HOUSE BILL No. 4026

January 10, 2019, Introduced by Reps. LaFave, Steven Johnson and Markkanen and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled

"An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,

possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices,

and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying,

selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and

electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other

authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and

electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to

provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil

liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and

duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain

conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to

carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe

certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts

and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"

by amending sections 5a, 5b, 5c, 5f, 5o, 12, 12a, and 15 (MCL

28.425a, 28.425b, 28.425c, 28.425f, 28.425o, 28.432, 28.432a, and

28.435), sections 5a, 5b, and 5o as amended by 2017 PA 95, sections

5c and 5f as amended by 2015 PA 3, section 12 as amended by 2010 PA

209, section 12a as amended by 2016 PA 301, and section 15 as added

by 2000 PA 265.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 5a. (1) A license to carry a concealed pistol issued by a

concealed weapon licensing board before December 1, 2015 is valid

and remains in effect until the expiration of that license or as

otherwise provided by law.

(2) The county clerk is responsible for all of the following:

(a) Storing and maintaining all records related to issuing a

license or notice of statutory disqualification in that county.

(b) Issuing licenses to carry a concealed pistol.

suspensions, and notices of revocations.

(3) The department of state police shall verify under section

5b(6) whether an applicant for a license to carry a concealed

pistol is eligible to receive a license to carry a concealed

pistol.

(4) A county clerk shall issue an emergency license to carry a

concealed pistol to an individual if the individual has obtained a

personal protection order issued under section 2950 or 2950a of the

revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2950 and

600.2950a, or to that individual if a county sheriff determines

that there is clear and convincing evidence to believe the safety

of the individual or the safety of a member of the individual's

family or household is endangered by the individual's inability to

immediately obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol. Clear and

convincing evidence includes, but is not limited to, an application

for a personal protection order, police reports and other law

enforcement records, or written, audio, or visual evidence of

threats to the individual or member of the individual's family or

household. A county clerk shall only issue an emergency license to

carry a concealed pistol to an individual who has obtained a

personal protection order if the individual is eligible under

section 5b(7)(d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (m) to receive

a license based on a criminal record check through the law

enforcement information network conducted by the department of

state police. The county sheriff shall only issue a determination

under this subsection to an individual who is eligible under

section 5b(7)(d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (m) to receive

a license based on a criminal record check through the law

enforcement information network and only after the county sheriff

has taken the individual's fingerprints in compliance with section

5b(9). A county sheriff shall notify the county clerk if the county

sheriff determines that an individual is not eligible under section

5b(7)(d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (m) to receive a

license. An emergency license must be on a form provided by the

department of state police. An individual who applies for an

emergency license shall, within 10 business days after applying for

an emergency license, complete a pistol training course under

section 5j and apply for a license under section 5b. If an

individual who applies for an emergency license does not complete a

pistol training course under section 5j and apply for a license

under section 5b within 10 business days after applying for an

emergency license, that individual's emergency license is no longer

valid. A county sheriff who makes a determination under this

section, performs a criminal record check, and takes the

applicant's fingerprints may charge a fee not to exceed $15.00. A

county clerk may charge a fee not to exceed $10.00 for printing an

emergency license. A county clerk shall deposit a fee collected by

the county clerk under this subsection in the concealed pistol

licensing fund of that county created in section 5x. Except as

otherwise provided in this subsection, an emergency license is

valid for 45 days or until the county clerk issues a notice of

statutory disqualification, whichever occurs first. Except as

otherwise provided in this act, an emergency license is, for all

other purposes of this act, a license to carry a concealed pistol.

~~The county clerk shall include an indication on the license if an~~

~~individual is exempt from the prohibitions against carrying a~~

~~concealed pistol on premises described in section 5o if the~~

~~applicant provides acceptable proof that he or she qualifies for~~

~~that exemption.~~ An individual shall not obtain more than 1

emergency license in any 5-year period. If a county clerk issues a

notice of statutory disqualification to an applicant who received

an emergency license under this section, the applicant shall

immediately surrender the emergency license to the county clerk by

mail or in person if that emergency license has not expired. An

individual who fails to surrender a license as required by this

subsection after he or she is notified of a statutory

disqualification is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by

imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than

$500.00, or both.

(5) The legislative service bureau shall compile the firearms

laws of this state, including laws that apply to carrying a

concealed pistol, and shall provide copies of the compilation in an

electronic format to the department of state police. The department

of state police shall provide a copy of the compiled laws to each

county clerk in this state. The department of state police shall

also provide forms to appeal any notice of statutory

disqualification, or suspension or revocation of a license under

this act. The department of state police shall distribute copies of

the compilation and forms required under this subsection in an

electronic format to each county clerk. The county clerk shall

distribute a copy of the compilation and forms at no charge to each

individual who applies for a license to carry a concealed pistol at

the time the application is submitted. The county clerk may

distribute copies of the compilation and forms required under this

subsection in an electronic format. The county clerk shall require

the applicant to sign a written statement acknowledging that he or

she has received a copy of the compilation and forms provided under

this subsection. An individual is not eligible to receive a license

to carry a concealed pistol until he or she has signed the

statement.

Sec. 5b. (1) To obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol,

an individual shall apply to the county clerk in the county in

which the individual resides. The applicant shall file the

application with the county clerk in the county in which the

applicant resides during the county clerk's normal business hours.

The application must be on a form provided by the director of the

department of state police and allow the applicant to designate

whether the applicant seeks an emergency license. The applicant

shall sign the application under oath. The county clerk or his or

her representative shall administer the oath. An application under

this subsection is not considered complete until an applicant

submits all of the required information and fees and has

fingerprints taken under subsection (9). An application under this

subsection is considered withdrawn if an applicant does not have

fingerprints taken under subsection (9) within 45 days of the date

an application is filed under this subsection. A completed

application and all receipts issued under this section expire 1

year from the date of application. The county clerk shall issue the

applicant a receipt for his or her application at the time the

application is submitted containing the name of the applicant, the

applicant's state-issued driver license or personal identification

card number, the date and time the receipt is issued, the amount

paid, the name of the county in which the receipt is issued, an

impression of the county seal, and the statement, "This receipt was

issued for the purpose of applying for a concealed pistol license

and for obtaining fingerprints related to that application. This

receipt does not authorize an individual to carry a concealed

pistol in this state.". The application must contain all of the

following:

(a) The applicant's legal name, date of birth, the address of

his or her primary residence, and his or her state-issued driver

license or personal identification card number.

