Republic of Latvia Cabinet Regulation No. 939 Adopted 6 December 2011

Regulations Regarding the Procedures for the Issuance of a Special Authorisation (Licence) for the Commercial Handling of Weapons, Ammunition and Special Means and the Procedures for Payment and Amount of the State Fee

Issued pursuant to
Section 41, Paragraph four
of the Law On the Handling Weapons and Special Means

I. General Provision

1. This Regulation prescribes:

1.1. the requirements for the receipt of a special authorisation (licence);

1.2. the requirements which shall be observed by the merchant during the period of operation of a special authorisation (licence);

1.3. the procedures by which a special authorisation (licence), the duplicate thereof or a repeat special authorisation (licence) shall be issued to a merchant;

1.4. the procedures by which a special authorisation (licence) shall be revoked for a merchant and the operation of a special authorisation (licence) shall be suspended;

1.5. the procedures for payment and amount of the State fee to be paid for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence), the duplicate thereof and a repeat special authorisation (licence).

II. Requirements for the Receipt of a Special Authorisation (Licence)

2. A merchant who wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) (Annex 1) in any of the types of activity referred to in Paragraph 22 of this Regulation:

2.1. depending on the type of the planned commercial activity shall ensure that premises for the manufacture, repair, storage and selling of weapons, ammunition or special means are built (arranged) in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory enactments regulating the handling of weapons and special means (or also shall enter into a contract regarding lease of premises corresponding to the referred to requirements):

2.1.1. production premises (if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture of weapons, ammunition or special means);

2.1.2. a warehouse (if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture or wholesale trade of weapons, ammunition or special means);

2.1.3. a shop (if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for the retail trade of weapons, ammunition or special means);

2.1.4. a repair shop (if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for the repair of weapons, ammunition or special means); and

2.2. shall ensure the competent officials of State institutions with a possibility, in a specific time period, to inspect the conformity of the relevant production premises, repair shop, warehouse and shop with the requirements of the regulatory enactments regulating the handling of weapons and special means.

3. In order to receive a special authorisation (licence) giving the right to perform commercial activities involving firearms, cartridges, their parts or high energy pneumatic weapons, an individual merchant and persons holding positions in the administrative bodies of a commercial company (members of a partnership who are entitled to represent it and members of the board of directors and council of a capital company) (hereinafter - officials of a merchant), as well as employees of a merchant who have access to weapons, ammunition and their parts according to their work duties (hereinafter - employees) shall take the qualification examination specified in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means in respect of the procedures for the handling of weapons and ammunition and the skill to use a weapon (hereinafter - examination).

4. If a warehouse is necessary for the performance of the planned commercial activity, a merchant shall draw up:

4.1. a plan of the location of the warehouse in scale 1:1000 or 1:2000. The location of the warehouse in the area and the buildings and main roads within 200 metre radius shall be marked in the plan; and

4.2. a plan of the premises of the warehouse in scale 1:50 or 1:100. The largest quantity of ammunition intended for storage, as well as the address and telephone number of the warehouse shall be indicated in the plan. The merchant shall appoint the manager of the warehouse.

5. In order to receive a special authorisation (licence) the merchant shall submit a submission to the State Police for the receipt of a special authorisation (licence) (Annex 2). The following information shall be indicated in the submission:

5.1. by a commercial company:

5.1.1. the name and unified registration number;

5.1.2. the contact information (legal address, telephone number, as well as electronic mail address (if wishes to receive the licence electronically));

5.1.3. information regarding officials of the merchant (given name, surname and personal identity number or date of birth of the person, if personal identity number has not been granted);

5.1.4. information regarding participants of a capital company and members of a partnership (hereinafter - participants of the merchant):

5.1.4.1. the given name, surname and personal identity number of a natural person or date of birth of the person, if personal identity number has not been granted;

5.1.4.2. the name and unified registration number of a legal person;

5.2. by an individual merchant:

5.2.1. the given name, surname and personal identity number or date of birth of the person, if personal identity number has not been granted;

5.2.2. the contact information (legal address, telephone number, as well as electronic mail address (if wishes to receive the licence electronically));

5.3. information regarding the examination passed by the merchant and officials of the merchant (number and date of issue of the examination certificate (in order to receive a special authorisation (licence) for commercial activities involving firearms, cartridges, their parts or high energy pneumatic weapons));

5.4. the planned types of activity (manufacture, repair, import, export, wholesale trade, retail trade) and types of weapons, ammunition and special means and categories of firearms and pneumatic weapons;

5.5. the address of the repair shop, production premises, warehouse or shop; and

5.6. the type of receipt of the special authorisation (licence) - in printed form or in the form of an electronic document.

