(a) A property owner may prohibit an individual from carrying a loaded firearm on the property and remain protected from civil liability under § 16-120-1204 if the individual: (1) Is legally prohibited from carrying a firearm under § 5-73-103;(2) Has been convicted of an offense involving: (A) Public intoxication;(B) Sexual misconduct;(C) Violence;(D) Property destruction; or(E) Theft;(3) Is under eighteen (18) years of age;(4) Is consuming alcohol, unlawfully using a controlled substance, or intoxicated while on the property;(5) Is a former employee of the property owner; or(6) Has been arrested for an offense on any property of the property owner and the outcome of that arrest is still pending or resulted in a conviction.(b) A person who believes they have been wrongfully denied the right to carry a loaded firearm on a property based on the property owner invoking one (1) or more of the exceptions under subsection (a) of this section may file a complaint with the county sheriff's office, who shall maintain a record of: (1) The name of a person making the complaint;(2) The names of witnesses to a situation in which a person believes they were wrongfully denied the right to carry fice, who shall maintain a record of: (1) The name of a person making the complaint;(2) The names of witnesses to a situation in which a person believes they were wrongfully denied the right to carry a loaded firearm on the property;(3) Contact information for each person making the complaint and any witnesses; and(4) The person's statement as to why he or she believes he or she was wrongfully denied the right to carry a loaded firearm on the property.Added by Act 2023, No. 749,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
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