The following information is provided to you by:
       J. Michael McCormick, Attorney at Law - Telephone: 412-828-8490 - Email: jmm@jmichaelmccormick.com
   
In  Pennsylvania when you apply for a license to carry a concealed firearm  the County Sheriff, or the Philadelphia Police Department if you live in  Philadelphia, will request an instant check from the Pennsylvania State  Police.
 

         Passing a Pennsylvania  Instant Check (a PICS check) is a requirement before getting a  license.  Take a look at this site's PICS Denial page for more  information on PICS.
 

          You will not be  issued a carry license unless you pass the PICS check and the County Sheriff or the Philadelphia Police Department also approves your application for the license.
 

          Be aware that  even though you have passed an instant check and have been able to  purchase a firearm, you might not be able to obtain a license to carry.
 

          In some cases one  drunk driving conviction will prevent someone from obtaining a license  if the conviction could have carried with it a possible maximum sentence  of imprisonment of more than one year.
 

          If you are denied  a license to carry a firearm you do have the right to appeal the  denial.  For that appeal you should obtain the services of an  attorney.
 

          Make sure that you answer all questions accurately when completing the application. 
 

18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6109 Licenses
 

(a) Purpose of license.--A license to carry a firearm shall be for the  purpose of carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's person or in a  vehicle throughout this Commonwealth.
 

(b) Place of application.--An individual who is 21 years of age or older  may apply to a sheriff for a license to carry a firearm concealed on or  about his person or in a vehicle within this Commonwealth. If the  applicant is a resident of this Commonwealth, he shall make application  with the sheriff of the county in which he resides or, if a resident of a  city of the first class, with the chief of police of that city.
 

(c) Form of application and content.--The application for a license to  carry a firearm shall be uniform throughout this Commonwealth and shall  be on a form prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police. The form may  contain provisions, not exceeding one page, to assure compliance with  this section. Issuing authorities shall use only the application form  prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police. One of the following  reasons for obtaining a firearm license shall be set forth in the  application: self-defense, employment, hunting and fishing, target  shooting, gun collecting or another proper reason. The application form  shall be dated and signed by the applicant and shall contain the  following statement:
 

I have never been convicted of a crime that prohibits me from possessing  or acquiring a firearm under Federal or State law. I am of sound mind  and have never been committed to a mental institution. I hereby certify  that the statements contained herein are true and correct to the best of  my knowledge and belief. I understand that, if I knowingly make any  false statements herein, I am subject to penalties prescribed by law. I  authorize the sheriff, or his designee, or, in the case of first class  cities, the chief or head of the police department, or his designee, to  inspect only those records or documents relevant to information required  for this application. If I am issued a license and knowingly become  ineligible to legally possess or acquire firearms, I will promptly  notify the sheriff of the county in which I reside or, if I reside in a  city of the first class, the chief of police of that city.
 

(d) Sheriff to conduct investigation.--The sheriff to whom the application is made shall:
 

(1) investigate the applicant's record of criminal conviction;
 

(2) investigate whether or not the applicant is under indictment for or  has ever been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding  one year;
 

(3) investigate whether the applicant's character and reputation are  such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous  to public safety;
 

(4) investigate whether the applicant would be precluded from receiving a  license under subsection (e)(1) or section 6105(h) (relating to persons  not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms);  and
 

(5) conduct a criminal background, juvenile delinquency and mental  health check following the procedures set forth in section 6111  (relating to sale or transfer of firearms), receive a unique approval  number for that inquiry and record the date and number on the  application.
 

(e) Issuance of license.--
 

(1) A license to carry a firearm shall be for the purpose of carrying a  firearm concealed on or about one's person or in a vehicle and shall be  issued if, after an investigation not to exceed 45 days, it appears that  the applicant is an individual concerning whom no good cause exists to  deny the license. A license shall not be issued to any of the following:
 

(i) An individual whose character and reputation is such that the  individual would be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public  safety.
 

(ii) An individual who has been convicted of an offense under the act of  April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64), known as The Controlled Substance,  Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. [FN1].
 

(iii) An individual convicted of a crime enumerated in section 6105.
 

(iv) An individual who, within the past ten years, has been adjudicated  delinquent for a crime enumerated in section 6105 or for an offense  under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
 

(v) An individual who is not of sound mind or who has ever been committed to a mental institution.
 

(vi) An individual who is addicted to or is an unlawful user of marijuana or a stimulant, depressant or narcotic drug.
 