(b) A statement by the applicant that the applicant meets the

criteria for a license under this act to carry a concealed pistol.

state police to access any record needed to perform the

verification in subsection (6).

(d) A statement by the applicant regarding whether he or she

has a history of mental illness that would disqualify him or her

under subsection (7)(j) to (l) from receiving a license to carry a

concealed pistol.

(e) A statement by the applicant regarding whether he or she

has ever been convicted in this state or elsewhere for any of the

following:

(i) Any felony.

(ii) A misdemeanor listed under subsection (7)(h) if the

applicant was convicted of that misdemeanor in the 8 years

immediately preceding the date of the application, or a misdemeanor

listed under subsection (7)(i) if the applicant was convicted of

that misdemeanor in the 3 years immediately preceding the date of

the application.

(f) A statement by the applicant whether he or she has been

dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces.

(g) If an applicant does not have a digitized photograph on

file with the secretary of state, a passport-quality photograph of

the applicant provided by the applicant at the time of application.

(h) A certificate stating that the applicant has completed the

training course prescribed by this act.

(2) The county clerk shall not require the applicant to submit

any additional forms, documents, letters, or other evidence of

eligibility for obtaining a license to carry a concealed pistol

except as set forth in subsection (1) or as otherwise provided for

in this act. The application form must contain a conspicuous

warning that the application is executed under oath and that

intentionally making a material false statement on the application

is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or

a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.

(3) An individual who intentionally makes a material false

statement on an application under subsection (1) is guilty of a

felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a

fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.

(4) The county clerk shall retain a copy of each application

for a license to carry a concealed pistol as an official record.

One year after the expiration of a concealed pistol license, the

county clerk may destroy the record and a name index of the record

shall be maintained in the database created in section 5e.

(5) Each applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application and

licensing fee of $100.00 by any method of payment accepted by that

county for payments of other fees and penalties. Except as provided

in subsection (9), no other charge, fee, cost, or assessment,

including any local charge, fee, cost, or assessment, is required

of the applicant except as specifically authorized in this act. The

applicant shall pay the application and licensing fee to the

county. The county treasurer shall deposit $26.00 of each

application and licensing fee collected under this section in the

concealed pistol licensing fund of that county created in section

5x. The county treasurer shall forward the balance remaining to the

state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the balance of

the fee in the general fund to the credit of the department of

state police. The department of state police shall use the money

received under this act to process the fingerprints and to

reimburse the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the costs

associated with processing fingerprints submitted under this act.

The balance of the money received under this act must be credited

to the department of state police.

(6) The department of state police shall verify the

requirements of subsection (7)(d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k),

and (m) through the law enforcement information network and the

national instant criminal background check system and shall report

to the county clerk all statutory disqualifications, if any, under

this act that apply to an applicant.

(7) The county clerk shall issue and shall send by first-class

mail a license to an applicant to carry a concealed pistol within

the period required under this act if the county clerk determines

that all of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The applicant is 21 years of age or older.

(b) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or is an

alien lawfully admitted into the United States, is a legal resident

of this state, and has resided in this state for not less than the

6 months immediately preceding the date of application. The county

clerk shall waive the 6-month residency requirement for an

emergency license under section 5a(4) if the applicant is a

petitioner for a personal protection order issued under section

2950 or 2950a of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236,

MCL 600.2950 and 600.2950a, or if the county sheriff determines

that there is clear and convincing evidence to believe that the

safety of the applicant or the safety of a member of the

applicant's family or household is endangered by the applicant's

inability to immediately obtain a license to carry a concealed

pistol. If the applicant holds a valid concealed pistol license

issued by another state at the time the applicant's residency in

this state is established, the county clerk shall waive the 6-month

residency requirement and the applicant may apply for a concealed

pistol license at the time the applicant's residency in this state

is established. For the purposes of this section, an individual is

considered a legal resident of this state if any of the following

apply:

(i) The individual has a valid, lawfully obtained driver

license issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL

257.1 to 257.923, or official state personal identification card

issued under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300.

(ii) The individual is lawfully registered to vote in this

state.

(iii) The individual is on active duty status with the United

States Armed Forces and is stationed outside of this state, but the

individual's home of record is in this state.

(iv) The individual is on active duty status with the United

States Armed Forces and is permanently stationed in this state, but

the individual's home of record is in another state.

safe use and handling of a pistol by the successful completion of a

pistol safety training course or class that meets the requirements

of section 5j.

(d) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant is not the subject

of an order or disposition under any of the following:

(i) Section 464a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL

330.1464a.

(ii) Section 5107 of the estates and protected individuals

code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.5107.

(iii) Sections 2950 and 2950a of the revised judicature act of

1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2950 and 600.2950a.

(iv) Section 6b of chapter V of the code of criminal

procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 765.6b, if the order has a condition

imposed under section 6b(3) of chapter V of the code of criminal

procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 765.6b.

(v) Section 16b of chapter IX of the code of criminal

procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.16b.

(e) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant is not prohibited

from possessing, using, transporting, selling, purchasing,

carrying, shipping, receiving, or distributing a firearm under

section 224f of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.224f.

(f) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant has never been

convicted of a felony in this state or elsewhere, and a felony

charge against the applicant is not pending in this state or

elsewhere at the time he or she applies for a license described in

this section.

(g) The applicant has not been dishonorably discharged from

the United States Armed Forces.

(h) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant has not been

convicted of a misdemeanor violation of any of the following in the

8 years immediately preceding the date of application and a charge

for a misdemeanor violation of any of the following is not pending

against the applicant in this state or elsewhere at the time he or

she applies for a license described in this section:

(i) Section 617a (failing to stop when involved in a personal

injury accident), section 625 as punishable under subsection (9)(b)

of that section (operating while intoxicated, second offense),

section 625m as punishable under subsection (4) of that section

(operating a commercial vehicle with alcohol content, second

offense), section 626 (reckless driving), or a violation of section

904(1) (operating while license suspended or revoked, second or

subsequent offense) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL

257.617a, 257.625, 257.625m, 257.626, and 257.904.

