S.B. 227

1

CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT FEES
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2009 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Scott D. McCoy
6 House Sponsor: ____________
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies provisions of the Concealed Weapon Act related to the fees charged
11 for a concealed firearm permit.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . modifies the cost for issuing a concealed firearm permit by requiring a $25 payment
15 from a resident and $50 payment from a nonresident;
16 . provides that a resident shall pay $20 for a renewal fee, $20 for a replacement fee,
17 and $10 for a late fee, and a nonresident shall pay $40 for a renewal fee, $40 for a
18 replacement fee, and $15 for a late fee; and
19 . provides that all revenue collected from fees in excess of the amount necessary to
20 cover the cost of issuing concealed firearm permits shall be forwarded to the
21 Department of Public Safety.
22 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:

28 53-5-707, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 77
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 53-5-707 is amended to read:
32 53-5-707. Permit -- Fees -- Disposition.
33 (1) (a) Each applicant for a permit:
34 (i) who is a resident of the state shall pay a fee of [$35] $25 at the time of filing an
35 application; and
36 (ii) who is a nonresident shall pay a fee of $50 at the time of filing an application.
37 (b) The initial fee shall be waived for an applicant who is a law enforcement officer
38 under Section 53-13-103 .
39 (2) The renewal fee for the permit is [$10] $20 for a resident and $40 for a nonresident.
40 (3) The replacement fee for the permit is [$10] $20 for a resident and $40 for a
41 nonresident.
42 (4) The late fee for the renewal permit is [$7.50] $10 for a resident and $15 for a
43 nonresident.
44 (5) (a) The division shall use the fees collected under Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4)
45 as a dedicated credit to cover the costs of issuing concealed firearm permits under this part.
46 (b) All revenue collected from the fees identified in Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4) in
47 excess of the amount necessary to cover the cost of issuing concealed firearm permits under
48 this part shall be [retained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification to help fund any other costs
49 incurred by the bureau, but only for the fiscal year 2007-08] forwarded to the Department of
50 Public Safety.
51 (6) (a) The division may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional
52 services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit.
53 (b) The division shall promptly forward any fees collected under Subsection (6)(a) to
54 the appropriate agency.
55 (7) The division shall make an annual report to the Legislature's Law Enforcement and
56 Criminal Justice Interim Committee on the amount and use of the fees collected under this
57 section.

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