6. The following documents shall be appended to the submission:

6.1. a copy of the document confirming that the immovable property, where storage, selling, repairing or manufacturing of weapons, ammunition or special means is intended, is in the possession or holding of the merchant (to be submitted if the rights have not been corroborated in the Land Register);

6.2. a copy of the security guard contract confirming that the production premises, repair shop, warehouse or shop is equipped with a fire detection and fire alarm system and security alarm system, which are connected to the central security control panel of the security guard merchant;

6.3. the plans referred to in Sub-paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of this Regulation if a warehouse is necessary for the performance of the commercial activity;

6.4. an opinion (statement) regarding the state of health of a natural person (to be issued by a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor in the patient list of which the natural person is registered and under the health care of which the person has been for at least six months (hereinafter - statement of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor)), or an opinion (statement) regarding the state of health of an individual merchant, officials of the merchant, participants (natural persons) and employees of the merchant (to be issued by a special commission of physicians established in a medical treatment institution which is managed by a family doctor or internist and the composition of which includes a neurologist, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, surgeon and traumologist orthopedist, psychiatrist and narcologist (hereinafter - statement of the medical commission);

6.5. a list of employees, in which the following shall be indicated:

6.5.1. the given name, surname and personal identity number of the employee or date of birth of the person, if personal identity number has not been granted, and the position;

6.5.2. information regarding the examination passed - the number and date of issuance of the examination certificate (in order to receive a special authorisation (licence) for commercial activities involving firearms, cartridges, their parts or high energy pneumatic weapons); and

6.6. copies of employment contracts entered into with employees regarding performance of the relevant works.

7. A statement of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor and a statement of the medical commission shall be valid for submission for 90 days from the date of issuance thereof, except the case when the term of validity has been indicated in the statement of the medical commission (date when the current health examination must be performed).

8. In submitting a copy of a document, the original thereof shall be presented. A copy of the examination certificate referred to in Sub-paragraphs 5.3 and 6.5.2 of this Regulation may be submitted concurrently with the submission.

9. A submission and the documents to be appended thereto or copies thereof shall be submitted in printed form or in the form of an electronic document.

III. Procedures for the Issuance of a Special Authorisation (Licence)

10. The State Police shall establish a licensing commission for the issuance of special authorisations (licences), consisting of at least five persons (hereinafter - licensing commission).

11. Upon receipt of a submission, the licensing commission shall verify whether all the information referred to in Paragraph 5 of this Regulation has been indicated therein and all the documents referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Regulation have been appended.

12. If all the information referred to in Paragraph 5 of this Regulation has not been indicated in a submission or all the documents referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Regulation have not been appended, the licensing commission shall inform the merchant thereof, specifying a time period of not less than five working days for elimination of the deficiencies detected.

13. If the merchant does not submit the requested information or documents within the specified period of time, the licensing commission shall take a decision on refusal to issue a special authorisation (licence). The decision taken by the licensing commission shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the commission and notified to the merchant in accordance with the procedures determined in the Law On Notification.

14. After receipt of a submission and the documents appended thereto the licensing commission shall:

14.1. within three working days, request:

14.1.1. the territorial unit of the State Fire and Rescue Service, in the territory serviced by which a repair shop of weapons and special means or production premises, warehouse or shop of weapons, ammunition or special means has been arranged - an opinion according to the competence regarding the conformity of the repair shop, production premises, warehouse and shop (depending on the indicated type of commercial activity) with the requirements of the regulatory enactments determining the fire safety requirements for a repair shop, production premises, warehouse and shop of weapons, ammunition and special means;

14.1.2. the regional unit of the State Police, in the territory serviced by which a repair shop of weapons and special means or production premises, warehouse or shop of weapons, ammunition or special means has been arranged - an opinion according to the competence regarding the conformity of the repair shop, production premises, warehouse and shop (depending on the indicated type of commercial activity) with the requirements of the regulatory enactments regulating the handling of weapons, ammunition and special means;

14.1.3. the State Environmental Service - an opinion regarding the conformity of a repair shop and production premises with the regulatory enactments regulating environmental protection; and

14.2. within 15 days, ascertain whether:

14.2.1. the restrictions for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) specified in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means do not apply to an individual merchant, commercial company, officials of the merchant, participants and employees of the merchant;

14.2.2. the individual merchant, participants and employees of the merchant have passed examination (for the receipt of a special authorisation (licence) for commercial activities involving weapons, cartridges, their parts or high energy pneumatic weapons);

14.2.3. the merchant owns, possesses or holds the immovable property where storage, selling, repairing or manufacturing of weapons, ammunition or special means is intended.