(ii) Section 185(7) of the aeronautics code of the state of

Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.185 (operating aircraft while under

the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance with

prior conviction).

(iii) Section 29 of the weights and measures act, 1964 PA 283,

MCL 290.629 (hindering or obstructing certain persons performing

official weights and measures duties).

(iv) Section 10 of the motor fuels quality act, 1984 PA 44,

MCL 290.650 (hindering, obstructing, assaulting, or committing

bodily injury upon director or authorized representative).

(v) Section 80176 as punishable under section 80177(1)(b)

(operating vessel under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a

controlled substance, second offense), section 81134 as punishable

under subsection (8)(b) of that section (operating ORV under the

influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, second

or subsequent offense), or section 82127 as punishable under

section 82128(1)(b) (operating snowmobile under the influence of

intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, second offense) of

the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA

451, MCL 324.80176, 324.80177, 324.81134, 324.82127, and 324.82128.

(vi) Section 7403 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL

333.7403 (possession of controlled substance, controlled substance

analogue, or prescription form).

(vii) Section 353 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354,

MCL 462.353, punishable under subsection (4) of that section

(operating locomotive under the influence of intoxicating liquor or

a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, second offense).

(viii) Section 7 of 1978 PA 33, MCL 722.677 (displaying

sexually explicit matter to minors).

(ix) Section 81 (assault or domestic assault), section 81a(1)

or (2) (aggravated assault or aggravated domestic assault), section

115 (breaking and entering or entering without breaking), section

136b(7) (fourth degree child abuse), section 145n (vulnerable adult

abuse), section 157b(3)(b) (solicitation to commit a felony),

section 215 (impersonating peace officer or medical examiner),

section 223 (illegal sale of a firearm or ammunition), section 224d

(illegal use or sale of a self-defense spray), ~~section 226a (sale~~

~~or possession of a switchblade),~~ section 227c (improper

transportation of a loaded firearm), section 229 (accepting a

pistol in pawn), section 232a (improperly obtaining a pistol,

making a false statement on an application to purchase a pistol, or

using false identification to purchase a pistol), section 233

(intentionally aiming a firearm without malice), section 234

(intentionally discharging a firearm aimed without malice), section

234d (possessing a firearm on prohibited premises), section 234e

(brandishing a firearm in public), section 234f (possession of a

firearm by an individual less than 18 years of age), section 235

(intentionally discharging a firearm aimed without malice causing

injury), section 235a (parent of a minor who possessed a firearm in

a weapon free school zone), section 236 (setting a spring gun or

other device), section 237 (possessing a firearm while under the

influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance),

section 237a (weapon free school zone violation), section 335a

(indecent exposure), section 411h (stalking), or section 520e

(fourth degree criminal sexual conduct) of the Michigan penal code,

1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81, 750.81a, 750.115, 750.136b, 750.145n,

750.157b, 750.215, 750.223, 750.224d, ~~750.226a,~~ 750.227c, 750.229,

750.232a, 750.233, 750.234, 750.234d, 750.234e, 750.234f, 750.235,

750.235a, 750.236, 750.237, 750.237a, 750.335a, 750.411h, and

750.520e.

(x) Former section ~~228~~ 226a of the Michigan penal code, 1931

PA 328.

(xi) Section 1 (reckless, careless, or negligent use of a

firearm resulting in injury or death), section 2 (careless,

reckless, or negligent use of a firearm resulting in property

damage), or section 3a (reckless discharge of a firearm) of 1952 PA

45, MCL 752.861, 752.862, and 752.863a.

(xii) A violation of a law of the United States, another

state, or a local unit of government of this state or another state

substantially corresponding to a violation described in

subparagraphs (i) to (xi).

(i) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant has not been

convicted of a misdemeanor violation of any of the following in the

3 years immediately preceding the date of application unless the

misdemeanor violation is listed under subdivision (h) and a charge

for a misdemeanor violation of any of the following is not pending

against the applicant in this state or elsewhere at the time he or

she applies for a license described in this section:

(i) Section 625 (operating under the influence), section 625a

(refusal of commercial vehicle operator to submit to a chemical

test), section 625k (ignition interlock device reporting

violation), section 625l (circumventing an ignition interlock

device), or section 625m punishable under subsection (3) of that

section (operating a commercial vehicle with alcohol content) of

the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625, 257.625a,

257.625k, 257.625l, and 257.625m.

(ii) Section 185 of the aeronautics code of the state of

Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.185 (operating aircraft under the

influence).

(iii) Section 81134 (operating ORV under the influence or

operating ORV while visibly impaired), or section 82127 (operating

a snowmobile under the influence) of the natural resources and

environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and

324.82127.

(iv) Part 74 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL

333.7401 to 333.7461 (controlled substance violation).

(v) Section 353 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL

462.353, punishable under subsection (3) of that section (operating

locomotive under the influence).

(vi) Section 167 (disorderly person), section 174

(embezzlement), section 218 (false pretenses with intent to

defraud), section 356 (larceny), section 356d (second degree retail

fraud), section 359 (larceny from a vacant building or structure),

section 362 (larceny by conversion), section 362a (larceny �

defrauding lessor), section 377a (malicious destruction of

property), section 380 (malicious destruction of real property),

section 535 (receiving or concealing stolen property), or section

540e (malicious use of telecommunications service or device) of the

Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.167, 750.174, 750.218,

750.356, 750.356d, 750.359, 750.362, 750.362a, 750.377a, 750.380,

750.535, and 750.540e.

(vii) A violation of a law of the United States, another

state, or a local unit of government of this state or another state

substantially corresponding to a violation described in

subparagraphs (i) to (vi).

(j) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant has not been found

guilty but mentally ill of any crime and has not offered a plea of

not guilty of, or been acquitted of, any crime by reason of

insanity.

(k) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant is not currently

and has never been subject to an order of involuntary commitment in

an inpatient or outpatient setting due to mental illness.

