2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102) › Article 12 - OFFENSES RELATING TO FIREARMS AND WEAPONS (§§ 18-12-101 — 18-12-508) › Part 2 - PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS (§§ 18-12-201 — 18-12-216) › Section 18-12-211 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Renewal of permits

(1)
(a)
Within one hundred twenty days prior to expiration of a permit, the permittee may obtain a renewal form from the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the permittee resides or from the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the permittee maintains a secondary residence or owns or leases real property used by the permittee in a business and renew the permit by demonstrating competence with a handgun, as described in subsection (3) of this section, and submitting to the sheriff a completed renewal form; an affidavit stating that the permittee remains qualified pursuant to the criteria specified in section
18-12-203 (1)(a) to (1)(g)
; and the required renewal fee not to exceed fifty dollars, as set by the sheriff pursuant to section
18-12-205 (5)
. The renewal form must meet the requirements specified in section
18-12-205 (1)
for an application.
(b)
If the sheriff is not the same sheriff who issued the permit to the permittee:
(I)
The permittee shall submit to the renewing sheriff, in addition to the materials described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a legible photocopy of the permit; and
(II)
The renewing sheriff shall contact the office of the sheriff who issued the permit and confirm that the issuing sheriff has not revoked or suspended the permit.
(c)
The sheriff shall verify pursuant to section
18-12-205 (4)
that the permittee meets the criteria specified in section
18-12-203 (1)(a) to (1)(g)
and is not a danger as described in section
18-12-203 (2)
and shall either renew or deny the renewal of the permit in accordance with the provisions of section
18-12-206 (1)
. If the sheriff denies renewal of a permit, the permittee may seek a second review of the renewal application by the sheriff and may submit additional information for the record. The permittee may also seek judicial review as provided in section
18-12-207
.
(2)
A permittee who fails to file a renewal form on or before the permit expiration date may renew the permit by paying a late fee of fifteen dollars in addition to the renewal fee established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. No permit shall be renewed six months or more after its expiration date, and the permit shall be deemed to have permanently expired. A person whose permit has permanently expired may reapply for a permit, but the person shall submit an application for a permit and the fee required pursuant to section
18-12-205
. A person who knowingly and intentionally files false or misleading information or deliberately omits material information required under this section is subject to criminal prosecution for perjury under section
18-8-503
.
(3)
A permittee seeking renewal pursuant to this section may demonstrate competence with a handgun by submitting:
(a)
Evidence of demonstrating competence with firearms through participation in organized shooting competitions, current military service, or current certification as a peace officer pursuant to article 2.5 of title 16;
(b)
Evidence that, at the time the application is submitted, the applicant is a verified instructor;
(c)
Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States armed forces that reflects pistol qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the renewal form;
(d)
A certificate showing retirement from a Colorado law enforcement agency that reflects pistol qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the renewal form; or
(e)
A training certificate that includes the original signature of the class instructor from a concealed handgun training class or a refresher class, described in section 18-12-202.5, obtained within six months prior to submitting a renewal form.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 388,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2025.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 27, § 3, eff. 3/14/2014.
L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 645, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2014: (1) amended, (HB 14-1166), ch. 27, p. 169, § 3, effective March 14.
2024 Ch. 388, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.