§ 400.01 License to carry and possess firearms for retired sworn
members of the division of state police.
1. A license to carry or possess a firearm or to purchase or take
possession of a semiautomatic rifle for a retired sworn member of the
division of state police shall be granted in the same manner and upon
the same terms and conditions as licenses issued under section 400.00 of
this article provided, however, that applications for such license may
be made to, and the licensing officer may be, the superintendent of
state police.
(As amended by L.2022 c.212 effective 09/04/22.)
2. For purposes of this section, a "retired sworn member of the division of
state police" shall mean a former sworn member of the division of state police,
who upon separation from the division of state police was immediately entitled
to receive retirement benefits under the provisions of the retirement and social
security law.
3. The provisions of this section shall only apply to license applica-
tions made or renewals which must be made on or after the effective date
of this section. A license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver or
to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle issued pursuant
to the provisions of section 400.00 of this article to a person covered
by the provisions of this section shall be valid until such license
would have expired pursuant to the provisions of section 400.00 of this
article; provided that, on or after the effective date of this section,
an application or renewal of such license shall be made pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
(As amended by L.2022 c.212 effective 09/04/22.)
4. Except for the designation of the superintendent of state police as the
licensing officer for retired sworn members of the division of state police, all
of the provisions and requirements of section 400.00 of this article and any
other provision of law shall be applicable to individuals licensed pursuant to
this section. In addition all provisions of section 400.00 of this article,
except for the designation of the superintendent of state police as licensing
officer are hereby deemed applicable to individuals licensed pursuant to this
section.
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