(l) The applicant has filed a statement under subsection

(1)(d) that the applicant does not have a diagnosis of mental

illness that includes an assessment that the individual presents a

danger to himself or herself or to another at the time the

application is made, regardless of whether he or she is receiving

treatment for that illness.

(m) Based solely on the report received from the department of

state police under subsection (6), the applicant is not under a

court order of legal incapacity in this state or elsewhere.

(n) The applicant has a valid state-issued driver license or

personal identification card.

(8) Upon entry of a court order or conviction of 1 of the

enumerated prohibitions for using, transporting, selling,

purchasing, carrying, shipping, receiving, or distributing a

firearm in this section the department of state police shall

immediately enter the order or conviction into the law enforcement

information network. For purposes of this act, information of the

court order or conviction must not be removed from the law

enforcement information network, but may be moved to a separate

file intended for the use of the department of state police, the

courts, and other government entities as necessary and exclusively

to determine eligibility to be licensed under this act.

(9) An individual, after submitting an application and paying

the fee prescribed under subsection (5), shall request that

classifiable fingerprints be taken by a county clerk, the

department of state police, a county sheriff, a local police

agency, or other entity, if the county clerk, department of state

police, county sheriff, local police agency, or other entity

provides fingerprinting capability for the purposes of this act. An

individual who has had classifiable fingerprints taken under

section 5a(4) does not need additional fingerprints taken under

this subsection. If the individual requests that classifiable

fingerprints be taken by the county clerk, department of state

police, county sheriff, a local police agency, or other entity, the

individual shall also pay a fee of $15.00 by any method of payment

accepted for payments of other fees and penalties. A county clerk

shall deposit any fee it accepts under this subsection in the

concealed pistol licensing fund of that county created in section

5x. The county clerk, department of state police, county sheriff,

local police agency, or other entity shall take the fingerprints

within 5 business days after the request. County clerks, the

department of state police, county sheriffs, local police agencies,

and other entities shall provide reasonable access to

fingerprinting services during normal business hours as is

necessary to comply with the requirements of this act if the county

clerk, department of state police, county sheriff, local police

agency, or other entity provides fingerprinting capability for the

purposes of this act. The entity providing fingerprinting services

shall issue the individual a receipt at the time his or her

fingerprints are taken. The county clerk, department of state

police, county sheriff, local police agency, or other entity shall

not provide a receipt under this subsection unless the individual

requesting the fingerprints provides an application receipt

received under subsection (1). A receipt under this subsection must

contain all of the following:

(a) The name of the individual.

(b) The date and time the receipt is issued.

(d) The name of the entity providing the fingerprint services.

(e) The individual's state-issued driver license or personal

identification card number.

(f) The statement "This receipt was issued for the purpose of

applying for a concealed pistol license. As provided in section 5b

of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.425b, if a license or notice of statutory

disqualification is not issued within 45 days after the date this

receipt was issued, this receipt shall serve as a concealed pistol

license for the individual named in the receipt when carried with

an official state-issued driver license or personal identification

card. The receipt is valid as a license until a license or notice

of statutory disqualification is issued by the county clerk. This

receipt does not exempt the individual named in the receipt from

complying with all applicable laws for the purchase of firearms.".

(10) The fingerprints must be taken, under subsection (9), in

a manner prescribed by the department of state police. The county

clerk, county sheriff, local police agency, or other entity shall

immediately forward the fingerprints taken by that entity to the

department of state police for comparison with fingerprints already

on file with the department of state police. The department of

state police shall immediately forward the fingerprints to the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. Within 5 business days after

completing the verification under subsection (6), the department

shall send the county clerk a list of an individual's statutory

disqualifications under this act. Except as provided in section

5a(4), the county clerk shall not issue a concealed pistol license

until he or she receives the report of statutory disqualifications

prescribed in this subsection. If an individual's fingerprints are

not classifiable, the department of state police shall, at no

charge, take the individual's fingerprints again or provide for the

comparisons under this subsection to be conducted through

alternative means. The county clerk shall not issue a notice of

statutory disqualification because an individual's fingerprints are

not classifiable by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(11) The county clerk shall send by first-class mail a notice

of statutory disqualification for a license under this act to an

individual if the individual is not qualified under subsection (7)

to receive that license.

(12) A license to carry a concealed pistol that is issued

based upon an application that contains a material false statement

is void from the date the license is issued.

(13) Subject to subsection (10), the department of state

police shall complete the verification required under subsection

(6) and the county clerk shall issue a license or a notice of

statutory disqualification within 45 days after the date the

individual has classifiable fingerprints taken under subsection

(9). The county clerk shall include an indication on the license if

an individual is exempt from the prohibitions against carrying a

concealed pistol on premises described in section 5o if the

applicant provides acceptable proof that he or she qualifies for

that exemption. If the county clerk receives notice from a county

sheriff or chief law enforcement officer that a licensee is no

longer a member of a sheriff's posse, an auxiliary officer, or a

reserve officer, the county clerk shall notify the licensee that he

or she shall surrender the concealed pistol license indicating that

the individual is exempt from the prohibitions against carrying a

concealed pistol on premises described in section 5o. The licensee

shall, within 30 days after receiving notice from the county clerk,

surrender the license indicating that the individual is exempt from

the prohibitions against carrying a concealed pistol on premises

described in section 5o and obtain a replacement license after

paying the fee required under subsection (15). If the county clerk

issues a notice of statutory disqualification, the county clerk

shall within 5 business days do all of the following:

(a) Inform the individual in writing of the reasons for the

denial or disqualification. Information under this subdivision

~~shall~~ must include all of the following:

(i) A statement of each statutory disqualification identified.

(ii) The source of the record for each statutory

disqualification identified.

(iii) The contact information for the source of the record for

each statutory disqualification identified.

(b) Inform the individual in writing of his or her right to

appeal the denial or notice of statutory disqualification to the

circuit court as provided in section 5d.

source of the record for any statutory disqualification to correct

any errors in the record resulting in the statutory

disqualification.

(14) If a license or notice of statutory disqualification is

not issued under subsection (13) within 45 days after the date the

individual has classifiable fingerprints taken under subsection

(9), the receipt issued under subsection (9) serves as a concealed

pistol license for purposes of this act when carried with a state-

issued driver license or personal identification card and is valid

until a license or notice of statutory disqualification is issued

by the county clerk.

