Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Concealed Handgun Permits › Section I-1307 - Applications and Permit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Application materials may be obtained by accessing the Louisiana State Police
				website at
www.lsp.org
.
B. Initial Applications
1. All applications for a permit shall be
				submitted online or on forms provided by the department and mailed to:
Louisiana State Police
Concealed Handgun Permit Unit
P. O. Box 66375
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
2. Applicants shall provide all additional
				information requested by the department within 10 business days of receipt of
				the request, unless an extension is granted by the department. If any applicant
				fails to provide all additional information requested by the department, the
				application shall be considered incomplete and shall be denied.
3. All applicants shall submit with their
				application two complete, legible, and classifiable FBI applicant fingerprint
				cards taken by a person employed by a law enforcement agency who is
				appropriately trained in recording fingerprints.
4.
a. For
				purpose of proof that the applicant is a resident of the state of Louisiana
				prior to his application for a permit, the applicant shall submit with his
				application a photocopy of his valid Louisiana driver's license or valid
				Louisiana identification card.
i. An
				applicant shall have a Louisiana driver's license or identification
				card.
ii. In the event the
				applicant's Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana identification card has
				been issued within six months of application, proof of residency shall be
				established by any one of the following documents:
(a). United States passport;
(b). Louisiana voter registration
				card;
(c). any other documentation,
				which may adequately satisfy proof of compliance with the qualifications for
				residency.
b.
				For purposes of proof of residency, a business address or post office box shall
				not suffice.
c. Applicants who
				claim Louisiana as their domiciliary state and are on U.S. military duty in
				another state shall submit a copy of their orders detailing them to such duty
				station, along with a copy of their military identification card. Applicants
				who do not claim Louisiana as their domiciliary state and are on U.S. military
				duty in this state shall submit a copy of their orders detailing them on
				permanent status to a duty station within this state. In addition, those
				applicants shall possess either a valid Louisiana drivers license or valid
				Louisiana identification card.
d.
				An applicant who is attending school in another state shall submit a copy of
				his school registration form and fee bill for each semester during the permit
				period that is applicable.
5. For purposes of proof that the applicant
				is at least 21 years of age, a photocopy of his valid Louisiana driver's
				license or valid Louisiana identification card which contains the applicant's
				date of birth shall suffice.
6. All
				application forms are to contain a properly notarized oath wherein the
				applicant swears that:
a. the information
				contained therein is true and correct;
b. the applicant has read the applicable law
				and these rules, and any other informational materials supplied by the
				department that pertain to concealed handgun permits;
c. the applicant agrees to comply with these
				rules and the law; and
d. the
				applicant understands that any omission or falsification of any information
				required in the application may subject the applicant to criminal
				penalties.
7. All
				applications shall contain the permittee's home and daytime telephone number
				and a permanent mailing address for receipt of correspondence and service of
				documents by the department.
8. All
				applications submitted to the department shall contain proof of competency with
				a handgun in accordance with §1311
9. All applications shall include a properly
				executed affidavit, provided by the department, whereby the applicant agrees in
				writing to hold harmless and indemnify the department, the state or any peace
				officer for any and all liability arising out of the issuance or use of the
				concealed handgun permit.
10.
				Incomplete applications, including failure to pay fees and failure to disclose
				an arrest or criminal offense, shall result in the rejection or denial of a
				permit application.
11. The
				applicant or permittee shall notify the department, in writing, of any change
				of address, name, phone number, or other information required in the
				application, including the effective date of the change, within 30 days of the
				effective date of the change. All notifications shall be submitted to the
				Concealed Handgun Permit Unit via certified mail, return receipt requested or
				via the units public website.
12.
				Any false statement or improper notarization contained in any report,
				disclosure, application, permit form, or any other document required by the
				department shall be a violation of these rules and shall be cause for denial,
				suspension, or revocation of the permit.
13. All paper applications shall be submitted
				with a certified check, money order or any other means of payment as approved
				by the department for the application or renewal fee as provided in §1307.
				B 14. An application is not complete unless it is submitted with the
				appropriate fee, is signed by the applicant, and contains all information
				required by the department.
14. All
				applicants shall submit with the application a non-refundable fee in the form
				of a certified check, money order or any other means of payment as approved by
				the department. The applicable fees are as follows:
a. for a five-year concealed handgun permit,
				the fee shall be $125;
b. for a
				lifetime concealed handgun permit, the fee shall be $500;
c. the above fees shall be reduced by
				one-half if the applicant is 65 years of age or older or if the applicant
				qualifies for the military discount as set forth in
				R.S.
				40:1379.3(W)(1) on the date
				the application is received by the department;
d. an applicant who is a veteran shall be
				exempt from all fees associated with the five-year concealed handgun permit or
				the lifetime concealed handgun permit;
e. any applicant who has not continuously
				resided within the state of Louisiana for the 15 years preceding the submission
				of the initial application shall enclose an additional non-refundable $50 fee.
				This additional fee shall not be reduced for applicants 65 years of age or
				older, or if the applicant qualifies for the military discount as set forth in
				R.S.
				40:1379.3(W)(1).
15. When an application is
				submitted online, any document otherwise required to be subscribed or
				acknowledged before a notary public shall include an online certification in
				accordance with
				R.S.
				9:2621 in lieu of the notarized sworn
				subscription or acknowledgement.