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the superintendent and the applicant with the offi-
cer’s complete reasons for the disapproval in writ-
ing. If the officer to whom the application is
made recommends approval, the officer shall
instruct the applicant in the proper method of tak-
ing legible and classifiable fingerprints.
(c) If an applicant applies for a license under
this section before July 1, 2011, and it appears to
the superintendent that the applicant is of good
character and reputation and a proper person to be
licensed, the superintendent shall issue to the
applicant a retail handgun dealer’s license which
shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from
the date of issue. The fee for the license shall be
twenty dollars ($20), which shall be deposited
with the officer to whom the application is made,
who shall in turn forward it to the superintendent
for deposit with the treasurer of state when the
application is approved by the superintendent.
(d) If an applicant applies for a license under
this section after June 30, 2011:
(1) the applicant shall deposit with the
officer to whom the application is made a
fee for the license of sixty dollars ($60);
(2) if it appears to the superintendent that
the applicant is:
(A) of good character and reputation;
and
(B) a proper person to be licensed;
the superintendent shall issue to the applicant a
retail handgun dealer’s license, which is valid for
six (6) years after the date the license is issued; and
(3) the officer to whom the application is made
shall forward the fee for the license to the super-
intendent for deposit with the treasurer of state
when the application is approved by the superin-
tendent.
(e) In the event that the application is disap-
proved by the superintendent, the fee deposited by
the applicant under subsection (c) or (d) shall be
returned to the applicant along with the complete
reasons, in writing, for the disapproval.
(f) No retail dealer’s license shall be issued to
any person who has been:
(1) convicted of a felony; or
(2) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act
that would be a felony if committed by an
adult, if the person applying for the retail
dealer’s license is less than twenty-three
(23) years of age;
in Indiana or any other state or country.
(g) A retail dealer’s license shall permit the
licensee to sell handguns at retail within this state
subject to the conditions specified in this chapter.
The license may be suspended or revoked in
accordance with applicable law, and the licensee
may be subject to punishment as provided in this
chapter.
(h) A person who knowingly or intentionally
violates this section commits a Class B misde-
meanor.
35-47-2-16. License; designation of business
site; display of license.
(a) A retail dealer’s business shall be carried
on only in the site designated in the license. Asep-
arate license shall be required for each separate
retail outlet. Whenever a licensed dealer moves
the dealer’s place of business, the dealer shall
promptly notify the superintendent, who shall at
once issue an amended license certificate valid for
the balance of the license period. The subsection
does not apply to sales at wholesale.
(b) The license, certified by the issuing author-
ity, shall be displayed on the business premises in
a prominent place where it can be seen easily by
prospective customers.
(c) No handgun shall be sold:
(1) in violation of any provision of this
chapter; or
(2) under any circumstances unless the
purchaser is personally known to the seller
or presents clear evidence of the pur-
chaser’s identity.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a retail
dealer may display, sell, or transfer handguns at
a gun show in accordance with this chapter and
federal law.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally
violates this section commits a Class B misde-
meanor.
35-47-2-17. False information when
purchasing a firearm.
(a) No person, in purchasing or otherwise
securing delivery of a firearm or in applying for
a license to carry a handgun, shall knowingly or
intentionally:
(1) give false information on a form
