ALLOW FINGERPRINT FEE FOR CCW PERMIT APPLICATION
House Bill 4818
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Hummel
Committee: Judiciary
Complete to 6-11-03
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4818 AS INTRODUCED 6-10-03
The bill would require an applicant for a concealed pistol permit to pay a local police agency a $15 fee for fingerprinting services.
The bill would amend Public Act 372 of 1927 which regulates the selling, buying, and possession of certain firearms (including concealed pistols). The act requires an applicant for a permit to carry a concealed weapon (CCW) to have classifiable fingerprints taken by the county sheriff or a local police agency. The fingerprints are then forwarded to the state police and Federal Bureau of Investigation for a state and national search of criminal data bases. Part of the $105 application fee for a permit is forwarded to the state police to cover costs charged by the department and the FBI for conducting the fingerprint checks. The act, however, prohibits local governments or other state entities from charging an additional fee, assessment, or other amount in connection with an application for a CCW permit.
House Bill 4818 would amend the act to create an exception to this prohibition for local police agencies. Under the bill, an individual requesting a sheriff's office or local police agency to take his or her fingerprints for the purpose of applying for a CCW permit would have to pay that policy agency a $15 fee. The payment could be made by any method accepted by the governmental unit for payments of other fees and penalties.
MCL 28.425b
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.