Purpose

This bill would require people who hold a permit to carry firearms to notify the sheriff who issued their permit within 30 days of certain changes or events. Specifically, if a holder changes their legal name, changes their permanent address, or loses/destroys their permit card, they must report it. The goal is to keep permit records accurate and up-to-date.

Main provisions

• Notification requirement: Within 30 days after changing the permit holder’s legal name or permanent address, or within 30 days after losing or destroying the permit card, the permit holder must inform the issuing sheriff.
• Penalty for failure: If the required notification is not provided, the violation is a petty misdemeanor, with a first-offense fine not to exceed $25.
• Forfeiture rule: A firearm carried in violation of this notification requirement is not subject to forfeiture.
• Replacement permit card: After giving notice, the permit holder can obtain a replacement permit card by paying $10 to the sheriff.
• Replacement application process: Replacement requests must be made on an official standardized application adopted for this purpose. For most replacement requests, the applicant must include a notarized statement that the permit card has been lost or destroyed. There is an exception to this notarized statement requirement for changes to legal name or address.

Significant changes to existing law

• Adds an explicit 30-day notification duty for changes to legal name, address, or the permit card’s loss/destruction.
• Establishes a petty misdemeanor penalty (up to $25) for failing to notify.
• Creates a defined process and fee ($10) for replacing a lost or destroyed card.
• Modifies requirements around the replacement application, including when a notarized statement is required.

Practical effect

• Improves accuracy of permitholder information in official records.
• Creates a small administrative and financial burden on permit holders who change name/address or lose/destroy their card.
• Maintains the ability to carry a firearm, with updated records, while limiting penalties and clarifying replacement procedures.

Relevant Terms permit to carry, firearms, notifying, issuing sheriff, legal name change, address change, permanent address, loss, destruction, replacement permit card, official standardized application, notarized statement, petty misdemeanor, fine, forfeiture, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, section 624.7151, 609.531