§ 5-28 Renewal of the Handgun License.
RCNY § 5-28
The licensee is required to renew their handgun license every three (3) years. The license expires on the licensee's birthday.
(a)The renewal process generally begins sixty (60) calendar days prior to the licensee's month of birth. The licensee shall receive the renewal application, instructions, and other required forms electronically. As part of the renewal process, the License Division may require that the licensee produce all licensed handguns for inspection, either using a random selection procedure or when a review of the renewal package discloses the need for such an inspection, as directed by the Commanding Officer, License Division. The licensee shall receive appropriate instructions and a form Affidavit of Handgun Possession, to be completed and affirmed in writing as part of the renewal package. If so directed, the licensee shall transport all licensed handguns to the License Division, One Police Plaza, Room 152, New York, New York or otherwise make the handguns available for inspection, in the manner directed by the instructions. The licensee shall examine the license, complete all required forms including providing color photos, forwarding fees (payable online or by certified check or money order only), etc., and complete and submit the renewal package to the License Division via the online application portal as soon as possible. Upon receipt of the renewal material, the License Division shall process the renewal and return the validated license to the licensee by mail.
(b)The renewal application and related documents shall be emailed to the address on record for the license. It is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that they maintain a current and functioning email address on file with the License Division. If the licensee has moved and/or changed their email address and has not notified the License Division thereof as required by this chapter, the renewal documents shall be returned to the License Division and their license shall be cancelled for failure to notify the License Division of an address change (see Address Change – 38 RCNY § 5-29).
(c)If the licensee has not received their renewal documents thirty (30) calendar days prior to their birth date, they shall contact the Renewal Unit for instructions by emailing [email protected].
(d)If the licensee has extenuating circumstances which prevent them from renewing prior to their birth date, they shall submit a notarized letter to the Renewal Unit explaining the circumstances. The License Division shall contact the licensee and advise on how to proceed. However, if the licensee is not notified by the License Division by their birth date, they shall voucher their handgun(s) at their local precinct until the matter is resolved.
(e)Licensees shall carefully read and comply with the instructions on their renewal documents.
(f)Incomplete or incorrectly prepared renewal documents shall not be processed, and shall be returned to the licensee for completion/correction, with a letter indicating the problem, information omitted, etc. Consequently, if as a result of the licensee's error, the licensee fails to submit the required material, fees, etc., by their birthday, they shall be required to voucher their handgun(s) at their local precinct until the renewal process is completed.
(g)If the licensee's birthday has passed and they have not yet renewed, they shall immediately voucher their handgun(s) at their local precinct. The License Division shall not process any late renewals unless a copy of the voucher is attached to the complete renewal application which is to be electronically submitted via the License Division's online application portal.
(h)Failure to renew the license on time is cause for cancellation of the license.
(i)Renewal fees shall be payable online or in the form of a money order or a certified check made payable to the N.Y.C. Police Department. Cash and personal checks shall not be accepted. (Amended City Record 12/16/2022, eff. 12/16/2022; amended City Record 12/6/2024, eff. 1/5/2025)