(vii) An individual who is a habitual drunkard.
 

(viii) An individual who is charged with or has been convicted of a  crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year except as  provided for in section 6123 (relating to waiver of disability or  pardons).
 

(ix) A resident of another state who does not possess a current license  or permit or similar document to carry a firearm issued by that state if  a license is provided for by the laws of that state, as published  annually in the Federal Register by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and  Firearms of the Department of the Treasury under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(19)  (relating to definitions).
 

(x) An alien who is illegally in the United States.
 

(xi) An individual who has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions.
 

(xii) An individual who is a fugitive from justice. This subparagraph  does not apply to an individual whose fugitive status is based upon  non-moving or moving summary offense under Title 75 (relating to  vehicles).
 

(xiii) An individual who is otherwise prohibited from possessing, using,  manufacturing, controlling, purchasing, selling or transferring a  firearm as provided by section 6105.
 

(xiv) An individual who is prohibited from possessing or acquiring a firearm under the statutes of the United States.
 

(2) Deleted by 1995, June 13, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 2, effective in 120 days.
 

(3) The license to carry a firearm shall be designed to be uniform  throughout this Commonwealth and shall be in a form prescribed by the  Pennsylvania State Police. The license shall bear the following:
 

(i) The name, address, date of birth, race, sex, citizenship, height,  weight, color of hair, color of eyes and signature of the licensee.
 

(ii) The signature of the sheriff issuing the license.
 

(iii) A license number of which the first two numbers shall be a county  location code followed by numbers issued in numerical sequence.
 

(iv) The point-of-contact telephone number designated by the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (l).
 

(v) The reason for issuance.
 

(vi) The period of validation.
 

(4) The sheriff shall require a photograph of the licensee on the  license. The photograph shall be in a form compatible with the  Commonwealth Photo Imaging Network.
 

(5) The original license shall be issued to the applicant. The first  copy of the license shall be forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Police  within seven days of the date of issue. The second copy shall be  retained by the issuing authority for a period of seven years. Except  pursuant to court order, both copies and the application shall, at the  end of the seven-year period, be destroyed unless the license has been  renewed within the seven-year period.
 

(f) Term of license.--
 

(1) A license to carry a firearm issued under subsection (e) shall be  valid throughout this Commonwealth for a period of five years unless  extended under paragraph (3) or sooner revoked.
 

(2) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of each license, the  issuing sheriff shall send to the licensee an application for renewal of  license. Failure to receive a renewal application shall not relieve a  licensee from the responsibility to renew the license.
 

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law to the  contrary, a license to carry a firearm that is held by a member of the  United States Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard on Federal  active duty and deployed overseas that is scheduled to expire during  the period of deployment shall be extended until 90 days after the end  of the deployment.
 

(4) Possession of a license, together with a copy of the person's  military orders showing the dates of overseas deployment, including the  date that the overseas deployment ends, shall constitute, during the  extension period specified in paragraph (3), a defense to any charge  filed pursuant to section 6106 (relating to firearms not to be carried  without a license) or 6108 (relating to carrying firearms on public  streets or public property in
Philadelphia).
 

(g) Grant or denial of license.--Upon the receipt of an application for a  license to carry a firearm, the sheriff shall, within 45 days, issue or  refuse to issue a license on the basis of the investigation under  subsection (d) and the accuracy of the information contained in the  application. If the sheriff refuses to issue a license, the sheriff  shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and the specific  reasons. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant at  the address set forth in the application.
 

(h) Fee.--
 

(1) In addition to fees described in paragraphs (2)(ii) and (3), the fee for a license to carry a firearm is $19. This
includes all of the following:
 

(i) A renewal notice processing fee of $1.50.
 

(ii) An administrative fee of $5 under section 14(2) of the act of July 6, 1984 (P.L. 614, No. 127), [FN2] known
as the Sheriff Fee Act.
 

(2) Expired May 9, 2011, pursuant to 2005, Nov. 10, P.L. 335, No. 66, § 3.
 

(3) An additional fee of $1 shall be paid by the applicant for a license  to carry a firearm and shall be remitted by the sheriff to the Firearms  License Validation System Account, which is hereby established as a  special restricted receipt account within the General Fund of the State  Treasury. The account shall be used for purposes under subsection (l).  Moneys credited to the account and any investment income accrued are  hereby appropriated on a continuing basis to the Pennsylvania State  Police.
 