(15) If an individual licensed under this act to carry a

concealed pistol moves to a different county within this state, his

or her license remains valid until it expires or is otherwise

suspended or revoked under this act. An individual may notify a

county clerk that he or she has moved to a different address within

this state for the purpose of receiving the notice under section

5l(1). A license to carry a concealed pistol that is lost, stolen,

defaced, or replaced for any other reason may be replaced by the

issuing county clerk for a replacement fee of $10.00. A county

clerk shall deposit a replacement fee under this subsection in the

concealed pistol licensing fund of that county created in section

5x.

(16) If a license issued under this act is suspended or

revoked, the license is forfeited and the individual shall return

the license to the county clerk forthwith by mail or in person. The

county clerk shall retain a suspended or revoked license as an

official record 1 year after the expiration of the license, unless

the license is reinstated or a new license is issued. The county

clerk shall notify the department of state police if a license is

suspended or revoked. The department of state police shall enter

that suspension or revocation into the law enforcement information

network. An individual who fails to return a license as required

under this subsection after he or she was notified that his or her

license was suspended or revoked is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of

not more than $500.00, or both.

(17) An applicant or an individual licensed under this act to

carry a concealed pistol may be furnished a copy of his or her

application under this section upon request and the payment of a

reasonable fee not to exceed $1.00. The county clerk shall deposit

any fee collected under this subsection in the concealed pistol

licensing fund of that county created in section 5x.

(18) This section does not prohibit the county clerk from

making public and distributing to the public at no cost lists of

individuals who are certified as qualified instructors as

prescribed under section 5j.

(19) A county clerk issuing an initial license or renewal

license under this act shall mail the license to the licensee by

first-class mail in a sealed envelope. Upon payment of the fee

under subsection (15), a county clerk shall issue a replacement

license in person at the time of application for a replacement

license. A county clerk may also deliver a replacement license by

first-class mail if the individual submits to the clerk a written

request and a copy of the individual's state-issued driver license

or personal identification card.

(20) A county clerk, county sheriff, county prosecuting

attorney, police department, or the department of state police is

not liable for civil damages as a result of issuing a license under

this act to an individual who later commits a crime or a negligent

act.

(21) An individual licensed under this act to carry a

concealed pistol may voluntarily surrender that license without

explanation. A county clerk shall retain a surrendered license as

an official record for 1 year after the license is surrendered. If

an individual voluntarily surrenders a license under this

subsection, the county clerk shall notify the department of state

police. The department of state police shall enter into the law

enforcement information network that the license was voluntarily

surrendered and the date the license was voluntarily surrendered.

(22) As used in this section:

~~(a) "Acceptable proof" means any of the following:~~

(i~~) For a retired police officer or retired law enforcement~~

~~officer, the officer's retired identification or a letter from a~~

~~law enforcement agency stating that the retired police officer or~~

~~law enforcement officer retired in good standing.~~

(ii~~) For an individual who is employed or contracted by an~~

~~entity described under section 5o(1) to provide security services,~~

~~a letter from that entity stating that the employee is required by~~

~~his or her employer or the terms of a contract to carry a concealed~~

~~firearm on the premises of the employing or contracting entity and~~

~~his or her employee identification.~~

(~~iii~~~~) For an individual who is licensed as a private~~

~~investigator or private detective under the professional~~

~~investigator licensure act, 1965 PA 285, MCL 338.821 to 338.851,~~

~~his or her license.~~

(iv~~) For an individual who is a corrections officer of a~~

~~county sheriff's department, his or her employee identification and~~

~~a letter stating that the individual has received county sheriff~~

~~approved weapons training.~~

(v~~) For an individual who is a retired corrections officer of~~

~~a county sheriff's department, a letter from the county sheriff's~~

~~office stating that the retired corrections officer retired in good~~

~~standing and that the individual has received county sheriff~~

~~approved weapons training.~~

(vi~~) For an individual who is a motor carrier officer or~~

~~capitol security officer of the department of state police, his or~~

~~her employee identification.~~

(~~vii~~~~) For an individual who is a member of a sheriff's posse,~~

~~his or her identification.~~

(~~viii~~~~) For an individual who is an auxiliary officer or~~

~~reserve officer of a police or sheriff's department, his or her~~

~~employee identification.~~

(ix~~) For an individual who is a parole, probation, or~~

~~corrections officer, or absconder recovery unit member, of the~~

~~department of corrections, his or her employee identification and~~

~~proof that the individual obtained a Michigan department of~~

~~corrections weapons permit.~~

(x~~) For an individual who is a retired parole, probation, or~~

~~corrections officer, or retired absconder recovery unit member, of~~

~~the department of corrections, a letter from the department of~~

~~corrections stating that the retired parole, probation, or~~

~~corrections officer, or retired absconder recovery unit member,~~

~~retired in good standing and proof that the individual obtained a~~

~~Michigan department of corrections weapons permit.~~

(xi~~) For a state court judge or state court retired judge, a~~

~~letter from the judicial tenure commission stating that the state~~

~~court judge or state court retired judge is in good standing.~~

(~~xii~~~~) For an individual who is a court officer, his or her~~

~~employee identification.~~

(~~xiii~~~~) For a retired federal law enforcement officer, the~~

~~identification required under the law enforcement officers safety~~

~~act or a letter from a law enforcement agency stating that the~~

~~retired federal law enforcement officer retired in good standing.~~

(~~xiv~~~~) For an individual who is a peace officer, his or her~~

~~employee identification.~~

(a) ~~(b)~~ "Convicted" means a final conviction, the payment of a

fine, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere if accepted by the court,

or a finding of guilt for a criminal law violation or a juvenile

adjudication or disposition by the juvenile division of probate

court or family division of circuit court for a violation that if

committed by an adult would be a crime.

