OF A
FIREARM, OR AMMUNITION BY ANY LICENSED DEALER IN FIREARMS, FIREARMS
MANUFACTURER, OR SELLER OF AMMUNITION IN ANY QUARTERLY PERIOD IN WHICH
THE TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE RETAIL SALES OF FIREARMS, MAJOR COMPO-
NENTS OF FIREARMS, OR AMMUNITION IS LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
§ 462. REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL. (A) EVERY LICENSED DEALER IN
FIREARMS, FIREARMS MANUFACTURER, OR SELLER OF AMMUNITION ON WHOM TAX IS
IMPOSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE MUST FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER A PROPERLY
COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND OBTAIN SUCH
CERTIFICATE BEFORE ENGAGING IN BUSINESS. AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIF-
ICATE OF REGISTRATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, ON A FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A NON-REFUND-
ABLE APPLICATION FEE AS SET BY THE COMMISSIONER. A CERTIFICATE OF REGIS-
TRATION SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE AND SHALL BE DESTROYED
IMMEDIATELY UPON SUCH PERSON CEASING TO DO BUSINESS AS SPECIFIED IN SUCH
CERTIFICATE, OR IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH BUSINESS NEVER COMMENCED.
(B) (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REFUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGIS-
TRATION TO ANY APPLICANT AND SHALL REVOKE THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRA-
TION OF ANY SUCH PERSON WHO DOES NOT POSSESS A VALID LICENSE UNDER ARTI-
CLE FOUR HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW.
(2) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
TO ANY APPLICANT WHERE SUCH APPLICANT:
(I) HAS A PAST-DUE LIABILITY AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE-V OF THIS CHAPTER;
(II) HAS HAD A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE REVOKED
OR SUSPENDED WHERE SUCH REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION WAS IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE THE APPLICATION WAS FILED OR ENDED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE ON
WHICH SUCH APPLICATION WAS FILED;
(III) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER WITH-
IN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH APPLICATION WAS FILED OR THE
CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED, AS APPLICABLE;
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(IV) WILLFULLY FAILS TO FILE A REPORT OR RETURN REQUIRED BY THIS ARTI-
CLE;
(V) WILLFULLY FILES, CAUSES TO BE FILED, GIVES OR CAUSES TO BE GIVEN A
REPORT, RETURN, CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE WHICH
IS FALSE; OR
(VI) WILLFULLY FAILS TO COLLECT OR TRUTHFULLY ACCOUNT FOR OR PAY OVER
ANY TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
(3) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REVOKE THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED
TO ANY PERSON WHO:
(I) HAS HAD ANY LICENSE OR REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER
REVOKED OR SUSPENDED;
(II) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER WHERE
SUCH CONVICTION OCCURRED NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
REVOCATION;
(III) WILLFULLY FAILS TO FILE A REPORT OR RETURN REQUIRED BY THIS
ARTICLE;
(IV) WILLFULLY FILES, CAUSES TO BE FILED, GIVES OR CAUSES TO BE GIVEN
A REPORT, RETURN, CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE
WHICH IS FALSE; OR
(V) WILLFULLY FAILS TO COLLECT OR TRUTHFULLY ACCOUNT FOR OR PAY OVER
ANY TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
A PERSON WHO IS NOTIFIED OF A REVOCATION OF THEIR CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE
REVOCATION REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE BY CONTACTING
THE DEPARTMENT AT A TELEPHONE NUMBER OR AN ADDRESS TO BE DISCLOSED IN
THE NOTICE OF REVOCATION WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SUCH PERSON'S RECEIPT OF
SUCH NOTIFICATION. SUCH PERSON MAY PRESENT WRITTEN EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR DEFENSE TO THE REVOCATION OR MAY APPEAR AT A SCHED-
ULED CONFERENCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO PRESENT ORAL
ARGUMENTS AND WRITTEN AND ORAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF SUCH DEFENSE. THE
COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE IS AUTHORIZED TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE REVOCATION TO ENABLE SUCH PERSON TO PRESENT FURTHER EVIDENCE OR
ARGUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVOCATION. THE COMMISSIONER OR THEIR
DESIGNEE SHALL CANCEL THE REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
IF THE COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE IS NOT SATISFIED BY A PREPONDER-
ANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT A BASIS FOR REVOCATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARA-
GRAPH EXISTS. AN ORDER OF REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE REVIEWABLE BY THE DIVISION OF TAX
APPEALS BUT MAY BE REVIEWED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE
CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES BY A PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN THE SUPREME
COURT WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF THE REVOCATION PETITIONING THAT THE ORDER OF
REVOCATION BE ENJOINED OR SET ASIDE. SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE INSTI-
TUTED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE COMMISSIONER HAS THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
UPON THE FILING OF SUCH PETITION THE COURT SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO
SET ASIDE SUCH ORDER OF REVOCATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR TO DISMISS
THE PETITION. THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE EXCLUSIVE
AND ITS ORDER DISMISSING THE PETITION OR ENJOINING OR SETTING ASIDE SUCH
ORDER, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, SHALL BE FINAL, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE
APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS IN THE
SAME MANNER AND FORM AND WITH THE SAME EFFECT AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR
APPEALS FROM A JUDGMENT IN A SPECIAL PROCEEDING. ALL SUCH PROCEEDINGS
SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED BY THE COURT AND BY ANY APPELLATE COURT AS
EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND WITH LAWFUL PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER CIVIL
MATTERS. ALL SUCH PROCEEDINGS FOR REVIEW SHALL BE HEARD ON THE PETITION,
TRANSCRIPT AND OTHER PAPERS, AND ON APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD ON THE RECORD,
WITHOUT REQUIREMENT OF PRINTING.
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(C) WHERE A PERSON THAT DOES NOT POSSESS A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
UNDER THIS SECTION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE POSSESSED OR SOLD ANY
FIREARM, MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION:
(1) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REVOKE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED TO
SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAP-
TER FOR A PLACE OF BUSINESS WHERE SUCH PERSON HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO
HAVE POSSESSED FOR SALE OR TO HAVE SOLD FIREARMS, MAJOR COMPONENTS OF
FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION THREE OR MORE TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
(2) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
UNDER SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER TO A PERSON
UPON WHOM TAX IS IMPOSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE UNLESS THE APPLICANT
PROVIDES THE COMMISSIONER WITH ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THAT
SUCH APPLICANT ACQUIRED THE PREMISES OR BUSINESS THROUGH AN ARM'S LENGTH
TRANSACTION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-A OF THIS CHAPTER AND THAT THE SALE OR LEASE WAS NOT
CONDUCTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE
ORIGINAL REGISTRANT TO AVOID THE EFFECT OF THE PREVIOUS REVOCATION FOR
THE SAME PREMISES.
(D) A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE VALID FOR THE PERIOD SPECI-
FIED THEREON, UNLESS EARLIER SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. UPON THE EXPIRATION
OF THE TERM STATED ON A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, SUCH CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.
(E) EVERY HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION MUST NOTIFY THE
COMMISSIONER OF CHANGES TO ANY OF THE INFORMATION STATED ON THE CERTIF-
ICATE, OR OF CHANGES TO ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOR
THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. SUCH NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE ON OR
BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH A CHANGE OCCURS AND MUST BE
MADE ELECTRONICALLY ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
(F) EVERY HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY PRIOR TO SUCH CERTIFICATE'S EXPIRATION,
DURING A REAPPLICATION PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH
REAPPLICATION PERIOD SHALL NOT OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY TWO
YEARS. SUCH REAPPLICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AND
CONDITIONS AS AN INITIAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL AND
THE PAYMENT OF THE APPLICATION FEE.
