Section 23-7-53 - Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application

23-7-53. Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.An applicant must submit an application, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, for an optional enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application must include:(1)A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal background check;(2)An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;(3)If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and(4)Proof that the applicant:(a)Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in §23-7-58, within the preceding twelve months; or(b)Is a current or former law enforcement officer and has, within the preceding twelve months, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a

a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a criminal background check, and the payment for the criminal background check to the Division of Criminal Investigation for processing. Source: SL 2015, ch 137, §1; SL 2016, ch 131, §2; SL 2018, ch 141, §1, eff. Mar. 9, 2018; SL 2020, ch 94, §1; SL 2021, ch 104, §2; SL 2022, ch 70, §3.