The fact that the 5320.23 will still remain a paper form surely suggests that processing will remain slower than is ideal. This document is not currently set up as an eForm, so individuals who are using a trust will need to print out a copy for each responsible person with a photo attached, scan it, and attach the file to the Form 1 to be e-filed. Another potential hurdle is the Form 5320.23, or the Responsible Persons’ Questionnaire. It appears, for now, that the ATF is circumventing this problem by sending out a cover letter to the applicant upon receipt of the Form 1, asking that the physical cards be included and mailed back within 10 days of the application. This sparked a number of class 3 dealers to start providing the classic FD-258 cards and designating an employee to roll customers prints to reduce the barriers to suppressor purchases. As a result, many precincts do not even stock the necessary paper or ink.

The paper card requirement has presented a challenge for many people simply because local police departments have long since adapted to the times by scanning in their fingerprints electronically. As anyone who has turned in a Form 1 or Form 4 in the last few years is aware, the ATF currently asks that 2 old-fashioned fingerprint cards be included for each responsible person whenever someone applies for a new item. It was widely thought that the main obstacle in restoring e-forms had to do with the post-41F regulation requirement that fingerprints be submitted with each tax stamp application. Due to the problems inherent in scanning in fingerprint cards and the necessary infrastructure costs that would incur, up until now, all Form 1s and Form 4s have been required in paper form. Previously, if you had a gun trust, you could avoid having to supply the ATF with photos and fingerprints, as well as being able to avoid having the CLEO (Chief Law Enforcement Officer) sign off on your application.Ĥ1F did away with the CLEO signoff requirement for all types of tax stamp applicants (individual route and trust route) but made the application process for individuals and trusts the same in that everyone has to submit fingerprints and photos for a Form 1 or Form 4 tax stamp. On July 13, 2016, the 41F regulation went into effect, which changed the application process for those applying for a tax stamp with a gun trust. To understand how we got to this point, it is important to take a quick look back at the changes to the tax stamp application process over the last few years. Form 4 applications are becoming routinely returned approved within 7-8 months and with the restoration of e-filing for the Form 1, there is good reason to think that the Form 4 may not be far behind.

Recently, however, there has been a lot of progress in processing that suggests future optimism.

It has been a long slog for the last two years, with wait times ballooning up to over 12 months due to the backup of applications received in the run up to the effective date of the 41F regulation. KINGSGUARD meets ALL of the LSBN requirements, always has the FBI Form-258 Fingerprint Cards in stock and will provide exactly what you need.including the envelope.After more than a two-year wait, the ATF has finally restored the use of the Form 1 for electronic submission.This development has raised the hopes of all manufacturing enthusiasts that some much-needed efficiency will start to improve processing times for tax stamps. They also recommend that the Fingerprints should be done through electronic scan by the Livescan Digital Fingerprinting system. They specify that the Cards must be completed by trained individuals who are authorized to conduct fingerprinting services at their agency and each card must be 'SEPARATE & DISTINCT.' LSBN requires Nurses to mail two (2) completed FBI Level Fingerprint Cards on the Fingerprint Form FD-258. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) performs a Louisiana State Police Background Check on all Applicants prior to issuing or renewing a Compact License.

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