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N.Y. Penal Law § 400.01: License to carry and possess firearms for retired sworn members of the division of state police

§ 400.01 License to carry and possess firearms for retired sworn members
               of the division of state police.
  1. A license to carry or possess a firearm or to purchase or take
possession of a semiautomatic rifle for a retired sworn member of the
division of state police shall be granted in the same manner and upon
the same terms and conditions as licenses issued under section 400.00 of
this article provided, however, that applications for such license may
be made to, and the licensing officer may be, the superintendent of
state police.
  2. For purposes of this section, a "retired sworn member of the
division of state police" shall mean a former sworn member of the
division of state police, who upon separation from the division of state
police was immediately entitled to receive retirement benefits under the
provisions of the retirement and social security law.
  3. The provisions of this section shall only apply to license
applications made or renewals which must be made on or after the
effective date of this section. A license to carry or possess a pistol
or revolver or to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle
issued pursuant to the provisions of section 400.00 of this article to a
person covered by the provisions of this section shall be valid until
such license would have expired pursuant to the provisions of section
400.00 of this article; provided that, on or after the effective date of
this section, an application or renewal of such license shall be made
pursuant to the provisions of this section.
  4. Except for the designation of the superintendent of state police as
the licensing officer for retired sworn members of the division of state
police who have opted to obtain such license under this section, all of
the provisions and requirements of section 400.00 of this article and
any other provision of law shall be applicable to individuals licensed
pursuant to this section. In addition all provisions of section 400.00
of this article, except for the designation of the superintendent of
state police as licensing officer are hereby deemed applicable to
individuals licensed pursuant to this section.

Where this section sits in the code

Penal Law
Part 4. Administrative Provisions
Title W. Provisions Relating to Firearms, Fireworks, Pornography Equipment and Vehicles Used In the Transportation of Gambling Records
Article 400. Licensing and Other Provisions Relating to Firearms

§ 400.01 License to carry and possess firearms for retired sworn members

of the division of state police.

1. A license to carry or possess a firearm or to purchase or take

possession of a semiautomatic rifle for a retired sworn member of the

division of state police shall be granted in the same manner and upon

the same terms and conditions as licenses issued under section 400.00 of

this article provided, however, that applications for such license may

be made to, and the licensing officer may be, the superintendent of

state police.

2. For purposes of this section, a "retired sworn member of the

division of state police" shall mean a former sworn member of the

division of state police, who upon separation from the division of state

police was immediately entitled to receive retirement benefits under the

provisions of the retirement and social security law.

3. The provisions of this section shall only apply to license

applications made or renewals which must be made on or after the

effective date of this section. A license to carry or possess a pistol

or revolver or to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle

issued pursuant to the provisions of section 400.00 of this article to a

person covered by the provisions of this section shall be valid until

such license would have expired pursuant to the provisions of section

400.00 of this article; provided that, on or after the effective date of

this section, an application or renewal of such license shall be made

pursuant to the provisions of this section.

4. Except for the designation of the superintendent of state police as

the licensing officer for retired sworn members of the division of state

police who have opted to obtain such license under this section, all of

the provisions and requirements of section 400.00 of this article and

any other provision of law shall be applicable to individuals licensed

pursuant to this section. In addition all provisions of section 400.00

of this article, except for the designation of the superintendent of

state police as licensing officer are hereby deemed applicable to

individuals licensed pursuant to this section.

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