Sec. 5.
(1) County clerks shall provide concealed pistol application kits during normal business hours and free of charge to individuals who wish to apply for licenses to carry concealed pistols. Each kit shall only contain all of the following:
(a) A concealed pistol license application form provided by the director of the department of state police.
(b) The fingerprint cards under section 5b(10), if required.
(c) Written information regarding the procedures involved in obtaining a license to carry a concealed pistol.
(d) Written information identifying entities that offer the training required under section 5b(7)(c), if maintained by the county clerk.
(2) A county clerk shall not deny an individual the right to receive a concealed pistol application kit under this section.
(3) An individual who is denied an application kit under this section and obtains an order of mandamus directing the county clerk to provide him or her with the application kit shall be awarded his or her actual and reasonable costs and attorney fees for obtaining the order.
(4) The department of state police shall provide the application kits required under this section to county clerks in an electronic format. The department of state police shall not charge a fee for the kits.
History: Add. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 3, Eff. Dec. 1, 2015
Popular Name: CCW
Popular Name: Concealed Weapons
Popular Name: CPL
Popular Name: Right to Carry
Popular Name: Shall Issue
Last modified: October 10, 2016