(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in fulfilling his obligations under sections 29-28 to 29-38, inclusive, and section 53-202d, shall verify that any person who, on or after October 1, 1998, applies for or seeks renewal of a permit to sell at retail a pistol or revolver, a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver or a certificate of possession for an assault weapon, or who, on or after July 1, 2013, applies for or seeks renewal of a long gun eligibility certificate, has not been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court or has not been voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, by making an inquiry to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in such a manner so as to only receive a report on the commitment or admission status of the person with respect to whom the inquiry is made including identifying information in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 17a-500.

(b) If the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection determines pursuant to subsection (a) of this section that a person has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court or has been voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, said commissioner shall report the status of such person's application for or renewal of a permit to sell at retail a pistol or revolver, a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver, a certificate of possession for an assault weapon or a long gun eligibility certificate to the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the purpose of fulfilling his responsibilities under subsection (c) of section 17a-500.

(P.A. 98-129, S. 19; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 13-3, S. 8.)

History: (Revisor's note: A reference to repealed section “29-38a” in Subsec. (a) was replaced editorially by the Revisors with a reference to section “29-38”.); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-3 amended Subsec. (a) to include commissioner's obligations under Secs. 29-37p to 29-37s in existing reference, make provisions applicable to person who on or after July 1, 2013, applies for or seeks renewal of a long gun eligibility certificate, replace “twelve months” with “sixty months” re hospital confinement by probate court order, add provision re verification that person has not been voluntarily admitted to hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities within preceding 6 months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent person and replace “commitment status” with “commitment or admission status”, and amended Subsec. (b) to replace “twelve months” with “sixty months” re hospital confinement by probate court order, add provision re determination that person has been voluntarily admitted to hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities within preceding 6 months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent person and make provisions applicable to status of application for or renewal of long gun eligibility certificate, effective July 1, 2013.