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Monday, February 04, 2008

First carry permits up for renewal

Daniel Reider -CPA
By J. STEVEN DILLON

STAFF WRITER

If you're one of the nearly 200 Hancock County residents who obtained a concealed weapon permit in early 2004, it's renewal time.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is urging those who received a four-year permit in April, May and June 2004 — in the first months of Ohio's concealed carry program — to start the renewal process now to avoid processing delays.

"This will help both the individuals and sheriff's office expedite their license renewals," Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Hendricks said.

The permits allow Ohio residents who have completed a training course and background check to carry concealed handguns in permitted areas.

Hendricks said Hancock County currently has about 640 residents who have concealed carry permits.

He said the Ohio Revised Code provides for renewal of a permit 90 days before, and no later than 30 days after a permit expires.

"This provides a 120-day window during which the licensee may begin the renewal process," he said. "If the licensee fails to initiate the renewal process within this 120-day period, the CCW license will expire and will no longer be valid."

To renew a license, an applicant must fill out a new four-page application, which includes verification that the applicant has re-read the CCW pamphlet.

The applicant must also provide a new passport-sized color photo taken in the past 30 days, and a copy of the original or renewed training certificate of competency.

The application has changed recently so a photocopy of the applicant's original application will not be accepted.

Applicants must bring their Ohio driver's license or Ohio ID Card and current CCW license when applying.

Application forms and CCW pamphlets are available at the sheriff's office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or can be obtained at www.ag.state.oh.us.

The applicant will also be required to submit to fingerprint verification for a background check.

The cost of a renewed CCW license is $55 for Ohio residents who have lived in the state for more than five years, and $79 for Ohio residents who have not lived in the state for five years.

Upon the successful completion of the background check, a new license will be issued with the original license number and a new expiration date that is five years from the date of the renewal.

Hendricks noted the original training certificate of competency is valid for license renewal purposes, provided the issue date is less than six years prior to the renewal application date.

If more than six years have elapsed since the training certificate was issued, then the entire 12-hour CCW course must be completed and a new certificate issued before a new CCW license can be applied for.

Completed applications can be submitted at the sheriff's office from 1-3 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m.-noon Fridays.

No application will be taken on legal holidays.

Individuals may call (419) 424-7235 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for further information.

Contact staff writer J. Steven Dillon at:

(419) 427-8423

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