Michigan § 28.426 - Issuance of license; conditions.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 28.426 — Issuance of license; conditions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.426. Issuance of license; conditions.
(1) An issuing agency shall not issue a license to an applicant under section 2 unless both of the following apply:
(a) The issuing agency has determined through the federal national instant criminal background check system that the applicant is not prohibited under federal law from possessing or transporting a firearm.
(b) If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the issuing agency has verified through the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases that the applicant is not an illegal alien or a nonimmigrant alien.
(2) A county clerk shall not issue a license to an applicant under section 5b unless both of the following apply:
(a) The department of state police, or the county sheriff under section 5a(4), has determined through the federal national instant criminal background check system that the applicant is not prohibited under federal law from possessing or transporting a firearm.
(b) If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the department of state police has verified through the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases that the applicant is not an illegal alien or a nonimmigrant alien.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 28.426 cover?
Section 28.426 ("Issuance of license; conditions.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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