HB 981 Summary

• Amends section 134-83 to require fingerprinting and photographing of applicants and responsible persons seeking licenses to sell, distribute, or transfer electric guns or cartridges by the county police department.

• Authorizes county police departments to conduct fingerprint-based criminal history record checks pursuant to section 846-2.7 before issuing any electric gun seller license.

• Clarifies that for non-individual applicants, only the "responsible person" (partner or anyone with power to direct management policies regarding electric guns) must meet individual requirements rather than all principal owners or members.

• Adds new definitions of "applying entity" (any business or organization applying for an electric gun seller license) and "responsible person" (partner or person directing management policies, including corporate officers and shareholders).

• Amends section 846-2.7 to authorize county police departments to conduct criminal history record checks on applicants and responsible persons for electric gun seller licenses under section 134-83.