15. The institutions referred to in Sub-paragraphs 14.1.1, 14.1.2 and 14.1.3 of this Regulation shall provide opinions within 15 days after receipt of a request of the licensing commission.

16. The merchant may also submit the opinions referred to in Sub-paragraphs 14.1.1, 14.1.2 and 14.1.3 of this Regulation concurrently with the submission. The referred to opinions shall be valid for submission for 90 days from the date of issuance thereof.

17. After receipt of a submission and the documents appended thereto the licensing commission shall, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedure Law, take a decision on the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the relevant type of commercial activity or on refusal to issue a special authorisation (licence).

18. The licensing commission shall take a decision on refusal to issue a special authorisation (licence) if:

18.1. it has been detected in the examination referred to in Sub-paragraph 14.2.1 of this Regulation that any of the restrictions referred to in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means applies to the individual merchant, commercial company, officials of the merchant, participants or employees of the merchant;

18.2. it has been detected in the examination referred to in Sub-paragraph 14.2.2 of this Regulation that the individual merchant, official or employee of the merchant has not passed examination;

18.3. the opinion referred to in Sub-paragraph 14.1.1, 14.1.2 or 14.1.3 of this Regulation is unfavourable to the merchant;

18.4. the merchant does not own, possess or hold the immovable property where storage, selling, repairing or manufacturing of weapons, ammunition or special means is intended;

18.5. the merchant has intentionally provided false information to the licensing commission for the receipt of the special authorisation (licence) or the documents submitted by the merchant do not conform to the requirements referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Regulation.

19. The merchant and his or her authorised representative are entitled to participate in the meeting of the licensing commission where the submission of the merchant is examined.

20. The licensing commission shall record the decision taken on refusal to issue a special authorisation (licence) in the minutes of the meeting of the licensing commission and notify the merchant in accordance with the procedures specified in the Law On Notification.

21. A special authorisation (licence) shall be issued after payment of the State fee specified in this Regulation. The special authorisation (licence) shall be valid from the day of receipt thereof.

22. The licensing commission, according to the decision taken, shall issue a special authorisation (licence) for the following types of activity:

22.1. the manufacture of weapons, ammunition and special means of a specific type and category. The special authorisation (licence) shall give the rights to manufacture and repair weapons, ammunition and special means of the type and category indicated therein, to store them at the address indicated in the special authorisation (licence), to import and export, display at exhibitions and sell in wholesale trade, as well as retail trade, if a shop has been arranged;

22.2. the repair of firearms, high energy pneumatic weapons, gas pistols (revolvers) and special means of a specific category. The special authorisation (licence) shall give the right to repair the weapons and special means of the type and category indicated therein;

22.3. the wholesale trade of weapons, ammunition and special means of a specific type and category. The special authorisation (licence) shall give the right to purchase the weapons, ammunition and special means of the type and category indicated therein, to import, export and sell them in wholesale trade, as well as to carry out intermediary transactions with them;

22.4. the retail trade of weapons of a specific type and category, ammunition and special means. The special authorisation (licence) shall give the right to purchase the weapons, ammunition and special means of the type and category indicated therein, to import, export and sell them in retail trade, as well as to carry out intermediary transactions with them;

22.5. the wholesale trade of Category A, B, C and D firearms classified for service use and gas pistols (revolvers), ammunition thereof and special means (which are intended for protecting public order and safety, for fulfilling service or work duties). The special authorisation (licence) shall give the right to purchase, import and sell them in wholesale trade for the needs of such legal persons, which in accordance with the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means have the right to purchase the relevant weapons, ammunition or special means, as well as to export them.

23. The name, unified registration number and legal address of the merchant, the type of the special authorisation (licence), the address of the production unit, repair shop, warehouse and shop where storage, selling, manufacture and repairing of weapons of a specific type and category, their ammunition and special means is allowed, as well as the date of issuance and number of the special authorisation (licence) shall be indicated in the special authorisation (licence).

24. If all allowed addresses of warehouses, production premises, repair shops or shops of weapons, their ammunition and special means cannot be indicated in the special authorisation (licence), they shall be indicated in an appendix to the special authorisation (licence).

25. Upon issuing the special authorisation (licence), the licensing commission shall ascertain that payment of the State fee has been received in the State budget.

26. If the merchant has expressed a wish to receive the special authorisation (licence) in the form of an electronic document, the licensing commission shall ascertain whether payment of the State fee has been received in the State budget, and shall, within three working days, send the special authorisation (licence) to the merchant in the form of an electronic document.

27. If the merchant does not pay the specified State fee for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) within six months after receipt of information regarding issuance of the special authorisation (licence) or has not received the special authorisation (licence), the submission shall be resubmitted according to the general procedures.

