,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbe,ms4    
,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
fire>m lic5sees an opportunity to       
correct /atutory & regulatory           
violations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+
 ,irrational ,regulatory ,en=cem5t to   
,av]t ,retail]s' ,mis=tune ,act or !    
,,fire>m ,act4  #b4 ,fire>m lic5s+      
revocations & d5ials  7a7 ,def9itions   
,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#ci7 ,! t]m self-report$    
violation means a violation by a lic5see
 ( any provision ( ?is *apt] or any     
implem5t+ regulation !re( t ! lic5see   
reports to ! ,attorney ,g5]al be=e !    
,attorney ,g5]al discov]s ! violation   
dur+ an inspection ( ! lic5see "u ?is   
*apt]4  7#dj7 ,! t]m willfully has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eccf7;h7 (  

title #ca1 except t-- 7,a7 ! t]m only   
includes conduct result+ f or a*iev$    
?r\gh delib]ate plann+ or specific      
int5t2  7,b7 willfulness %all n be      
inf]r$ f previ\s conduct2 &  7,c7 m9or1 
cl]ical1 or curable conduct is          
presumptively n willful4  7#da7 ,! t]m  
uncorrectable violation means any       
violation t1 despite be/ ef=ts1 _c be   
correct$ by ! lic5see1 includ+ a        
violation 9 :i* ! lic5see transf]r$ a   
fire>m to a prohibit$ p]son4  4  7b7    
,self-,report$ violations2 opportunity  
,to correct violations  ,section        
#ibc7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] 7e72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may n br+ an en=cem5t action to revoke1 
or d5y a r5ewal (1 a lic5se = a         
violation ( any provision ( ?is *apt] or
 any implem5t+ regulation !re( on !     
basis ( a self-report$ violation1 except
 9 ! case ( a violation--  7i7 t is n   
correctable aft] ! violation occurr$2 or

  7ii7 9 :i* a fire>m 0 transf]r$ to a  
p]son :o is prohibit$ f possess+ a      
fire>m pursuant to any provision ( ?is  
*apt] or any implem5t+ regulation !re(4 
7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a self-report$         
violation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--    
7i7 assi/ ! lic5see to correct !        
self-report$ violation2 &  7ii7 provide 
! lic5see ) in/ructions & compliance    
tra9+ design$ to assi/ ! lic5see 9      
avoid+ repetition ( ! self-report$      
violation 9 ! future4  7#c7  7,a7 ,be=e 
initiat+ an en=cem5t action "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
provide ! lic5see ) actual notice ( !   
violation giv+ rise to ! en=cem5t       
action1 :i* %all include1 at a m9imum-- 
7i7 a detail$ explanation ( ! sub/ance (
 ! violation2  7ii7 all evid5ce or      
docum5tation 9 ! possession ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ ! en=cem5t      
action2 &  7iii7 a /atem5t t ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al w n initiate ! en=cem5t action  
if ! lic5see corrects ! violation by !  
date t is #cj bus9ess days aft] ! date  

on :i* ! lic5see fir/ receives actual   
notice ( ! violation4  7,b7 ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may br+ an en=cem5t action "u   
?is subsection aga9/ a lic5see describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if--  7i7 #cj bus9ess
 days h elaps$ s9ce ! date on :i* !     
lic5see receiv$ ! notice ( ! violation  
requir$ "u t subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 !     
lic5see has n correct$ ! violation4     
7,c7 ,if a self-report$ violation is ( a
 nature su* t x _c be correct$ )9 !     
grace p]iod & ) ! assi/ance provid$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al may d5y a lic5see !    
opportunity to correct4  7#d7 ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al may n br+ an en=cem5t  
action on ! basis ( any violation ( any 
provision ( ?is *apt] or any implem5t+  
regulation !re( t has be5 correct$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 unless
 ! violation involves a prohibit$       
transf] ( a fire>m or ano!r             
uncorrectable violation t creates a     
direct & acute risk ( dea? or s]i\s     
bodily injury z a result ( !            

uncorrectable violation4  4  7c7 ,direct
 judicial review ( lic5se revocations   
,section #ibc7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ ,if & ins]t+ ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if2 &  7#b7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 7,a7 ,if aft] a he>+ held "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al decides
 n to rev]se 8 or h] decision to d5y an 
application or revoke a lic5se1 dur+ !  
#ae-;bus9ess-day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* a lic5se hold] or applicant      
receives a writt5 notice ( revocation or
 d5ial1 t aggriev$ p>ty may file a      
petition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 
= ! di/rict 9 :i* ! aggriev$ p>ty       
resides or has 8 or h] pr9cipal place ( 
bus9ess = a judicial review ( !         
revocation or d5ial4  7,b7 ,if a lic5se 
hold] files a petition ) a ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all /ay ! effective   
date ( ! revocation until ! c\rt issues 
a judgm5t4  7,c7 ,9 a proce$+ conduct$  

"u ?is p>agraph1 ! c\rt may consid] any 
evid5ce submitt$ by ! p>ties to !       
proce$+1 %all review ! ,attorney        
,g5]al's decision de novo1 & %all uphold
 any revocation decision only ^u a f9d+1
 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t !     
lic5se hold] willfully violat$ ! /atute 
"u ?is title or any implem5t+           
regulation4  7,d7 ,if ! c\rt decides t !
 ,attorney ,g5]al did n h a suffici5t   
basis to revoke or d5y a lic5se1 ! c\rt 
%all ord] ! ,attorney ,g5]al to take su*
 action z may be necess>y to comply ) ! 
judgm5t ( ! c\rt4  4  #c4 ,retroactive  
application to lic5ses revok$ "u enhanc$
 regulatory en=cem5t policy  7a7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
,enhanc$ ,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,policy  
means ! ,enhanc$ ,regulatory ,en=cem5t  
,policy ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1         
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives ann\nc$
 on ,june #bc1 #bjba4  7b7 ,retroactive 
application ,not)/&+ any provision (    
law1 ! provisions ( ?is ,act %all apply 
retroactively to any lic5see ^: lic5se 0

 revok$ or d5i$ pursuant to ! ,enhanc$  
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,policy4  7c7     
,re/oration ( lic5ses ,9 ! case ( any   
lic5see ^: lic5se 0 revok$ or d5i$      
r5ewal pursuant to ! ,enhanc$           
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,policy1 or :o    
surr5d]$ ! lic5se ( su* lic5see at !    
reque/ or sugge/ion ( an indu/ry        
op]ations inve/igator ( ! ,bureau (     
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives dur+ ! c\rse ( an inspection
 ) respect to :i* an ,enhanc$           
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,policy-type      
violation 0 cit$ or disclos$ to !       
lic5see1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide
 ! lic5see an opportunity to reapply = a
 lic5se1 & approve su* application1     
provid$ ! lic5see-- 7#a7 has n be5      
convict$ ( a violation t w\ld o!rwise   
prohibit ! issuance ( a lic5se "u       
section #ibc7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 submits evid5ce to
 demon/rate compliance ) ! relevant     
regulations1 includ+ corrective action =
 previ\sly cit$ violations4