Ch. 790 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS F.S. 2017
address furnished to the department, or, if the licensee
has provided an e-mail address to the department, by email.
Such mailing by the department constitutes notice,
and any failure by the licensee to receive such notice
does not stay the effective date or term of the
suspension or revocation. A request for hearing must
be filed with the department within 21 days after notice
is received by personal delivery, or within 26 days after
the date the department deposits the notice in the
United States mail (21 days plus 5 days for mailing). The
department shall document its attempts to provide
notice, and such documentation is admissible in the
courts of this state and constitutes sufficient proof that
notice was given.
(11)(a) At least 90 days before the expiration date of
the license, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services shall mail to each licensee a written
notice of the expiration and a renewal form prescribed
by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The licensee must renew his or her license on or
before the expiration date by filing with the Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services the renewal form
containing an affidavit submitted under oath and under
penalty of perjury stating that the licensee remains
qualified pursuant to the criteria specified in subsections
(2) and (3), a color photograph as specified in paragraph
(5)(e), and the required renewal fee. Out-of-state
residents must also submit a complete set of fingerprints
and fingerprint processing fee. The license shall
be renewed upon receipt of the completed renewal
form, color photograph, appropriate payment of fees,
and, if applicable, fingerprints. Additionally, a licensee
who fails to file a renewal application on or before its
expiration date must renew his or her license by paying
a late fee of $15. A license may not be renewed 180
days or more after its expiration date, and such a license
is deemed to be permanently expired. A person whose
license has been permanently expired may reapply for
licensure; however, an application for licensure and
fees under subsection (5) must be submitted, and a
background investigation shall be conducted pursuant
to this section. A person who knowingly files false
information under this subsection is subject to criminal
prosecution under s. 837.06.
(b) A license issued to a servicemember, as defined
in s. 250.01, is subject to paragraph (a); however, such
a license does not expire while the servicemember is
serving on military orders that have taken him or her
over 35 miles from his or her residence and shall be
extended, as provided in this paragraph, for up to 180
days after his or her return to such residence. If the
license renewal requirements in paragraph (a) are met
within the 180-day extension period, the servicemember
may not be charged any additional costs, such as, but
not limited to, late fees or delinquency fees, above the
normal license fees. The servicemember must present
to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
a copy of his or her official military orders or a
written verification from the member’s commanding
officer before the end of the 180-day period in order
to qualify for the extension.
(12)(a) A license issued under this section does not
authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry
a concealed weapon or firearm into:
1. Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05;
2. Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station;
3. Any detention facility, prison, or jail;
4. Any courthouse;
5. Any courtroom, except that nothing in this
section would preclude a judge from carrying a concealed
weapon or determining who will carry a concealed
weapon in his or her courtroom;
6. Any polling place;
7. Any meeting of the governing body of a county,
public school district, municipality, or special district;
8. Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee
thereof;
9. Any school, college, or professional athletic
event not related to firearms;
10. Any elementary or secondary school facility or
administration building;
11. Any career center;
12. Any portion of an establishment licensed to
dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily
devoted to such purpose;
13. Any college or university facility unless the
licensee is a registered student, employee, or faculty
member of such college or university and the weapon is
a stun gun or nonlethal electric weapon or device
designed solely for defensive purposes and the weapon
does not fire a dart or projectile;
14. The inside of the passenger terminal and sterile
area of any airport, provided that no person shall be
prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the
terminal, which firearm is encased for shipment for
purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be
lawfully transported on any aircraft; or
15. Any place where the carrying of firearms is
prohibited by federal law.
(b) A person licensed under this section shall not be
prohibited from carrying or storing a firearm in a vehicle
for lawful purposes.
(c) This section does not modify the terms or
conditions of s. 790.251(7).
(d) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates
any provision of this subsection commits a misdemeanor
of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082 or s. 775.083.
(13) All moneys collected by the department pursuant
to this section shall be deposited in the Division of
Licensing Trust Fund, and the Legislature shall appropriate
from the fund those amounts deemed necessary
to administer the provisions of this section. All revenues
collected, less those costs determined by the Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services to be
nonrecurring or one-time costs, shall be deferred over
the 7-year licensure period. Notwithstanding the provisions
of s. 493.6117, all moneys collected pursuant to
this section shall not revert to the General Revenue
Fund; however, this shall not abrogate the requirement
for payment of the service charge imposed pursuant to
chapter 215.
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