Section 1230.30 Duration, Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card

Section 1230

Section 1230.30  Duration,

Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card

a)         Duration.  A FOID Card shall expire 10 years from the date of

issuance.

1)         The date the FOID Card becomes active within the Department's online

FOID/CCL system is designated as the date of issuance for purposes of this

Part.

2)         If a person who possesses an FCCL or FOID Card with a Designator

becomes subject to suspension or revocation under the Firearm Concealed Carry

Act, but is otherwise qualified under this Act, their FOID Card will remain

valid for its duration without interruption.

b)         Renewal

1)         A FOID Card will remain conditionally valid during the

processing period provided that a completed renewal application with the

required fees, including but not limited to, applicable processing fees, have

been submitted to ISP prior to its expiration pursuant to Section 5 of the Act

and

the FOID Card is not subject to

revocation pursuant to Section 8 or 8.2 of the Act.  FOID Card holders eligible

for a paper application pursuant to subsection 1230.20(a)(2), may contact the

Firearms Services Bureau,

2)         Conditional Renewal

During

a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation.

FOID Cards that expire during a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation

issued pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Act [20 ILCS

3305] shall be considered conditionally renewed if:

A)        a completed

application for renewal is submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 5 of

the Act while a statewide Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation is in effect; and

B)        the FOID Card is not

subject to revocation pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 or Section 8.2 of

the Act.

C)

Conditionally

renewed FOID Cards shall remain valid until a new FOID Card is issued

ed if:

A)        a completed

application for renewal is submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 5 of

the Act while a statewide Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation is in effect; and

B)        the FOID Card is not

subject to revocation pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 or Section 8.2 of

the Act.

C)

Conditionally

renewed FOID Cards shall remain valid until a new FOID Card is issued.

3)         Any conditionally

renewed FOID Card shall be deemed valid for the purposes of possessing,

transferring, and purchasing ammunition and firearms, unless the FOID Card is

subject to revocation or suspension under Section 8 of this Act.

4)         A FOID Card

holder

who is approved for a new or renewed FCCL shall have their FOID Card automatically

renewed for 10 years from the time of approval of the FCCL.  No additional fee

shall be charged for the renewal of the FOID Card.

5)         If the FOID Card of an FCCL holder expires during the term of

the FCCL, the FOID Card shall remain valid and the FCCL holder does not have to

renew their FOID Card during the term of the FCCL.

6)         Effective January 1, 2023, at the time of a Firearm Transfer

Inquiry pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Act, a FOID Card holder, who has

previously provided a full set of fingerprints to the Department under this Act

or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, shall have their FOID Card remain active

and be renewed for a period of 10 years from the date the Firearm Transfer

Inquiry was approved so long as the FOID Card holder is not subject to

revocation or suspension under the Act

o Section 3.1 of the Act, a FOID Card holder, who has

previously provided a full set of fingerprints to the Department under this Act

or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, shall have their FOID Card remain active

and be renewed for a period of 10 years from the date the Firearm Transfer

Inquiry was approved so long as the FOID Card holder is not subject to

revocation or suspension under the Act.

c)         Expiration

1)         The status

of a FOID Card and FCCL, including but not limited to, the expiration date and

whether the FOID Card or FCCL is active will be:

A)        maintained

by the Department;

B)        reflected

in the Department's online FOID/FCCL system and any federal online firearms

tracking system pursuant to the requirements of Section 3.1 of the Act; and

C)        made

available electronically to the applicant through the applicant portal; and

D)        made

available electronically to persons authorized to access such information under

either this Act or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

2)         Persons

who surrender their FCCL pursuant to the Firearm Concealed Carry Act but remain

qualified for a FOID Card under this Act, shall remain valid in the online

FOID/FCCL system until the FOID Card expires or is cancelled, suspended or

revoked.