CCW: What’s New

Permanent Rules 06/01/2013

On June 1, 2013 the Department of Justice's permanent rules for the Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) license program became effective. 

A copy of the permanent rules is available here: CCW Permanent Rules

What's new in the Permanent Rules:

• Application fee reduced to $30 plus a background check fee of $13 for a total of $43.
• 17.03(7)
  • Refines the definition of "firearms safety or training course" by including instruction in safe firearm and ammunition use, handling, transport, and storage; legally permissible possession, transportation, and use of firearms, including the use of deadly force; and techniques for avoiding and controlling violent confrontations. 
  • The certificate or affidavit must also include evidence that the course completed was a firearms safety or training course as defined in Jus 17.03(7).  Sufficient evidence consists of one of the following:
    • A signed statement by the instructor who taught the firearms safety and training course affirming that the course met the specifications as defined in Jus 17.03(7).

    • Information on the certificate or affidavit sufficient to establish that the course met the specifications as defined in Jus. 17.03(7).  The department has provided a model training certificate for this purpose.

      Model Certificate

    • A signed statement by the applicant that the course met the specifications as defined in Jus 17.03(7), see question #17 on the application. 

• 17.03(8)
  • Limits instructor led classes to an instructor-student ratio of no more than 50 students per instructor.
• 17.05(2)(a)
  • Adds language requirements to the training certificate or affidavit to indicate the training required in 17.03(7) was provided. 
• 17.06(3)(b)
  • Adds language to allow DOJ to revoke a DOJ instructors certification under certain conditions.
• 17.08(1) & 17.08(1)
  • Require that change of address notifications be submitted on DOJ provided form DJ-LE-285.
• 17.08(2) & 18.7(2)
  • Require that name changes be submitted on DOJ provided form DJ-LE-293.