KRS 403.754: Petitioner for protective order may apply for temporary permit to carry

concealed deadly weapon -- Criteria -- Denial of application final -- Conversion

to concealed carry license -- Automated listing of temporary permit holders.

(1) A petitioner for an order of protection granted under KRS 403.715 to 403.785 may

apply for a temporary permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon on or about his or

her person into those places and under the same conditions as a person holding a

carry concealed deadly weapon license issued under KRS 237.110.

(2) To request a temporary permit authorized by this section, the petitioner shall apply

electronically for a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon in the manner set

forth in KRS 237.110 and administrative regulation promulgated by the Department

of Kentucky State Police, unless the electronic application is unavailable. If the

electronic application is unavailable, applications for temporary permits under this

section shall not be accepted.

(3) Prior to the issuanc e of a temporary permit authorized by this section, the

Department of Kentucky State Police, upon receipt of a completed application,

application fee, and any documentation required by KRS 237.110 or administrative

regulation promulgated by the Department of Kentucky State Police, shall conduct

the background check as set forth in KRS 237.110.

(4) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall issue a temporary permit authorized

by this section if the applicant is not disqualified under the standards set fo rth in

KRS 237.110(4)(a) to (h).

(5) A temporary permit issued under this section shall be valid for forty -five (45) days

from the date of issuance and not be subsequently extended or reissued. A

temporary permit which has expired shall be void and shall n ot be valid for any

purpose.

(6) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall, within one (1) working day or as

soon as practically possible after the date of receipt of the completed application, a

recent color photograph of the applicant, and, for appli cants who are not citizens of

the United States, any documentation required under KRS 237.110, either issue the

temporary permit or deny the application based solely on the grounds that the

applicant fails to qualify under the criteria set forth in KRS 237.110.

(7) In order to convert the temporary permit issued under this section into a license to

carry a concealed deadly weapon issued under KRS 237.110, the applicant shall

meet the firearms safety training requirement under KRS 237.110(4) within the

forty-five (45) day period the temporary permit is valid. If firearms safety training is

not completed within the forty -five (45) day temporary permit period, a new

application for a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon shall be required.

(8) If the Depa rtment of Kentucky State Police denies the application for a temporary

permit, that decision shall be final but the applicant's application for a license to

carry a concealed deadly license shall continue to be processed and either issued or

denied in accordance with KRS 237.110.

(9) The holder of a permit issued under this section shall carry the permit at all times

the permit holder is carrying a concealed firearm or other deadly weapon and shall

display the permit upon request of a law enforcement office r. Violation of the

provisions of this subsection shall constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty

of twenty-five dollars ($25), payable to the clerk of the District Court, but no court

costs shall be assessed.

(10) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall maintain an automated listing of

temporary permit holders and pertinent information under the same circumstances

and restrictions set forth in KRS 237.110.

(11) Nothing in this section shall authorize the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon by

a person prohibited from possessing such a weapon by state or federal law.