Section 17.08. Changes, updates, replacements, or renewals of licenses.

 

(1)   Change of address. Written notice of a change of address from a licensee pursuant to s. 175.60 (11) (b) 1. , Stats., shall be submitted on a form provided by the department. Upon receiving such notice of a change of address, the department shall update its license records with the new information. At the request of a licensee whose address has changed, the department shall issue the licensee a new license document containing the new address.

(2)   Name change. No later than 30 days after legally changing his or her name, a licensee shall provide the department with written notification of the name change on a form provided by the department. Upon receiving such notification, the department shall process the name change as a new application under s. Jus 17.04 and shall conduct a background check of the licensee under the new name. If the background check shows that s. 175.60 (3) (b) , (c) , (d) , or (e) , Stats., applies to the licensee, the department shall revoke or suspend the licensee's previous license under s. 175.60 (14) (a) or (am) , Stats., as appropriate. If the background check shows that s. 175.60 (3) (b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) , Stats., do not apply to the licensee, the department shall issue the licensee a new license document containing the licensee's updated information. If the licensee receives a new license from the department under this section, the licensee shall immediately deliver his or her previous license to the department either personally or by certified mail.

(3)   Lost or destroyed license. Pursuant to s. 175.60 (13) , Stats., upon the request of a licensee the department may replace a license document that has been lost, destroyed, or has become unreadable or unusable. The request shall be accompanied by all or any portion of the license document that is available. If the licensee does not submit the original license document, the department shall issue a new unique approval number and terminate the existing approval number.

(4)   License renewal. Unless revoked or suspended, any license other than an emergency license is valid for five years from the date of issuance by the department. Pursuant to s. 175.60 (5) (a) , Stats., the department "shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than July 1, 2014."

(5)   Fees.

(a) For any license document issued under this section, the department shall charge the replacement or renewal fee provided in s. Jus 17.12 (3) .

(b) For any background check conducted under this section, the department shall charge the background check fee provided in s. Jus 17.12 (2) .

CR 12-030 : cr. Register May 2013 No. 689 , eff. 6-1-13.

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The change of address form is available on the department's Internet site: www.doj.state.wi.us . The mailing address for the department is Wisconsin Department of Justice, Attention: Firearms Unit, Post Office Box 7130, Madison, WI, 53707-7130. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The name change form is available on the department's Internet site: www. doj.state.wi.us. The mailing address for the department is Wisconsin Department of Justice, Attention: Firearms Unit, Post Office Box 7130, Madison, WI, 53707-7130. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The mailing address for the department is Wisconsin Department of Justice, Attention: Firearms Unit, Post Office Box 7130, Madison, WI, 53707-7130. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1