(4) No fee other than that provided by this subsection or the Sheriff  Fee Act may be assessed by the sheriff for the performance of any  background check made pursuant to this act.
 

(5) The fee is payable to the sheriff to whom the application is  submitted and is payable at the time of application for the license.
 

(6) Except for the administrative fee of $5 under section 14(2) of the  Sheriff Fee Act, all other fees shall be refunded if the application is  denied but shall not be refunded if a license is issued and subsequently  revoked.
 

(7) A person who sells or attempts to sell a license to carry a firearm  for a fee in excess of the amounts fixed under this subsection commits a  summary offense.
 

(i) Revocation.--A license to carry firearms may be revoked by the  issuing authority for good cause. A license to carry firearms shall be  revoked by the issuing authority for any reason stated in subsection  (e)(1) which occurs during the term of the permit. Notice of revocation  shall be in writing and shall state the specific reason for revocation.  Notice shall be sent by certified mail to the individual whose license  is revoked, and, at that time, notice shall also be provided to the  Pennsylvania State Police by electronic means, including e-mail or  facsimile transmission, that the license is no longer valid. An  individual whose license is revoked shall surrender the license to the  issuing authority within five days of receipt of the notice. An  individual whose license is revoked may appeal to the court of common  pleas for the judicial district in which the individual resides. An  individual who violates this section commits a summary offense.
 

(i.1) Notice to sheriff.--Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary:
 

(1) Upon conviction of a person for a crime specified in section 6105(a)  or (b) or upon conviction of a person for a crime punishable by  imprisonment exceeding one year or upon a determination that the conduct  of a person meets the criteria specified in section 6105(c)(1), (2),  (3), (5), (6) or (9), the court shall determine if the defendant has a  license to carry firearms issued pursuant to this section. If the  defendant has such a license, the court shall notify the sheriff of the  county in which that person resides, on a form developed by the  Pennsylvania State Police, of the identity of the person and the nature  of the crime or conduct which resulted in the notification. The  notification shall be transmitted by the judge within seven days of the  conviction or determination.
 

(2) Upon adjudication that a person is incompetent or upon the  involuntary commitment of a person to a mental institution for inpatient  care and treatment under the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L. 817, No. 143),  known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, or upon involuntary treatment  of a person as described under section 6105(c)(4), the judge of the  court of common pleas, mental health review officer or county mental  health and mental retardation administrator shall notify the sheriff of  the county in which that person resides, on a form developed by the  Pennsylvania State Police, of the identity of the person who has been  adjudicated, committed or treated and the nature of the adjudication,  commitment or treatment. The notification shall be transmitted by the  judge, mental health review officer or county mental health and mental  retardation administrator within seven days of the adjudication,  commitment or treatment.
 

(j) Immunity.--A sheriff who complies in good faith with this section  shall be immune from liability resulting or arising from the action or  misconduct with a firearm committed by any individual to whom a license  to carry a firearm has been issued.
 

(k) Reciprocity.--
 

(1) The Attorney General shall have the power and duty to enter into  reciprocity agreements with other states providing for the mutual  recognition of a license to carry a firearm issued by the Commonwealth  and a license or permit to carry a firearm issued by the other state. To  carry out this duty, the Attorney General is authorized to negotiate  reciprocity agreements and grant recognition of a license or permit to  carry a firearm issued by another state.
 

(2) The Attorney General shall report to the General Assembly within 180  days of the effective date of this paragraph and annually thereafter  concerning the agreements which have been consummated under this  subsection.
 

(l) Firearms License Validation System.--
 

(1) The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish a nationwide toll-  free telephone number, known as the Firearms License Validation System,  which shall be operational seven days a week, 24 hours per day, for the  purpose of responding to law enforcement inquiries regarding the  validity of any Pennsylvania license to carry a firearm.
 

(2) Notwithstanding any other law regarding the confidentiality of  information, inquiries to the Firearms License Validation System  regarding the validity of any Pennsylvania license to carry a firearm  may only be made by law enforcement personnel acting within the scope of  their official duties.
 

(3) Law enforcement personnel outside this Commonwealth shall provide  their originating agency identifier number and the license number of the  license to carry a firearm which is the subject of the inquiry.
 

(4) Responses to inquiries by law enforcement personnel outside this  Commonwealth shall be limited to the name of the licensee, the validity  of the license and any information which may be provided to a criminal  justice agency pursuant to Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history  record information).
 

