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."
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.