Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1769
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5 By: Representative McNair
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A CONCEALED CARRY
9 LICENSE FOR A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND
10 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 Subtitle
14 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A CONCEALED
15 CARRY LICENSE FOR A RETIRED LAW
16 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-73-302(c), concerning the authority of
22 the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police to issue a license to
23 carry a concealed handgun to certain persons, is amended to read as follows:
24 (c)(1)(A) After July 31, 2007, a A license or renewal of a license
25 issued to a former elected or appointed sheriff of any county of this state
26 or a retired law enforcement officer shall be issued for a period of five (5)
27 years.
28 (B) The license issued to a former elected or appointed
29 sheriff or a retired law enforcement officer is revocable on the same grounds
30 as other licenses.
31 (2)(A) The former elected or appointed sheriff or retired law
32 enforcement officer shall meet the same qualifications as all other
33 applicants.
34 (B) However, the former elected or appointed sheriff or
35 retired law enforcement officer is exempt from the fee prescribed by § 5-73-
36 311(a)(2) and from the training requirements of § 5-73-309(13) for issuance.
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Statutes affected:
HB 1769: 5-73-302(c)