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) 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. The
Superintendent of State Police shall except
for the age of the permit or license holder 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 Attorney General
shall (a) determine whether states
meet the requirements and qualifications of this subsection, (b) maintain a
registry of such states, and (c) make the registry available to law-enforcement
officers for investigative purposes. The Attorney General shall review the
determinations of whether states meet the requirements and qualifications of
this subsection and update the registry accordingly every two years. The
Attorney General may also 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 enactments of Chapters 46 and 47 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016 are repealed.