LAC 55:I.1301. Applications and Permits

A. The rules contained herein are promulgated by the Concealed Handgun Permit Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, in order to set forth the policies and procedures applicable to the issuance of concealed handgun permits to persons who qualify for such permits pursuant to R.S. 40:1379.1 and 40:1379.3; to provide statewide uniform standards for issuing permits to carry concealed handguns; and to maintain the health, welfare, and safety of the public. These considerations shall control the application and interpretation of these rules. Any subsequent restatement, repeal, or amendment of these rules shall be in accordance with the aforementioned considerations. B. Applicability. The policies and procedures provided herein shall be applicable to all persons who are eligible for a statewide concealed handgun permit. C. Duties and Responsibilities. Persons issued concealed handgun permits have the authority only to carry a concealed weapon and are regarded as private persons in all matters of law with no special powers or authority accruing by virtue of the concealed handgun permit. D. Application. Eligible persons shall be entitled to receive the concealed handgun permit, as set forth above; provided that all requirements of the superintendent of state police relating to application shall be satisfied. Applications shall be submitted in the manner prescribed by the superintendent of state police and will include the submission of such documents and materials establishing eligibility as the superintendent may deem necessary. E. Suspension/Revocation. The superintendent of state police or his designee may suspend or revoke concealed handgun permits when conditions and/or circumstances are such that the holder of such permit can no longer show need or when the holder commits acts contrary to law or uses the permit for self aggrandizement or in an unreasonable and imprudent manner. F. Arrest Record. If the applicant has an arrest record, he shall present with the application a certified copy from the clerk of court or district attorney of the parish or county in which the arrests were made which specifies the disposition on all charges. Arrest record shall include an arrest, summons, nolle prossed charges, dismissed charges, expunged charges, convictions which are set aside and any pardon.