(m) Inquiries.--
 

(1) The Attorney General shall, not later than one year after the  effective date of this subsection and not less than once annually,  contact in writing the appropriate authorities in any other state which  does not have a current reciprocity agreement with the Commonwealth to  determine if:
 

(i) the state will negotiate a reciprocity agreement;
 

(ii) a licensee may carry a concealed firearm in the state; or
 

(iii) a licensee may apply for a license or permit to carry a firearm issued by the state.
 

(2) The Attorney General shall maintain a current list of those states  which have a reciprocity agreement with the Commonwealth, those states  which allow licensees to carry a concealed firearm and those states  which allow licensees to apply for a license or permit to carry a  firearm. This list shall be posted on the Internet, provided to the  Pennsylvania State Police and made available to the public upon request.
 

(m.1) Temporary emergency licenses.--
 

(1) A person seeking a temporary emergency license to carry a concealed  firearm shall submit to the sheriff of the county in which the person  resides all of the following:
 

(i) Evidence of imminent danger to the person or the person's minor  child. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “minor” shall have  the same meaning as provided in 1 Pa.C.S. § 1991 (relating to  definitions).
 

(ii) A sworn affidavit that contains the information required on an  application for a license to carry a firearm and attesting that the  person is 21 years of age or older, is not prohibited from owning  firearms under section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use,  manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) or any other Federal or  State law and is not currently subject to a protection from abuse order  or a protection order issued by a court of another state.
 

(iii) In addition to the provisions of subsection (h), a temporary  emergency license fee established by the Commissioner of the  Pennsylvania State Police for an amount that does not exceed the actual  cost of conducting the criminal background check or $10, whichever is  less.
 

(iv) An application for a license to carry a firearm on the form prescribed pursuant to subsection (c).
 

(2) Upon receipt of the items required under paragraph (1), the sheriff  immediately shall conduct a criminal history, juvenile delinquency and  mental health record check of the applicant pursuant to section 6105.  Immediately upon receipt of the results of the records check, the  sheriff shall review the information and shall determine whether the  applicant meets the criteria set forth in this subsection. If the  sheriff determines that the
applicant has met all of the criteria, the sheriff shall immediately  issue the applicant a temporary emergency license to carry a concealed  firearm.
 

(3) If the sheriff refuses to issue a temporary emergency license, the  sheriff shall specify the grounds for the denial in a written notice to  the applicant. The applicant may appeal the denial or challenge criminal  records check results that were the basis of the denial, if applicable,  in the same manner as a denial of a license to carry a firearm under  this section.
 

(4) A temporary emergency license issued under this subsection shall be  valid for 45 days and may not be renewed. A person who has been issued a  temporary emergency license under this subsection shall not be issued  another temporary emergency license unless at least five years have  expired since the issuance of the prior temporary emergency license.  During the 45 days the temporary emergency license is valid, the sheriff  shall
conduct an additional investigation of the person for the purposes of  determining whether the person may be issued a license pursuant to this  section. If, during the course of this investigation, the sheriff  discovers any information that would have prohibited the issuance of a  license pursuant to this section, the sheriff shall be authorized to  revoke the temporary emergency license as provided in subsection (i).
 

(5) The temporary emergency license issued pursuant to this section  shall be consistent with the form prescribed in subsection (e)(3), (4)  and (5). In addition to the information provided in those paragraphs,  the temporary emergency license shall be clearly marked “Temporary.”
 

(6) A person who holds a temporary emergency license to carry a firearm  shall have the same rights to carry a firearm as a person issued a  license to carry a firearm under this section. A licensee under this  subsection shall be subject to all other duties, restrictions and  penalties under this section, including revocation pursuant to  subsection (i).
 

(7) A sheriff who issues a temporary emergency license to carry a  firearm shall retain, for the entire period during which the temporary  emergency license is in effect, the evidence of imminent danger that the  applicant submitted to the sheriff that was the basis for the license,  or a copy of the evidence, as appropriate.
 

(8) A person applying for a temporary emergency license shall complete  the application required pursuant to subsection (c) and shall provide at  the time of application the information required in paragraph (1).
 

(9) Prior to the expiration of a temporary emergency license, if the  sheriff has determined pursuant to investigation that the person issued a  temporary emergency license is not disqualified and if the temporary  emergency license has not been revoked pursuant to subsection (i), the  sheriff shall issue a license pursuant to this section that is effective  for the balance of the five-year period from the date of the issuance  of the temporary
emergency license. Records and all other information, duties and  obligations regarding such licenses shall be applicable as otherwise  provided in this section.
 