(b) ~~(c)~~ "Felony" means, except as otherwise provided in this

subdivision, that term as defined in section 1 of chapter I of the

code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 761.1, or a violation

of a law of the United States or another state that is designated

as a felony or that is punishable by death or by imprisonment for

more than 1 year. Felony does not include a violation of a penal

law of this state that is expressly designated as a misdemeanor.

thought or mood that significantly impairs judgment, behavior,

capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary

demands of life, and includes, but is not limited to, clinical

depression.

(d) ~~(e)~~ "Misdemeanor" means a violation of a penal law of this

state or violation of a local ordinance substantially corresponding

to a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or

a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that

is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine,

or both.

(e) ~~(f)~~ "Treatment" means care or any therapeutic service,

including, but not limited to, the administration of a drug, and

any other service for the treatment of a mental illness.

Sec. 5c. (1) A license to carry a concealed pistol ~~shall~~ must

be in a form, with the same dimensions as a Michigan operator

license, prescribed by the department of state police, ~~. Beginning~~

~~December 1, 2015, the license shall~~ and be constructed of plastic

laminated paper or hard plastic. No additional fee shall be charged

for the license unless otherwise prescribed in this act. A county

clerk may charge a fee not to exceed $10.00 ~~may be charged~~ for an

optional hard plastic license only if the county clerk also

provides the option of obtaining a plastic laminated paper license

at no charge. A county clerk shall deposit a fee collected under

this subsection in the concealed pistol licensing fund of that

county created in section 5x. The license ~~shall~~ must contain all of

the following:

(a) The licensee's full name and date of birth.

(b) A photograph and a physical description of the licensee.

(d) An indication of exceptions authorized by this act

applicable to the licensee.

(e) The licensee's state-issued driver license or personal

identification card number.

~~(f) The premises on which carrying a concealed pistol is~~

~~prohibited under section 5o.~~

(f) ~~(g)~~ The peace officer disclosure required under section

5f(3).

(g) ~~(h)~~ An indication whether the license is a duplicate or an

emergency license.

(h) ~~(i)~~ If the license is an emergency license, an indication

that the emergency license does not exempt the individual from

complying with all applicable laws for the purchase of firearms.

(2) The department of state police or a county clerk shall not

require a licensee's signature to appear on a license to carry a

concealed pistol.

(3) ~~Subject to section 5o and except~~ Except as otherwise

provided by law, a license to carry a concealed pistol issued by

the county clerk authorizes the licensee to do all of the

following:

(a) Carry a pistol concealed on or about his or her person

~~anywhere in this state.~~on the premises listed in section 5o.

(b) Carry a pistol in a vehicle, whether concealed or not

concealed, anywhere in this state.

(4) The secretary of state shall make a digitized photograph

taken of the applicant for a driver license or personal

identification card available to the department for use under this

act. The department shall provide the photograph of the applicant

received from the secretary of state to the county clerk who shall

use the photograph on the individual's license unless the applicant

does not have a digitized photograph on file with the secretary of

state. If an applicant does not have a digitized photograph on file

with the secretary of state, the applicant shall provide a

passport-quality photograph of the applicant as provided under

section 5b(1).

Sec. 5f. (1) An individual who is licensed to carry a

concealed pistol shall have his or her license to carry that pistol

and his or her state-issued driver license or personal

identification card in his or her possession at all times he or she

is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device that uses

electro-muscular disruption technology on the premises listed in

section 5o.

(2) An individual who is licensed to carry a concealed pistol

and who is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device that

uses electro-muscular disruption technology on the premises listed

in section 5o shall show both of the following to a peace officer

upon request by that peace officer:

(a) His or her license to carry a concealed pistol.

(b) His or her state-issued driver license or personal

identification card.

(3) An individual licensed under this act to carry a concealed

pistol and who is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device

that uses electro-muscular disruption technology and who is stopped

by a peace officer shall immediately disclose to the peace officer

that he or she is carrying a pistol or a portable device that uses

electro-muscular disruption technology concealed upon his or her

person or in his or her vehicle.

(4) An individual who violates subsection (1) or (2) is

responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be fined

$100.00.

(5) An individual who violates subsection (3) is responsible

for a state civil infraction and shall be fined as follows:

(a) For a first offense, by a fine of $500.00 and by the

individual's license to carry a concealed pistol being suspended

for 6 months.

(b) For a subsequent offense within 3 years of a prior

offense, by a fine of $1,000.00 and by the individual's license to

carry a concealed pistol being revoked.

(6) If an individual is found responsible for a state civil

infraction under subsection (5), the peace officer shall notify the

department of state police of that civil infraction. The department

of state police shall notify the county clerk who issued the

license, who shall suspend or revoke that license. The county clerk

shall send notice by first-class mail of that suspension or

revocation to the individual's last known address as indicated in

the records of the county clerk. The department of state police

shall immediately enter that suspension or revocation into the law

enforcement information network.

(7) A pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular

disruption technology carried in violation of this section is

subject to immediate seizure by a peace officer. If a peace officer

seizes a pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular

disruption technology under this subsection, the individual has 45

days in which to display his or her license or documentation to an

authorized employee of the law enforcement entity that employs the

peace officer. If the individual displays his or her license or

documentation to an authorized employee of the law enforcement

entity that employs the peace officer within the 45-day period, the

authorized employee of that law enforcement entity shall return the

pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption

technology to the individual unless the individual is prohibited by

law from possessing a firearm or portable device that uses electro-

muscular disruption technology. If the individual does not display

his or her license or documentation within the 45-day period, the

pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption

technology is subject to forfeiture as provided in section 5g. A

pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption

technology is not subject to immediate seizure under this

subsection if both of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The individual has his or her state-issued driver license

or personal identification card in his or her possession when the

violation occurs.

(b) The peace officer verifies through the law enforcement

information network that the individual is licensed to carry a

concealed pistol.

(8) As used in this section, "peace officer" includes a motor

carrier officer appointed under section 6d of 1935 PA 59, MCL

28.6d, and security personnel employed by the state under section

6c of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6c.

Sec. 5o. (1) ~~Subject to subsection (5), an~~ An individual who

is not licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol, or who

is not exempt from licensure under section 12a(h), shall not carry

a concealed pistol on the premises of any of the following:

(a) A school or school property except that a parent or legal

guardian of a student of the school is not precluded from carrying

a concealed pistol while in a vehicle on school property, if he or

she is dropping the student off at the school or picking up the

student from the school. As used in this section, "school" and

"school property" mean those terms as defined in section 237a of

the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.237a.

