RELATES TO: KRS 186.412, 237.110, 237.138, 237.140, 237.142, 18 U.S.C. 926C
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 237.140 provides for
the certification of honorably retired elected or appointed peace officers to
carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 926C and requires the
Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the
certification provisions. This administrative regulation establishes the
requirements and procedures for the issuance, expiration, and renewal of a
LEOSA license.
Section 1. Definition.
(1) "License" means the document indicating
the approved certification pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
of 2004,
18 U.S.C. 926C.
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2. Issuance of License.
(1) The
department shall issue a LEOSA license if it confirms that the applicant is
qualified to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 926C after
the department has received the documentation required by
502 KAR 13:010.
(2) If the department
issues a LEOSA license, it shall:
(a) Transmit
the license to the sheriff; and
(b)
Send an issuance notice to the applicant, informing him or her that the license
is being conveyed to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides and
what date the license will be available from the sheriff.
(3) The sheriff shall issue the license to
the applicant upon:
(a) Verification of the
identity of the applicant by:
1. Submission of
a valid Kentucky operator's license or personal identification card issued by a
circuit court clerk pursuant to KRS 186.412; or
2. Personal knowledge of the sheriff;
and
(b) Signature of the
issuance notice by the applicant in the presence of the sheriff or the
sheriff's designee.
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3. Expiration. A LEOSA license shall expire one (1) year from the
date of the range qualification listed on the "Peace Officer Range
Qualification Certification-LEOSA," KSP 123, submitted with the
application.
Section 4. Renewal.
Not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the
license, the department shall mail to each licensee a "Notice of Expiration -
LEOSA." Any licensee wishing to renew the license shall apply and be approved
in the manner described in
502 KAR 13:010 and this administrative regulation
for first time applicants except that a licensee shall not have to submit a
copy of the "LEOSA Law Enforcement Retirement Certification", KSP 124B, if the
licensee previously submitted a retirement certification that was accepted by
the department.
Section 5.
Identification. A LEOSA license issued by the department to a successful
applicant shall consist of a photographic identification card containing the
following:
(1) The front of the photographic
identification card shall include the following information for the certified
retired peace officer:
(a) Name;
(b) Address;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) Law enforcement agency retired
from;
(e) Expiration date of
certification;
(f) LEOSA license
number; and
(g)
Photograph.
(2) The back
of the photographic identification card shall be substantially in the following
form: The Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby certifies that the licensee
identified on the front of this card is a qualified retired law enforcement
officer as defined in the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004,
18 U.S.C. 926C, and has, within one (1) year prior to the expiration date shown on
the front of this card, been tested or otherwise found by the Commonwealth of
Kentucky to meet the marksmanship qualification requirement established by the
Commonwealth for peace officers.
Section 6. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Peace Officer Range
Qualification Certification-LEOSA", KSP 123, 07/05;
(b) "Notice of Issuance", 1/9/07;
(c) "Notice of Expiration - LEOSA", 6/21/07;
and
(d) "LEOSA Law Enforcement
Retirement Certification", KSP 124B, December 2010.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Criminal
Identification and Records Branch, Kentucky State Police, 1266 Louisville Road,
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The phone
number for the Criminal Identification and Records Branch is (502)
227-8700.