| 1 | The Military & Veteran Affairs Committee recommends the |
| 2 | following: |
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| 4 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 5 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
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| 7 | A bill to be entitled |
| 8 | An act relating to concealed weapons; amending s. 790.06, |
| 9 | F.S.; providing that a concealed weapon or firearm license |
| 10 | of a servicemember serving on military orders away from |
| 11 | his or her residence shall not expire until 180 days after |
| 12 | the date upon which the servicemember returns from serving |
| 13 | on military orders; providing procedures and requirements |
| 14 | with respect to the extension; providing an effective |
| 15 | date. |
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| 17 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 19 | Section 1. Subsection (11) of section 790.06, Florida |
| 20 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 21 | 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.-- |
| 22 | (11)(a) No less than 90 days before prior to the |
| 23 | expiration date of the license, the Department of Agriculture |
| 24 | and Consumer Services shall mail to each licensee a written |
| 25 | notice of the expiration and a renewal form prescribed by the |
| 26 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The licensee |
| 27 | must renew his or her license on or before the expiration date |
| 28 | by filing with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer |
| 29 | Services the renewal form containing a notarized affidavit |
| 30 | stating that the licensee remains qualified pursuant to the |
| 31 | criteria specified in subsections (2) and (3), a color |
| 32 | photograph as specified in paragraph (5)(e), and the required |
| 33 | renewal fee. Out-of-state residents must also submit a completed |
| 34 | fingerprint card and fingerprint processing fee. The license |
| 35 | shall be renewed upon receipt of the completed renewal form, |
| 36 | color photograph, appropriate payment of fees, and, if |
| 37 | applicable, a completed fingerprint card. Additionally, a |
| 38 | licensee who fails to file a renewal application on or before |
| 39 | its expiration date must renew his or her license by paying a |
| 40 | late fee of $15. A No license may not shall be renewed 180 days |
| 41 | 6 months or more after its expiration date, and this such |
| 42 | license is shall be deemed to be permanently expired. A person |
| 43 | whose license has been permanently expired may reapply for |
| 44 | licensure; however, an application for licensure and fees under |
| 45 | pursuant to subsection (5) must be submitted, and a background |
| 46 | investigation shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of |
| 47 | this section. A person Persons who knowingly files file false |
| 48 | information under pursuant to this subsection is shall be |
| 49 | subject to criminal prosecution under s. 837.06. |
| 50 | (b) A license issued to a servicemember, as defined in s. |
| 51 | 250.01, shall be subject to paragraph (a); however, such a |
| 52 | license shall not expire while the servicemember is serving on |
| 53 | military orders that take him or her over 35 miles from his or |
| 54 | her residence and shall be extended for up to 180 days after his |
| 55 | or her return to his or her residence. If the license renewal |
| 56 | requirements in paragraph (a) are met within the 180-day |
| 57 | extension period, the servicemember shall not be charged any |
| 58 | additional costs, such as, but not limited to, late fees or |
| 59 | delinquency fees, above the normal license fees. The |
| 60 | servicemember must present to the department a copy of his or |
| 61 | her official military orders or a written verification from the |
| 62 | member's commanding officer before the end of the 180-day period |
| 63 | in order to qualify for the extension. |
| 64 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |