If your permit was issued before January 15, 2013, the deadline to submit your recertification is January 31, 2018 and every five years thereafter. If your permit was issued on or after January 15, 2013, the deadline to recertify is five years after the date the permit was issued and every five years thereafter. As a permit holder, it is your responsibility to recertify your permit whether you receive a notification letter or not.
Online Recertification
(Downloadable Paper Version)
(Downloadable Paper Continuation Sheet (PPB-2A))
(Paper Version Instructions) Helpful Information about Pistol Permit Recertification - (FAQs)
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New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County Permit Holders:
This system does not process recertifications for New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County or Westchester County permits. If you currently have a New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County or Westchester County permit, you must follow the requirements that are in place in your county, rather than use this recertification system.
IIRC, thanks in part to Cuomo, MYS gets only about 1% of its electricity from coal-fired plants. Hydro is great, and so is nat gas, but we need some coal-fired plants. This emphasis on going to renewables is insane.