(b) A public or private child care center or day care center,

public or private child caring institution, or public or private

child placing agency.

(d) A bar or tavern licensed under the Michigan liquor control

code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, where the

primary source of income of the business is the sale of alcoholic

liquor by the glass and consumed on the premises. This subdivision

does not apply to an owner or employee of the business. The

Michigan liquor control commission shall develop and make available

to holders of licenses under the Michigan liquor control code of

1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, an appropriate sign

stating that "This establishment prohibits patrons from carrying

concealed weapons". The owner or operator of an establishment

licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA

58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, may post the sign developed under

this subdivision.

(e) Any property or facility owned or operated by a church,

synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship, unless the

presiding official or officials of the church, synagogue, mosque,

temple, or other place of worship permit the carrying of concealed

pistol on that property or facility.

(f) An entertainment facility with a seating capacity of 2,500

or more individuals that the individual knows or should know has a

seating capacity of 2,500 or more individuals or that has a sign

above each public entrance stating in letters not less than 1-inch

high a seating capacity of 2,500 or more individuals.

(g) A hospital.

(h) A dormitory or classroom of a community college, college,

or university.

(2) ~~Subject to subsection (5), an~~ An individual who is not

licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol, or who is not

exempt from licensure under section 12a(h), shall not carry a

portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology on

any of the premises described in subsection (1).

(3) An individual licensed under this act to carry a concealed

pistol, or who is exempt from licensure under section 12a(h), shall

not carry a concealed pistol in violation of R 432.1212 of the

Michigan Administrative Code promulgated under the Michigan gaming

control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.201 to 432.226.

(4) As used in subsection (1), "premises" does not include

parking areas of the places identified under subsection (1).

~~(5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any of the~~

~~following:~~

~~(a) An individual licensed under this act who is a retired~~

~~police officer, retired law enforcement officer, or retired federal~~

~~law enforcement officer.~~

~~(b) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is~~

~~employed or contracted by an entity described under subsection (1)~~

~~to provide security services and is required by his or her employer~~

~~or the terms of a contract to carry a concealed firearm on the~~

~~premises of the employing or contracting entity.~~

~~(c) An individual who is licensed as a private investigator or~~

~~private detective under the professional investigator licensure~~

~~act, 1965 PA 285, MCL 338.821 to 338.851.~~

~~(d) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a~~

~~corrections officer of a county sheriff's department or who is~~

~~licensed under this act and is a retired corrections officer of a~~

~~county sheriff's department, if that individual has received county~~

~~sheriff approved weapons training.~~

~~(e) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a~~

~~motor carrier officer or capitol security officer of the department~~

~~of state police.~~

~~(f) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a~~

~~member of a sheriff's posse.~~

~~(g) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is an~~

~~auxiliary officer or reserve officer of a police or sheriff's~~

~~department.~~

~~(h) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is~~

~~any of the following:~~

(i~~) A parole, probation, or corrections officer, or absconder~~

~~recovery unit member, of the department of corrections, if that~~

~~individual has obtained a Michigan department of corrections~~

~~weapons permit.~~

(ii~~) A retired parole, probation, or corrections officer, or~~

~~retired absconder recovery unit member, of the department of~~

~~corrections, if that individual has obtained a Michigan department~~

~~of corrections weapons permit.~~

~~(i) A state court judge or state court retired judge who is~~

~~licensed under this act.~~

~~(j) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a~~

~~court officer.~~

~~(k) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a~~

~~peace officer.~~

(5) ~~(6)~~ An individual who violates this section is responsible

for a state civil infraction or guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the

individual is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be

fined not more than $500.00. ~~The court shall order the individual's~~

~~license to carry a concealed pistol suspended for 6 months.~~

(b) For a second violation, the individual is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. ~~The~~

~~court shall order the individual's license to carry a concealed~~

~~pistol revoked.~~

guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4

years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. ~~The court~~

~~shall order the individual's license to carry a concealed pistol~~

~~revoked.~~

Sec. 12. (1) Section 2 does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A police or correctional agency of the United States or of

this state or any subdivision of this state.

(b) The United States ~~army, air force, navy,~~ Army, Air Force,

Navy, or ~~marine corps.~~Marine Corps.

weapons from the United States or from this state.

(d) The ~~national guard, armed forces reserves,~~ National Guard,

United States Armed Forces Reserves, or other duly authorized

military organization.

(e) A member of an entity or organization described in

subdivisions (a) through (d) for a pistol while engaged in the

course of his or her duties with that entity or while going to or

returning from those duties.

(f) A United States citizen holding a license to carry a

pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by another state.

(g) The regular and ordinary possession and transportation of

a pistol as merchandise by an authorized agent of a person licensed

to manufacture firearms or a licensed dealer.

(h) Purchasing, owning, carrying, possessing, using, or

transporting an antique firearm. As used in this subdivision,

"antique firearm" means that term as defined in section ~~231a~~ 237a

of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL ~~750.231a.~~750.237a.

(i) An individual carrying, possessing, using, or transporting

a pistol belonging to another individual, if the other individual's

possession of the pistol is authorized by law and the individual

carrying, possessing, using, or transporting the pistol has

obtained a license under section 5b to carry a concealed pistol or

is exempt from licensure as provided in section 12a.

(2) The amendatory act that added subsection (1)(h) shall be

known and may be cited as the "Janet Kukuk act".

Sec. 12a. The requirements of this act for obtaining a license

to carry a concealed pistol on the premises listed in section 5o do

not apply to any of the following:

(a) A peace officer of a duly authorized police agency of the

United States or of this state or a political subdivision of this

state, who is regularly employed and paid by the United States or

this state or a subdivision of this state, except a township

constable.

(b) A constable who is trained and licensed or certified under

the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA

203, MCL 28.601 to 28.615, while engaged in his or her official

duties or going to or coming from his or her official duties, and

who is regularly employed and paid by a political subdivision of

this state.

corrections and authorized in writing by the director of the

department of corrections to carry a concealed pistol during the

performance of his or her duties or while going to or returning

from his or her duties.

(d) An individual regularly employed as a local corrections

officer by a county sheriff, who is trained in the use of force and

is authorized in writing by the county sheriff to carry a concealed

pistol during the performance of his or her duties.

(e) An individual regularly employed in a city jail or lockup

who has custody of individuals detained or incarcerated in the jail

or lockup, is trained in the use of force, and is authorized in

writing by the chief of police or the county sheriff to carry a

concealed pistol during the performance of his or her duties.

(f) A member of the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, or

Marine Corps while carrying a concealed pistol in the line of duty.

(g) A member of the National Guard, ~~armed forces reserves,~~

United States Armed Forces Reserves, or other duly authorized

military organization while on duty or drill or while going to or

returning from his or her place of assembly or practice or while

carrying a concealed pistol for purposes of that military

organization.

(h) A resident of another state who is licensed by that state

to carry a concealed pistol.

(i) The regular and ordinary transportation of a pistol as

merchandise by an authorized agent of a person licensed to

manufacture firearms.

(j) An individual while carrying a pistol unloaded in a

wrapper or container in the trunk of his or her vehicle or, if the

vehicle does not have a trunk, from transporting that pistol

unloaded in a locked compartment or container that is separated

from the ammunition for that pistol from the place of purchase to

his or her home or place of business or to a place of repair or

back to his or her home or place of business, or in moving goods

from 1 place of abode or business to another place of abode or

business.

(k) A peace officer or law enforcement officer from Canada.

Sec. 15. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a federally

licensed firearms dealer shall not sell a firearm in this state

unless the sale includes 1 of the following:

(a) A commercially available trigger lock or other device

designed to disable the firearm and prevent the discharge of the

firearm.

(b) A commercially available gun case or storage container

that can be secured to prevent unauthorized access to the firearm.

(2) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) The sale of a firearm to a police officer or a police

agency.

(b) The sale of a firearm to a person who presents to the

federally licensed firearms dealer 1 of the following:

(i) A trigger lock or other device designed to disable the

firearm and prevent the discharge of the firearm together with a

copy of the purchase receipt for the federally licensed firearms

dealer to keep. A separate trigger lock or device and a separate

purchase receipt ~~shall be~~ is required for each firearm purchased.

(ii) A gun case or storage container that can be secured to

prevent unauthorized access to the firearm together with a copy of

the purchase receipt for the federally licensed firearms dealer to

keep. A separate gun case or storage container and a separate

purchase receipt ~~shall be~~ is required for each firearm purchased.

subdivision, "antique firearm" means that term as defined in

section ~~231a~~ 237a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL

~~750.231a.~~750.237a.

(d) The sale or transfer of a firearm if the seller is not a

federally licensed firearms dealer.

(3) A federally licensed firearms dealer shall not sell a

firearm in this state unless the firearm is accompanied with, free

of charge, a brochure or pamphlet that includes safety information

on the use and storage of the firearm in a home environment.

(4) Upon the sale of a firearm, a federally licensed firearms

dealer shall sign a statement and require the purchaser to sign a

statement stating that the sale is in compliance with subsections

(1), (2), and (3).

(5) A federally licensed firearms dealer shall retain a copy

of the signed statements prescribed in subsection (4) and, if

applicable, a copy of the receipt prescribed in subsection (2)(b),

for at least 6 years.

(6) A federally licensed firearms dealer in this state shall

post in a conspicuous manner at the entrances, exits, and all

points of sale on the premises where firearms are sold a notice

that says the following: "You may be criminally and civilly liable

for any harm caused by a person less than 18 years of age who

lawfully gains unsupervised access to your firearm if unlawfully

stored.".

(7) A federally licensed firearms dealer is not liable for

damages arising from the use or misuse of a firearm if the sale

complies with this section, any other applicable law of this state,

and applicable federal law.

(8) This section does not create a civil action or liability

for damages arising from the use or misuse of a firearm or

ammunition for a person, other than a federally licensed firearms

dealer, who produces a firearm or ammunition.

(9) Subject to subsections (10) to (12), a political

subdivision shall not bring a civil action against any person who

produces a firearm or ammunition. The authority to bring a civil

action under this section is reserved exclusively to the state and

can be brought only by the attorney general. The court shall award

costs and reasonable attorney fees to each defendant named in a

civil action filed in violation of this subsection.

(10) Subject to subsection (11), subsection (9) does not

prohibit a civil action by a political subdivision based on 1 or

more of the following, which the court shall narrowly construe:

(a) A breach of contract, other contract issue, or an action

based on a provision of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174,

MCL 440.1101 to ~~440.11102,~~ 440.9994, in which the political

subdivision is the purchaser and owner of the firearm or

ammunition.

(b) Expressed or implied warranties arising from the purchase

of a firearm or ammunition by the political subdivision or the use

of a firearm or ammunition by an employee or agent of the political

subdivision.

action when an employee or agent or property of the political

subdivision has been injured or damaged as a result of a defect in

the design or manufacture of the firearm or ammunition purchased

and owned by the political subdivision.

(11) Subsection (10) does not allow an action based on any of

the following:

(a) A firearm's or ammunition's inherent potential to cause

injury, damage, or death.

(b) Failure to warn the purchaser, transferee, or user of the

firearm's or ammunition's inherent potential to cause injury,

damage, or death.

device or mechanism to prevent a firearm or ammunition from being

discharged by an unauthorized person unless specifically provided

for by contract.

(12) Subsections (9) through (11) do not create a civil

action.

(13) Subsections (9) through (11) are intended only to clarify

the current status of the law in this state, are remedial in

nature, and, therefore, apply to a civil action pending on the

effective date of this act.

(14) Beginning September 1, 2000, a person who violates this

section is guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), the person

is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more

than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(b) For a second conviction, the person is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or

a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or

a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(15) As used in this section:

(a) "Federally licensed firearms dealer" means a person

licensed under ~~section 923 of title 18 of the United States Code,~~

18 ~~U.S.C.~~ USC 923.

(b) "Firearm or ammunition" includes a component of a firearm

or ammunition.

association, or other legal entity.

(d) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village,

township, charter township, school district, community college, or