Bill > HB706

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's firearm licensing law by updating the fee structure and eligibility for fee waivers for firearm carry licenses. Specifically, the bill maintains the current $19 total fee for a firearm carry license, which includes a $1.50 renewal notice processing fee and a $5 administrative fee, and adds a new provision allowing county governing authorities to waive these fees for two additional groups: honorably discharged veterans of the United States armed forces (which was already part of the existing law) and individuals who are 65 years of age or older. The fee waiver can only be implemented after consultation with the local sheriff or, in the case of a first-class city, the chief of police. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, providing local authorities time to implement the new fee waiver provisions.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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