(10) As used in this subsection, the term “evidence of imminent danger” means:
 

(i) a written document prepared by the Attorney General, a district  attorney, a chief law enforcement officer, judicial officer or their  designees describing the facts that give a person reasonable cause to  fear a criminal attack upon the person or the person's minor child. For  the purposes of this subparagraph, the term “chief law enforcement  officer” shall have the same meaning as provided in 42 Pa.C.S. § 8951  (relating to definitions) and “judicial officer” shall have the same  meaning as provided in 42 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions).
 

(ii) a police report.
 

(m.2) Inconsistent provisions.--Notwithstanding the provisions of  section 7506 (relating to violation of rules regarding conduct on  Commonwealth property), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7727 (relating to additional  limitations on operation) or the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L. 89, No. 18),  [FN3]  known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, and regulations  promulgated under that act, a firearm may be carried as provided in  subsection (a) by:
 

(1) a law enforcement officer whose current identification as a law enforcement officer shall be construed as a
valid license to carry a firearm; or
 

(2) any licensee.
 

(m.3) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
 

(1) Permit the hunting or harvesting of any wildlife with a firearm or  ammunition not otherwise permitted by 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game).
 

(2) Authorize any Commonwealth agency to regulate the possession of  firearms in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of this title.
 

(n) Definition.--As used in this section, the term “licensee” means an  individual who is licensed to carry a firearm under this section.
 

CREDIT(S)
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1986, April 17, P.L. 82, No. 28, § 1,
effective Jan. 1, 1987; 1988, Dec. 19, P.L. 1275, No. 158, § 1, effective in 180 days; 1995, June 13, P.L. 1024, No.
17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 2, effective in 120 days; 1995, Nov. 22, P.L. 621, No. 66, § 4 imd. effective; 1997, April
22, P.L. 73, No. 5, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1998, June 18, P.L. 503, No. 70, § 3, imd. effective; 2005, Nov. 10,
P.L. 335, No. 66, § 3; 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 4, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008]; 2011, June 28,
P.L. 48, No. 10, § 6, effective in 60 days [Aug. 29, 2011].
 

[FN1] 35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq.
[FN2] 42 P.S. § 21114(2).
[FN3] 71 P.S. § 1340.101 et seq.
 

