1. (1) Definitions. In this section:

   1. (a) “Concealed carry license” means a current, valid permit, license, approval, or other authorization to carry a concealed weapon that is issued by a state other than Wisconsin.
   2. (b) “Out-of-state license” has the meaning given in s. 175.60 (1) (f), Stats.
   3. (c) “State” has the meaning given in s. 990.01 (40), Stats.

2. (2) Recognition of mandatory background checks. A background search required by another state for the issuance of a concealed carry license shall be recognized as comparable to a background check under s. 175.60 (1) (ac), Stats., if the license is issued by one of the following:

   1. (a) A state that by statute or administrative rule expressly requires a background check that includes a NICS search as a prerequisite for obtaining a concealed carry license.
   2. (b) A state that, through the office of its attorney general or another appropriate state agency or official, has informed the department that the state, as a matter of policy, requires a background check that includes a NICS search as a prerequisite for obtaining a concealed carry license.
3. (3) recognition of voluntary background checks. If a state is not covered by sub. (2), but issues a concealed carry license that designates that the holder chose to voluntarily submit to a background check, the voluntary background check shall be recognized as comparable to a background check under s. 175.60 (1) (ac), Stats., if that state, through the office of its attorney general or another appropriate state agency or official, has informed the department that the background check includes a NICS search.

4. (4) Licenses issued by other states that are valid in Wisconsin.

   1. (a) A concealed carry license issued by any of the states to which sub. (2) (a) or (b) applies is a valid out-of-state license. A person who has been issued such an out-of-state license, who is 21 years of age or over, and who is not a Wisconsin resident is an out-of-state licensee as defined in s. 175.60 (1) (g), Stats.
   2. (b) A concealed carry license issued by any of the states to which sub. (3) applies is a valid out-of-state license, if the license indicates that the holder of that license has chosen to submit to a background check. A person who has been issued such a license, who is 21 years of age or over, and who is not a Wisconsin resident is an out-of-state licensee as defined in s. 175.60 (1) (g), Stats.
5. (5) List of states currently issuing licenses valid in Wisconsin. The department shall create and maintain a list of the names of all the states to which sub. (2) (a) or (b) or (3) applies and shall make the list available to the public on the department’s Internet site.

6. (6) Modifications to list of states currently issuing licenses valid in Wisconsin.

   1. (a) If the department determines that a state whose name is not included in the list created under sub. (5) is a state to which sub. (2) (a) or (b) or (3) applies, the department shall add that state to the list.
   2. (b) If the department determines that a state whose name is included in the list created under sub. (5) is a state to which sub. (2) (a) or (b) or (3) does not apply, the department shall remove that state from the list.
   3. (c) Any person possessing information indicating that the list created under sub. (5) is not accurate may submit that information to the department. Upon receiving such information, the department shall take reasonably necessary and appropriate steps to review the accuracy of the list and correct any inaccuracies.

History

History: CR 12-030: cr. Register May 2013 No. 689, eff. 6-1-13.