(1) PROCESSING OF
APPLICATION. When the department receives an application for a license to carry
concealed weapons under s.
175.60(7),
Stats., the department shall do the following in the sequence listed:
(a) Review the application for completeness.
An application is complete when the department has received all of the items
listed in s. 175.60(7) (a) to
(e), Stats.:
1. A completed version of the application
form prescribed by the department pursuant to s.
175.60(5) (a),
Stats.
2. A statement that the
information submitted in the application and any supporting documents are true
and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
3. The license replacement, or renewal fee
prescribed in s.
Jus 17.12(1) or
(3).
4. The background check fee prescribed in s.
Jus
17.12(2).
5. Proof of training, as provided in s.
Jus 17.05.
(am) If an application
is complete, the department shall proceed under par. (b). If an application is
incomplete, the department shall reject it and shall send written notice of the
rejection to the applicant at the residence address provided by the applicant
in the application form. The notice of rejection shall explain why the
application was found to be incomplete and what must be submitted to complete
the application.
Note: The application form is available on the department's
Internet site: www.doj.state.wi.us/.
(b) Confirm that the state identification
card number submitted by the applicant has been issued to that person by the
department of transportation under s.
343.17(3) (a) 4
or 343.50, Stats., and that the
number does not correspond to a driver's license or state identification card
that is either expired or cancelled. If the applicant's state identification
number meets these requirements, the department shall proceed under par. (c).
If the applicant's state identification number does not meet these
requirements, the department shall deny the application and proceed under sub.
(2).
(c) Review the application for
age and residence eligibility under s.
175.60(3) (a) and
(f), Stats. If the applicant is at least 21
years of age and is a Wisconsin resident, the department shall proceed under
par. (d). If the applicant is less than 21 years of age or is not a Wisconsin
resident, the department shall deny the application and proceed under sub.
(2).
(d) Review the proof of
training submitted by the applicant for compliance with the requirements of s.
175.60(4) (a),
Stats., and s.
Jus 17.05. If
the proof of training meets all of those requirements, the department shall
proceed under par. (e). If the proof of training fails to meet any of those
requirements, the department shall deny the application and proceed under sub.
(2).
(e) Enter the application data
into the department's license record keeping system, assign the applicant a
confirmation number, and proceed under par. (f).
(f) Conduct a background check of the
applicant pursuant to s.
175.60(9g),
Stats., for the purpose of determining whether issuance of a license to the
applicant is prohibited under s.
175.60(3) (b), (c), (d), or
(e), Stats. If issuance of a license is not
prohibited under s. 175.60(3) (b), (c), (d), or
(e), Stats., the department shall issue the
license, assign a license number to the licensee, and promptly send the license
document to the licensee by 1st class mail. If issuance of a license is
prohibited under s. 175.60(3) (b), (c), (d), or
(e), Stats., the department shall deny the
application and proceed under sub. (2).
(2) DENIAL OF APPLICATION. If an application
is denied under sub. (1)(b), (c), (d), or (f), the department shall inform the
applicant in writing of the denial. The notice of denial shall state the
reasons and factual basis for the denial decision. The notice of denial shall
also advise the applicant of the right to seek administrative review of the
denial decision under s.
Jus 17.09 or
judicial review under s.
175.60(14m),
Stats. The notice of denial shall be sent to the applicant by a method of
shipment that provides confirmation of delivery, including the date of
delivery.