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Act 1995-17 (SS1) legislation
Act 1995, June 13, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1) in subsec. (a), added the second sentence; in subsec. (c), second
sentence, substituted “this section” for “subsection (c)(2); in subsec. (d), added “or section 6105(h) (relating to
persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) and shall conduct a criminal
background, juvenile delinquency or mental health check following the procedures set forth in section 6111 (relating
to firearm ownership)”; in subsec. (e)(1)(iii) and (iv) following “a crime”, substituted “enumerated in section 6105”
for “of violence”, added subcl. (xii), and deleted cl. (2), which read: “(2) In a city of the first class, a license shall be
issued only if it additionally appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an injury to the applicant's person or
property or has any other proper reason for carrying a firearm and that the applicant is a suitable individual to be
licensed.”
Act 1995, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1) also, in subsec. (g), second sentence, preceding “reasons” and in subsec. (i),
second sentence, preceding “reason”, inserted “specific”; in subsec. (h), increased the fee from $12.50 to $17.50;
and added subsec. (k).
Act 1995-66 legislation
Act 1995, Nov. 22, P.L. 621, No. 66, § 4, in subsec. (a), deleted the last sentence, which provided that any person
who carried a firearm concealed on or about his person or in a vehicle without a valid and lawfully issued license
under this section committed a felony of the third degree; in subsec. (f), designated par. (1) as such and added par.
(2); and, in subsec. (h), substituted “$19” for “$17.50”, and inserted the second and fourth sentences.
Act 1997-5 legislation
The 1997 amendment, in subsec. (a), substituted “throughout” for “within”.
Act 1998-70 legislation
Act 1998-70, in subsec. (e)(1)(xii) added the second sentence and, in subsec. (i), inserted the second and sixth
sentences.
Act 2005-66 legislation
Act 2005-66, § 3, in subsec. (c), in the statement, substituted “that prohibits me from possessing or acquiring a
firearm under Federal or State law” for “of violence in the Commonwealth or Pennsylvania or elsewhere”, and
added the sixth sentence; rewrote subsec. (d), which prior thereto read:
“(d) Sheriff to conduct investigation.--The sheriff to whom the application is made shall investigate the applicant's
record of criminal convictions, shall investigate whether or not the applicant is under indictment for or has ever
been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year, shall investigate whether the
applicant's character and reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to
public safety and shall investigate whether the applicant would be precluded from receiving a license under
subsection (e)(1) or section 6105(h) (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer
firearms) and shall conduct a criminal background, juvenile delinquency or mental health check following the
procedures set forth in section 6111 (relating to firearm ownership).”
; added subsec. (e)(1)(xiv); rewrote subsec. (e)(3) as subsecs. (e)(3) to (5), prior to which reading:
“(3) The license shall bear the name, address, date of birth, race, sex, citizenship, Social Security number, height,
weight, color of hair, color of eyes and signature of the licensee; the signature of the sheriff issuing the license; the
reason for issuance; and the period of validation. The sheriff may also require a photograph of the licensee on the
license. The original license shall be issued to the applicant. The first copy of the license shall be forwarded to the
commissioner within seven days of the date of issue, and a second copy shall be retained by the issuing authority
for a period of six years.”; rewrote subsec. (h), which prior thereto read:
“(h) Fee.--The fee for a license to carry a firearm is $19. This includes a renewal notice processing fee of $1.50. This
includes an administrative fee of $5 under section 14(2) of the act of July 6, 1984 (P.L. 614, No. 127), known as the
Sheriff Fee Act. No fee other than that provided by this paragraph or the Sheriff Fee Act may be assessed by the
sheriff for the performance of any background check made pursuant to this act. The fee is payable to the sheriff to
whom the application is submitted and is payable at the time of application for the license. Except for the
administrative fee of $5 under section 14(2) of the Sheriff Fee Act, all other fees shall be refunded if the application
is denied but shall not be refunded if a license is issued and subsequently revoked. A person who sells or attempts
to sell a license to carry a firearm for a fee in excess of the amounts fixed under this subsection commits a
summary offense.”
; in subsec. (i), substituted “to the individual whose license is revoked, and, at that time, notice shall also be
provided to the Pennsylvania State Police by electronic means, including e-mail or facsimile transmission, that the
license is no longer valid” for “, and, at that time, a copy shall be forwarded to the commissioner”; added subsec.
(i.1); rewrote subsec. (k), which prior thereto read:
“(k) Reciprocity.--The Attorney General may enter into reciprocity agreements with other states providing for the
mutual recognition of each state's license to carry a firearm.”
; and added subsecs. (l) to (n).
Sections 14 and 15 of 2005, Nov. 10, P.L. 335, No. 66, provide:
Ҥ 14. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall submit a report to the General Assembly
three years after the effective date of this section on the progress of the Firearms License to Carry Modernization
account.
Ҥ 15. This act shall take effect as follows:
“(1) The addition or amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(e)(3) introductory paragraph, (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) shall take
effect in 90 days [Feb. 8, 2006].
“(2) The addition or amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(e)(3)(iii), (iv) and (4) shall take effect upon publication of the
notice under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(h)(2) or five years and 60 days [Jan. 10, 2011], whichever is first.
“(3) This section shall take effect immediately.
“(4) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 180 days [May 9, 2006].”
Act 2008-131 legislation
Act 2008-131, § 4, in subsec. (f)(1), inserted “extended under paragraph (3) or”; added subsecs. (f)(3), (f)(4) and
(m.1) to (m.3).
Section 10 of 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008], provides that “[t]he provisions
of 17 Pa. Code § 11.215 (relating to weapons and hunting) are abrogated to the extent they apply to any person
identified under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(m.2).”
Act 2011-10 legislation
Act 2011-10, § 6, rewrote subsec. (m.3), which prior thereto read:
“(m.3) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the hunting or harvesting of any wildlife
with a firearm or ammunition not otherwise permitted by 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game).”
Prior Laws:
1968, July 31, P.L. 802, § 1.
1968, July 30, P.L. 690, § 1.
1963, Aug. 13, P.L. 660, No. 346, § 1.
1961, Aug. 4, P.L. 921, § 1.
1953, July 27, P.L. 627, § 1.
1943, May 21, P.L. 485, § 1.
1943, May 21, P.L. 306, § 1.
1939, June 24, P.L. 872, § 628 (18 P.S. § 4628).
1931, June 11, P.L. 497, §§ 1 to 21.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6109, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6109
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