23-7-54. Temporary enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Requirements--Records.
The sheriff shall retain the application and other documents until the sheriff receives the results of the background checks required pursuant to § 23-7-53. Within seven days following receipt of a confirmation that the applicant passed each criminal background check required pursuant to this section and § 23-7-53, the sheriff shall file the application with the secretary of state pursuant to § 23-7-8.
If the applicant submits an application pursuant to § 23-7-53, meets the requirements of § 23-7-7.1, is not otherwise prohibited by state law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) as amended to October 26, 2005, or 18 U.S.C. 922(n) as amended to October 26, 2005, from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm, passes the required fingerprint background check, and passes a National Instant Criminal Background Check, the sheriff of the county where the applicant submitted the application shall, within thirty days of application, issue the applicant a temporary enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The temporary permit must clearly designate that the permit is enhanced.
Source: SL 2015, ch 137, § 2; SL 2016, ch 132, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
23-7-54.1. Repealed.
Source: SL 2017, ch 104, § 3, eff. Mar. 10, 2017; SL 2020, ch 95, § 1, eff. Mar. 25, 2020; SL 2023, ch 77, § 1.
23-7-54.2. Age requirement for enhanced permit--Temporary restricted enhanced permit for individuals age eighteen to twenty.
Notwithstanding any other law, the age requirement for the enhanced permit is for twenty-one years of age or older.
Any applicant between eighteen to twenty years of age, inclusive, who meets the requirements of §§ 23-7-53 and 23-7-54 and any other specified requirements and qualifications and upon the approval from the sheriff of the county where the applicant submitted the application shall be issued a temporary restricted enhanced permit that clearly designates the restricted enhanced permit is for individuals eighteen to twenty years of age, inclusive.
Source: SL 2018, ch 141, § 2, eff. Mar. 9, 2018.
23-7-54.4. Request for unrestricted enhanced permit upon reaching age twenty-one.
A person holding an unexpired restricted enhanced permit who has reached the age of twenty-one may submit a written request to the secretary of state for an unrestricted enhanced permit. The unrestricted enhanced permit shall be issued at no additional cost.
Source: SL 2018, ch 141, § 4, eff. Mar. 9, 2018.