N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:54-7.1 - Forms and fees for retired law enforcement officer's identification card

(a) A person who is a retired law-enforcement officer within the meaning of P.L. 1997, c. 67, §1 (1) (2C:39-6.l) and who, pursuant to this statute, applies for an initial identification card or for an annual renewal of a current or an expired identification card permitting the retired law-enforcement officer to carry a handgun shall complete the appropriate forms prescribed by the Superintendent and shall submit the forms to the Division of State Police. The forms shall inquire as to the identity of the officer and the law-enforcement agency from which the officer retired, and as to matters that might disqualify the officer, including judgments or convictions for crimes or offenses that would render the officer's possession of a handgun illegal under State or Federal law. The initial forms shall be accompanied by two passport-type photos appropriate for inclusion on the identification card, and by evidence that the officer has timely qualified in the use of the handgun he or she is permitted to carry in accordance with the requirements and procedures established by the Attorney General pursuant to 2C:39-6.j. The forms shall also be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $ 50.00 and if the retired law-enforcement officer is applying for an initial identification card, rather than a renewal, the forms shall be accompanied by the forms and fees set forth in (b) and (c) below, if applicable.

(b) No retired law-enforcement officer shall be approved to obtain an initial identification card unless the retired officer's fingerprints have been submitted to the State Bureau of Identification of the Division of State Police, so as to allow the State Bureau of Identification to assign an identification number (hereinafter, the "SBI number") to the firearms applicant file for that retired officer. The retired officer shall submit the officer's SBI number on the application form, if the retired officer's fingerprints are listed in the firearms applicant file. If the retired officer does not have an SBI number listed in the firearms applicant file, then the officer must contact the Firearms Investigation Unit for instructions on how to apply and obtain an SBI number.

(c) An application for an initial retired law enforcement officer's identification card shall also be accompanied by a fee of $ 10.00 to be collected by the State Bureau of Identification. This $ 10.00 fee will offset costs associated with "flagging" the retired officer's SBI number, so as to alert the Firearms Investigation Unit of any pending or subsequently lodged criminal charges against the officer that might afford grounds for revoking the officer's privilege to carry a handgun, and also costs associated with that Unit's investigation of such charges.

(d) All initial and renewal applications shall require the submission of a Consent for Mental Health Records Search Form, S.P. 66. The applicant shall waive any statutory or other right of confidentiality relating to institutional confinement.

(e) Following the issuance of an initial Retired Law Enforcement Officer Permit to Carry a Handgun, a renewal application will require the submission of two new photographs every three years and will be passport-type.

(f) A firearms instructor who seeks registration with the New Jersey State Police Firearms Investigation Unit, RPO Program to be eligible to qualify any retired law enforcement officer must submit an endorsed letter to the Superintendent requesting permission to qualify retired law enforcement officers. The letter of request shall contain the instructor's full name, home address, contact phone number, date of birth, and SBI number (if applicable) accompanied by a copy of any and all certificates proving their certification as a law enforcement certified firearms instructor.

1. The instructor must possess training equivalent to the Police Training Commission-approved firearms instructor course. Equivalent training includes successful completion of a firearms instructor training program, such as those offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, Georgia, New Jersey State Police, Smith and Wesson Academy, the National Rifle Association Police Firearms Instructor Program, or any other law enforcement firearms instructor training course satisfactorily completed as determined by the Superintendent.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-7.1

Amended by47 N.J.R. 1328(a), effective 6/15/2015