Senate Bill sb1290c1
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Florida Senate - 2006 CS for SB 1290
By the Committee on Community Affairs; and Senator Fasano
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to concealed weapons; amending
3 s. 790.06, F.S.; providing that a licensee who
4 is serving on active duty in any branch of the
5 United States Armed Services and who is
6 participating in the Global War on Terrorism on
7 the date of the expiration of the license has
8 an additional 180 days following the date the
9 licensee returns to Florida in which to renew
10 his or her license to carry a concealed weapon
11 or a concealed firearm; providing an effective
12 date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1. Subsection (11) of section 790.06, Florida
17 Statutes, is amended to read:
18 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.--
19 (11) No less than 90 days before prior to the
20 expiration date of the license, the Department of Agriculture
21 and Consumer Services shall mail to each licensee a written
22 notice of the expiration and a renewal form prescribed by the
23 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The licensee
24 must renew his or her license on or before the expiration date
25 by filing with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
26 Services the renewal form containing a notarized affidavit
27 stating that the licensee remains qualified pursuant to the
28 criteria specified in subsections (2) and (3), a color
29 photograph as specified in paragraph (5)(e), and the required
30 renewal fee. However, if a licensee is serving on active duty
31 in any branch of the United States Armed Services and is
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Florida Senate - 2006 CS for SB 1290
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1 participating in the Global War on Terrorism on the date of
2 the expiration of the license, the licensee has an additional
3 180 days following the date the licensee returns to this state
4 in which to renew his or her license to carry a concealed
5 weapon or a concealed firearm. Out-of-state residents must
6 also submit a completed fingerprint card and fingerprint
7 processing fee. The license shall be renewed upon receipt of
8 the completed renewal form, color photograph, appropriate
9 payment of fees, and, if applicable, a completed fingerprint
10 card. Additionally, a licensee who fails to file a renewal
11 application on or before its expiration date must renew his or
12 her license by paying a late fee of $15. A No license may not
13 shall be renewed 6 months or more after its expiration date,
14 and this such license is shall be deemed to be permanently
15 expired. A person whose license has been permanently expired
16 may reapply for licensure; however, an application for
17 licensure and fees under pursuant to subsection (5) must be
18 submitted, and a background investigation shall be conducted
19 pursuant to the provisions of this section. A person Persons
20 who knowingly files file false information under pursuant to
21 this subsection is shall be subject to criminal prosecution
22 under s. 837.06.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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25 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
26 Senate Bill 1290
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28 The CS extends the length of time specified military personnel
have to review their concealed weapons license from 90 to 180
29 days. The CS also replaces the reference to military personnel
serving on active duty in "Operation Enduring Freedom or
30 Operation Iraqi Freedom," to military personnel participating
in the "Global War on Terrorism."
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