1. (a) The department, under 13 AAC 30.050, will discontinue review of an application for a permit or permit renewal, if the department has reason to believe that the applicant suffers from a physical infirmity that may prevent the safe handling of a handgun. The department will request from the applicant, as supplementary information under 13 AAC 30.050(f), a written report by a physician, optometrist, or other competent medical authority, who can lawfully practice in this state, that the applicant does not currently suffer from a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun.

2. (b) The department will notify a permittee that it intends to revoke a permit under 13 AAC 30.060(g) or (h) if, after investigation of a report from a criminal justice agency, physician or other medical provider, or member of the general public relating to the handling of a handgun by, or the physical condition of, a permittee, the department has reason to believe that a permittee

   1. (1) suffers from a physical infirmity that may prevent the safe handling of a handgun, the department will use the procedures set out in 13 AAC 30.060(g) to revoke the permit;
   2. (2) is not able to safely or competently handle a handgun, the department will use the procedures set out in 13 AAC 30.060(h) to revoke the permit.

3. (c) The department will not investigate a report relating to the handling of a handgun by, or the physical condition of, a permittee unless the report

   1. (1) is in writing;
   2. (2) is signed; and
   3. (3) provides specific information pertaining to the permittee's physical condition or handling of a handgun.

(Eff. 1/4/95, Register 132; am 12/9/98, Register 148; am 5/8/2002, Register 162)

Authority: AS 18.65.700, AS 18.65.705, AS 18.65.710, AS 18.65.775