(G) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE IF,
AFTER PROVIDING NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, THE DEPARTMENT
HAS REVOKED THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF A LICENSED FIREARMS DEAL-
ER, SELLER OF AMMUNITION, OR FIREARMS MANUFACTURER FOR VIOLATING ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE.
(2) THE HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION THAT HAS HAD THEIR
CERTIFICATE REVOKED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY PETITION THE DEPARTMENT
FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE BY PAYING THE AMOUNT OF UNPAID
EXCISE TAX DETERMINED, TOGETHER WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DEMON-
STRATING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND PAYING
A FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR REINSTATEMENT. THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL REINSTATE THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF ANY REVOKED
CERTIFICATE HOLDER THAT HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLIED WITH THIS
SUBSECTION.
§ 463. RETURNS AND PAYMENT OF TAX. (A) EVERY PERSON ON WHOM TAX IS
IMPOSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE TWENTIETH DAY OF THE
MONTH FOLLOWING EACH QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING ON THE LAST DAY OF FEBRU-
ARY, MAY, AUGUST, AND NOVEMBER, RESPECTIVELY, FILE ELECTRONICALLY WITH
THE COMMISSIONER A RETURN ON FORMS TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
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SHOWING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX DUE IN SUCH QUARTERLY PERIOD, AND
INCLUDING SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE.
(B) EVERY PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL,
AT THE TIME OF FILING SUCH RETURN, PAY ELECTRONICALLY TO THE COMMISSION-
ER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX DUE FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY SUCH RETURN. IF
A RETURN IS NOT FILED WHEN DUE, THE TAX SHALL BE DUE ON THE DAY ON WHICH
THE RETURN IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED.
§ 464. RECORDS TO BE KEPT; PENALTIES. (A) RECORDS TO BE KEPT. EVERY
LICENSED DEALER IN FIREARMS, FIREARMS MANUFACTURER, AND SELLER OF AMMU-
NITION, ON WHOM TAX IS IMPOSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL MAINTAIN
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORDS IN SUCH FORM AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY
REQUIRE. SUCH RECORDS MUST BE PRESERVED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
AFTER THE FILING OF THE RETURN TO WHICH SUCH RECORDS RELATE AND MUST BE
PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER UPON REQUEST.
(B) PENALTIES. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS ARTI-
CLE OR OTHERWISE IMPOSED BY LAW, EVERY PERSON ON WHOM TAX IS IMPOSED
UNDER THIS ARTICLE WHO FAILS TO MAINTAIN OR MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE
COMMISSIONER THE RECORDS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A PENAL-
TY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MONTH OR PART THEREOF FOR
WHICH THE FAILURE OCCURS. THIS PENALTY MAY NOT BE IMPOSED MORE THAN ONCE
FOR FAILURES FOR THE SAME MONTHLY PERIOD OR PART THEREOF. IF THE
COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR MAKE AVAILABLE
RECORDS IN ANY MONTH WAS ENTIRELY DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE AND NOT TO
WILLFUL NEGLECT, THE COMMISSIONER MUST REMIT THE PENALTY FOR THAT MONTH.
