2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 29-38b. Determination of commitment status of person who applies for or seeks renewal of firearm permit or certificate. Report on status of application.
Sec. 29-38b. Determination of commitment status of person who applies for
or seeks renewal of firearm permit or certificate. Report on status of application.
(a) The Commissioner of Public Safety, in fulfilling his obligations under sections 29-28 to 29-38, inclusive, and section 53-202d, shall verify that any person who, on or after
October 1, 1998, applies for or seeks renewal of a permit to sell at retail a pistol or
revolver, a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or
revolver or a certificate of possession for an assault weapon has not been confined in a
hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within
the preceding twelve months by order of a probate court, by making an inquiry to the
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in such a manner so as to only
receive a report on the commitment status of the person with respect to whom the inquiry
is made including identifying information in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 17a-500.
(P.A. 98-129, S. 19.)
History: (Revisor's note: A reference to repealed section "29-38a" in Subsec. (a) was replaced editorially by the Revisors with a reference to section "29-38".)
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