Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-308.014 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§18.2-308.014. Reciprocity.
A. A valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or
license issued by another state shall authorize the holder of such permit or
license who is at least 21 years of age to carry a concealed handgun in the
Commonwealth, provided that (i)
the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the
validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible
24 hours a day if available;, and (ii)
except for the age of the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a
government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S.
Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification
upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license
holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked and the type of weapon authorized to be carried,
the requirements and qualifications of that state's law are adequate to prevent
possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in
the Commonwealth under this article. The Superintendent of State Police shall
(a) in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General determine whether
states meet the requirements and qualifications of this subsection, (b)
maintain a registry of such states on the Virginia Criminal Information
Network, and (c) make the registry available to law-enforcement officers for
investigative purposes. The Superintendent of State Police shall, in
consultation with the Attorney General, may enter into
agreements for reciprocal recognition with such other states that
require an agreement to be in place before such state will
recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as valid in such state. The
Attorney General shall provide the Superintendent with any legal assistance or
advice necessary for the Superintendent to perform his duties set forth in this
subsection. If the Superintendent determines that another state requires that
an agreement for reciprocal recognition be executed by the Attorney General or
otherwise formally approved by the Attorney General as a condition of such
other state's entering into an agreement for reciprocal recognition, the
Attorney General shall (a) execute such agreement or otherwise formally approve
such agreement and (b) return to the Superintendent the executed agreement or,
in a form deemed acceptable by such other state, documentation of his formal
approval of such agreement within 30 days after the Superintendent notifies the
Attorney General, in writing, that he is required to execute or otherwise
formally approve such agreement any
state qualifying for recognition under this subsection.
B. A valid concealed handgun permit issued by Maryland shall be valid in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the holder of the permit is licensed in Maryland to perform duties substantially similar to those performed by Virginia branch pilots licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 54.1-900 et seq.) of Title 54.1 and is performing such duties while in the Commonwealth and (ii) the holder of the permit is 21 years of age or older.
C. For the purposes of participation in concealed handgun reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions, the official government-issued law-enforcement identification card issued to an active-duty law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth who is exempt from obtaining a concealed handgun permit under this article shall be deemed a concealed handgun permit.
2. That the second enactment of Chapter 46 and the second enactment of Chapter 47 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016 are repealed.