§ 465. RETURNS TO BE SECRET. (A) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER
JUDICIAL ORDER OR AS IN THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, IT
SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE COMMISSIONER, ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
DEPARTMENT, OR ANY OFFICER OR PERSON WHO, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, IS
PERMITTED TO INSPECT ANY RETURN OR REPORT OR TO WHOM A COPY, AN ABSTRACT
OR A PORTION OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR TO WHOM ANY INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR ANY PERSON WHO
IN ANY MANNER MAY ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS OF A RETURN OR
REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY
MANNER THE CONTENT OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR
REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE CUSTO-
DY OF SUCH RETURNS OR REPORTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ANY OF
THEM OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THEM IN ANY ACTION OR PRECED-
ING IN ANY COURT, EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IN
AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE COLLECTION OF TAX DUE UNDER THIS
CHAPTER TO WHICH THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IS A PARTY OR A CLAIMANT
OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN THE RETURNS OR THE REPORTS OR THE FACTS
SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR IN
AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATED TO THE REGULATION OR TAXATION OF
FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION ON BEHALF OF OFFICERS TO WHOM INFORMATION SHALL
HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, IN ANY OF WHICH EVENTS
THE COURT MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF, AND MAY ADMIT IN EVIDENCE SO
MUCH OF SAID RETURNS OR REPORTS OR OF THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY AS ARE
PERTINENT TO THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND NO MORE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION,
FROM ALLOWING THE INSPECTION OR DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY
RETURN OR REPORT FILED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH RETURN OR REPORT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR OTHER
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE WHEN AN ACTION SHALL HAVE BEEN RECOM-
MENDED OR COMMENCED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER IN WHICH SUCH RETURNS OR
REPORTS OR THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED; OR THE
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INSPECTION OF THE RETURNS OR REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE BY THE
COMPTROLLER OR DULY DESIGNATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPART-
MENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL, FOR PURPOSES OF THE AUDIT OF A REFUND OF ANY
TAX PAID BY ANY PERSON UNDER THIS ARTICLE; NOR TO PROHIBIT THE DELIVERY
TO SUCH PERSON OR A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH PERSON, A
CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT FILED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE, NOR TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS SO CLASSI-
FIED AS TO PREVENT THE IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICULAR RETURNS OR REPORTS
AND THE ITEMS THEREOF. THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
PROHIBIT THE DISCLOSURE, FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES, TO THE DIVI-
SION OF THE BUDGET AND THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, OF INFORMA-
TION AGGREGATED FROM THE RETURNS FILED BY ALL PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE
TAXES IMPOSED BY THE ARTICLE, WHETHER THE NUMBER OF SUCH PERSONS IS ONE
OR MORE.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, MAY PERMIT THE APPRO-
PRIATE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE THAT REGULATES OR TAXES FIREARMS,
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION OR THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF ANY SUCH OFFICERS, TO INSPECT RETURNS OR REPORTS MADE
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, OR MAY FURNISH TO SUCH OTHER OFFICERS, OR
THEIR DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, A COPY OF ANY SUCH RETURN OR
REPORT OR AN ABSTRACT OF THE INFORMATION THEREIN CONTAINED, OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF, OR MAY SUPPLY ANY SUCH OFFICERS OR SUCH REPRESENTATIVES
WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF A PERSON MAKING RETURNS OR
REPORTS HEREUNDER SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF TAX ADMINISTRATION. THE COMMIS-
SIONER MAY REFUSE TO SUPPLY INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION TO
THE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE IF THE STATUTES OF THE STATE REPRESENTED
BY SUCH OFFICERS DO NOT GRANT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PRIVILEGES TO THE
COMMISSIONER, BUT SUCH REFUSAL SHALL NOT BE MANDATORY. INFORMATION SHALL
NOT BE SUPPLIED TO THE OFFICERS OF ANY STATE UNLESS SUCH OFFICER OR
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL AGREE NOT TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY
MANNER THE INFORMATION SO SUPPLIED, BUT SUCH OFFICERS MAY TRANSMIT SUCH
INFORMATION TO THEIR EMPLOYEES OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHEN NECESSARY,
WHO IN TURN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AS THOSE HEREBY
IMPOSED UPON SUCH OFFICER OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES.
(C)(1) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED
FROM OFFICE AND BE INCAPABLE OF HOLDING ANY PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE
FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
(2) FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES, SEE ARTICLE THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 466. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-
SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO THE TAXES IMPOSED BY SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME
FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF THE LANGUAGE OF SUCH ARTICLE HAD BEEN INCORPO-
RATED IN FULL INTO THIS SECTION AND HAD EXPRESSLY REFERRED TO THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PROVISION OF SUCH
ARTICLE IS EITHER INCONSISTENT WITH A PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR IS
NOT RELEVANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
§ 467. ENFORCEMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DULY
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED:
(A) TO CONDUCT REGULATORY INSPECTIONS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF
ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS.
