A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to waive the concealed handgun permit fees for qualified former sworn law enforcement officers.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑415.19 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c)	The permit fees under this Article are waived for any person who is a qualified former sworn law enforcement officer and shall not be collected from that person. This subsection does not apply if the person was involuntarily terminated as a law enforcement officer or if the person has been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2003, and applies to applications for concealed handgun permits, permit renewals, and duplicate permits submitted on or after that date.