Connecticut § 29-37s - Long gun eligibility certificate. Revocation. Reinstatement.
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§ 29-37s. Long gun eligibility certificate. Revocation. Reinstatement.
Sec. 29-37s. Long gun eligibility certificate. Revocation. Reinstatement. (a) A long gun eligibility certificate shall be revoked by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection upon the occurrence of any event which would have disqualified the holder from being issued the certificate pursuant to section 29-37p.
(b) Upon the revocation of any long gun eligibility certificate, the person whose certificate is revoked shall be notified, in writing, and such certificate shall be forthwith delivered to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Any person who fails to surrender such certificate within five days of notification, in writing, of revocation thereof shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(c) If a long gun eligibility certificate is revoked because the person holding such certificate is subject to an ex parte order issued pursuant to section 46b-15 or 46b-16a, upon expiration of such order, such person may notify the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection that such order has expired. Upon verification of such expiration and provided such person is not otherwise disqualified from holding such certificate pursuant to section 29-37p, the department shall reinstate such certificate.
(P.A. 13-3, S. 5; P.A. 16-34, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 13-3 effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 16-34 added Subsec. (c) re reinstatement of eligibility certificate upon expiration of ex parte order.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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