                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ISSUANCE OF A DE FACTO PERMIT (§ 18.2-308.05)

If the court has not issued the permit or determined that the applicant is
disqualified within 45 days of the date of receipt noted on the application, the
clerk shall certify on the application that the 45-day period has expired, and
mail or send via electronic mail a copy of the certified application to the
applicant within five business days of the expiration of the 45-day period. The
certified application shall serve as a de facto permit, which shall expire 90
days after issuance, and shall be recognized as a valid concealed handgun permit
when presented with a valid government-issued photo identification pursuant to
subsection A of § 18.2-308.01, until the court issues a five-year permit or
finds the applicant to be disqualified. If the applicant is found to be
disqualified after the de facto permit is issued, the applicant shall surrender
the de facto permit to the court and the disqualification shall be deemed a
denial of the permit and a revocation of the de facto permit.

HISTORY: 2013, c. 746.