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HOUSE BILL NO. 2377
Offered January 16, 2023
A BILL to amend and reenact §18.2-308.011 of the Code of Virginia, relating to replacement of concealed handgun permits; biometric changes.
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Patron-- Simon
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §18.2-308.011 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§18.2-308.011. Replacement permits.

A. The clerk of a circuit court that issued a valid concealed handgun permit shall, upon presentation by the permit holder of the valid permit and written notice of a change of address on a form provided by the Department of State Police, issue a replacement permit specifying the permit holder's new address. The clerk of the court shall forward the permit holder's new address of residence to the State Police. The State Police may charge a fee not to exceed $5, and the clerk of the court issuing the replacement permit may charge a fee not to exceed $5. The total amount assessed for processing a replacement permit pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $10, with such fees to be paid in one sum to the person who receives the information for the replacement permit.

B. The clerk of a circuit court that issued a valid concealed handgun permit shall, upon submission of a notarized statement by the permit holder that the permit was lost or destroyed or that the permit holder has undergone a legal name change, issue a replacement permit. The replacement permit shall have the same expiration date as the permit that was lost, destroyed, or issued to the permit holder under a previous name. The clerk shall issue the replacement permit within 10 business days of receiving the notarized statement and may charge a fee not to exceed $5.

C. The clerk of a circuit court that issued a valid concealed handgun permit shall, upon presentation by the permit holder of the valid permit and written notice of a change of name, height, weight, or gender on a form provided by the Department of State Police, issue a replacement permit specifying the permit holder's new information. The clerk of the court shall forward the permit holder's new biometric information to the State Police. The State Police may charge a fee not to exceed $5, and the clerk of the court issuing the replacement permit may charge a fee not to exceed $5. The total amount assessed for processing a replacement permit pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $10, with such fees to be paid in one sum to the person who receives the information for the replacement permit. The replacement permit shall have the same expiration date as the permit that was replaced.