Part IV. Certificate
19VAC30-101-80. Issuance of certificate.
Upon being satisfied that the proposed purchase meets the requirements of § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter, the Department of State Police shall issue or authorize its agent to issue to the applicant a nontransferable certificate authorizing the purchase of a specified number and type of handguns. The nontransferable certificate shall be valid for seven days from the date of issue. The Department of State Police or its agent shall make one attempt to contact the applicant to notify the applicant of the issuance or denial of the certificate at a telephone number provided by the applicant at the time of delivery of the application.
Statutory Authority
§ 118.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 24, eff. August 20, 2020.
19VAC30-101-90. Retention of certificate.
Upon delivery of the certificate issued pursuant to 19VAC30-101-80, a prospective transferor may proceed to transfer the number and type of handguns specified in the certificate provided the transferor has complied with the provisions of § 18.2-308.2:2 B of the Code of Virginia. If the transferor is a dealer in firearms as defined in § 54.1-4200 of the Code of Virginia, the certificate shall be surrendered to the transferor by the applicant prior to the consummation of such sale and shall be kept on file at the transferor's place of business for a period of not less than two years.
Statutory Authority
§ 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 24, eff. August 20, 2020; amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10, eff. January 31, 2024.