(B) TO EXAMINE ANY BOOKS, PAPERS, INVOICES AND OTHER RECORDS OF ANY
PLACE OF BUSINESS OF A DEALER IN FIREARMS, OR SELLER OF AMMUNITION OR
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FIREARMS. ANY PERSON IN POSSESSION, CONTROL OR OCCU-
PANCY OF ANY SUCH BUSINESS IS REQUIRED TO GIVE TO THE COMMISSIONER OR
THE COMMISSIONER'S DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES THE MEANS, FACILI-
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TIES, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCH EXAMINATIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "PLACE OF BUSINESS" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A RESIDENCE OR OTHER REAL
PROPERTY, OR ANY PERSONAL VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT SUCH PROPERTY, NOT HELD
OUT AS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR OTHERWISE BEING UTILIZED IN A BUSINESS OR
COMMERCIAL MANNER, UNLESS PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH
RESIDENCE, REAL PROPERTY OR VEHICLE IS BEING USED IN SUCH A BUSINESS OR
COMMERCIAL MANNER FOR THE BUYING OR SELLING OF FIREARMS, MAJOR COMPO-
NENTS OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.
(C) IF ANY PERSON REGISTERED UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF
THIS ARTICLE, OR THEIR AGENTS, REFUSES TO GIVE THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE
COMMISSIONER'S DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, THE MEANS, FACILITIES
AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER, AFTER NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEAR-
ING, MAY REVOKE THEIR REGISTRATION TO SELL FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION:
(I) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOR THE FIRST SUCH FAILURE;
(II) FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO THREE YEARS FOR A SECOND SUCH FAILURE WITH-
IN A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS; AND
(III) FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO SEVEN YEARS FOR A THIRD SUCH FAILURE WITH-
IN FIVE YEARS.
§ 468. DEPOSIT AND DISPOSITION OF REVENUE. ALL TAXES, INTEREST, AND
PENALTIES COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND DISPOSED OF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL
TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT COLLECTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE LESS ANY AMOUNT
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO BE RESERVED BY THE COMPTROLLER FOR
REFUNDS OR REIMBURSEMENTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE COMPTROLLER TO THE CREDIT
OF THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL SAFETY FUND ESTABLISHED BY
SECTION NINETY-NINE-RR OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. OF THE TOTAL REVENUE
COLLECTED OR RECEIVED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RETAIN
SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY FOR
REFUNDS. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE
REGISTRATION FEES UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-
ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, BEFORE DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND DESIGNATED BY THE
COMPTROLLER, A REASONABLE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE REFUNDS OF
APPROPRIATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
COSTS INCURRED TO ADMINISTER, COLLECT, AND DISTRIBUTE THE TAXES IMPOSED
BY THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.04 to read
as follows:
§ 400.04 FIREARM AND AMMUNITION EXCISE TAX ADMINISTRATION.
1. BY NO LATER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, AND
THEREAFTER BY NO LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF EACH CALENDAR QUARTER, THE
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE A LIST, INCLUDING THE NAMES AND
BUSINESS LOCATIONS OF ALL LICENSED FIREARM DEALERS, FIREARM MANUFACTUR-
ERS, AND SELLERS OF AMMUNITION IN THE STATEWIDE LICENSE AND RECORD DATA-
BASE MAINTAINED UNDER SECTION 400.02 OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE EXCISE TAX
IMPOSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINETEEN-A OF THE TAX LAW.
2. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE MAY REVOKE ANY LICENSE OF A SELLER OF
AMMUNITION OR FIREARMS DEALER OR FIREARMS MANUFACTURER UPON NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE THAT, AFTER PROVIDING NOTICE
AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE HAS REVOKED THE LICENSEE'S CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, PURSUANT
TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF THE TAX LAW.
3. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY REINSTATE A LICENSE THAT HAS BEEN
REVOKED IF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION FINANCE HAS REINSTATED THE
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LICENSEE'S CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR THE SELLER'S PERMIT, AS APPLI-
CABLE.
§ 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-rr to
read as follows:
§ 99-RR. GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL SAFETY FUND. 1. THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE
COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL SAFETY FUND.
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE NINE-
TEEN-A OF THE TAX LAW AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THER-
ETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR
BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND
DEPOSITING THEM INTO THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
3. THE MONEYS IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING
PURPOSES:
(A) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENHANCE SCHOOL SAFETY BY
ADDRESSING RISK FACTORS FOR GUN VIOLENCE AFFECTING PUPILS IN KINDERGAR-
TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE, THROUGH THE FUNDING OF RELATED MEASURES,
INCLUDING, PHYSICAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS, PHYSICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS,
SCHOOL-BASED OR SCHOOL-LINKED MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES,
INCLUDING TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND BEFORE SCHOOL AND
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK PUPILS;
(B) TO SUPPORT A COURT-BASED FIREARM RELINQUISHMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO
ENSURE THE PROMPT, CONSISTENT, AND SAFE REMOVAL OF FIREARMS BY STATE AND
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO BECOME PROHIBITED
FROM OWNING OR POSSESSING FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION PURSUANT TO A CRIMINAL
CONVICTION OR OTHER CRIMINAL OR CIVIL COURT ORDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, CRIMINAL PROTECTIVE ORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING
ORDERS, GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS, CIVIL HARASSMENT RESTRAINING
ORDERS, AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS;
(C) TO FUND A VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT
EVIDENCE-BASED ACTIVITIES TO EQUITABLY IMPROVE INVESTIGATIONS AND CLEAR-
ANCE RATES IN FIREARM HOMICIDE AND FIREARM ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS IN
COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY FIREARM HOMICIDES AND FIREARM
ASSAULTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE HIRING AND TRAINING DETECTIVES DEDICATED TO
INVESTIGATING THESE OFFENSES, HIRING AND TRAINING PERSONNEL OR OTHER
PARTNERS TO COORDINATE WITH VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OR TO COLLECT, PROC-
ESS, AND TEST RELEVANT EVIDENCE, IMPROVING DATA ANALYSIS, FORENSICS, AND
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITIES, AND PROMOTING RECURRING AND TRAUMA-INFORMED
ENGAGEMENT WITH VICTIMS, WITNESSES, AND OTHER IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS
IN A MANNER THAT BUILDS TRUST, SAFETY, AND COLLABORATION;
(D) TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO INFORM FIREARM AND AMMUNITION PURCHASERS
AND FIREARM OWNERS ABOUT GUN SAFETY LAWS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SUCH AS
SAFE FIREARM STORAGE, AND TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND LOCAL GUN VIOLENCE DATA AND
PROBLEM ANALYSIS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS;
(E) TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT SERVICES TO
DIRECT AND SECONDARY VICTIMS OF MASS SHOOTINGS AND OTHER GUN HOMICIDES
AND TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO COMMUNITY
GUN VIOLENCE;
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(F) FOR GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH AND INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT CLINICAL TOOLS AND OTHER INTER-
VENTIONS FOR PREVENTING FIREARM SUICIDE AND INJURY; AND
(G) TO FUND AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PREVENTING
GUN VIOLENCE, SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE, AND OTHERWISE REMEDI-
ATING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE.
4. MONEYS IN THE FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH FUND MAY BE INVESTED BY THE
COMPTROLLER PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY
INCOME RECEIVED BY THE COMPTROLLER SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SUCH FUND.
§ 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part there-
of directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall
have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legis-
lature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid
provisions had not been included herein.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that sections
one and three of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025. Effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.