IV. Requirements to be Met during the Operation of a Special Authorisation (Licence), Issuance of a Repeat Special Authorisation (Licence) and Duplicate of a Special Authorisation (Licence)

28. If during the period of operation of a special authorisation (licence) it is intended to change the composition of the participants of the merchant, to appoint (elect) a new official of the merchant or to hire a new employee, a merchant shall inform the licensing commission thereof in writing, submitting a relevant submission in which the information referred to in Sub-paragraphs 5.1.3, 5.1.4 and 5.3 of this Regulation shall be indicated and to which the documents referred to in Sub-paragraph 6.4 of this Regulation and, if a new employee is hired, also the document referred to in Sub-paragraph 6.6 of this Regulation shall be appended.

29. If the submission referred to in Paragraph 28 of this Regulation has been received, the licensing commission shall, within 15 days after receipt thereof, carry out the examination referred to in Sub-paragraphs 14.2.1 and 14.2.2 of this Regulation and shall give an answer to the merchant whether the restrictions determined in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means do not apply to the relevant person.

30. A merchant shall make changes in the composition of the participants of the merchant, appoint (elect) a new official of the merchant or admit an employee to work involving weapons, ammunition and special means after an answer of the licensing commission has been received that the restrictions for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) specified in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means do not apply to the relevant person.

31. A merchant shall ensure that prior to the expiry of the term of validity indicated in the statement of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor or the statement of the medical commission submitted to the licensing commission (prior to the date indicated in the statement when the current health examination should be performed) the relevant person performs health examination in a medical treatment institution.

32. If the term of validity (the date when the current health examination should be performed) has not been indicated in the statement of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor or the statement of the medical commission submitted to the licensing commission, a merchant shall ensure that the relevant person performs health examination in a medical treatment institution not more than five years from the day when the previous statement was issued.

33. A merchant shall submit a new statement of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor or a statement of the medical commission to the licensing commission not more than within five working days after expiry of the term of validity of the previously submitted statement (the date when the current health examination should be performed), but if the term of validity (the date when the current health examination should be performed) has not been indicated in the statement - not more than five years after the day when the previously submitted statement was issued.

34. If information has been received that the restrictions for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) specified in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means apply to an individual merchant, commercial company, official of the merchant, participant or employee of the merchant, the merchant shall prohibit access for the relevant person to weapons, ammunition and special means.

35. If during operation of a special authorisation (licence) the data indicated therein regarding the merchant have changed, the merchant shall, within five working days after the changes, submit a relevant submission to the licensing commission for the receipt of a repeat special authorisation (licence).

36. The licensing commission shall, within 15 days from receipt of the submission referred to in Paragraph 35 of this Regulation, issue a repeat special authorisation (licence) to the merchant.

37. If the issued special authorisation (licence) is damaged, stolen or lost, a merchant shall, within five working days, inform the licensing commission thereof in writing, submitting a submission for the receipt of a duplicate of the special authorisation (licence). The licensing commission shall, within five working days after receipt of the submission, issue or send a duplicate of the special authorisation (licence) to the merchant.

38. If during the operation of a special authorisation (licence) another repair shop, production premises, warehouse or shop is arranged, a merchant shall, prior to the use of the relevant premises, inform the licensing commission thereof, submitting a submission for the receipt of a repeat special authorisation (licence) and appending the documents referred to in Sub-paragraphs 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this Regulation thereto accordingly.

39. After receipt of the submission referred to in Paragraph 38 of this Regulation the licensing commission shall, within three working days, request the opinions referred to in Sub-paragraphs 14.1.1, 14.1.2 and 14.1.3 of this Regulation. When positive relevant opinions are received, the licensing commission shall issue a repeat special authorisation (licence) to the merchant.

40. The merchant may also submit the opinions referred to in Sub-paragraphs 14.1.1, 14.1.2 and 14.1.3 of this Regulation concurrently with the submission referred to in Paragraph 38 of this Regulation. The merchant shall commence commercial activities in other premises after receipt of a repeat special authorisation (licence).

41. Upon receipt of a repeat special authorisation (licence), a merchant shall hand over the special authorisation (licence) previously issued in printed form. A repeat special authorisation (licence) shall be issued, complying with the procedures referred to in Paragraph 25 of this Regulation.

42. A merchant shall, not less than once a year, ensure training of employees regarding the procedures of the manufacture, repair, selling, storage and transportation of weapons, ammunition, their parts and special means, the safety requirements and other issues related to the handling of weapons and ammunition (depending on the type of commercial activities to be performed).

43. If a merchant discontinues the commercial activities indicated in the special authorisation (licence), it shall, within five working days, inform the licensing commission thereof in writing and hand over the special authorisation (licence) issued in printed form.

V. Cancellation and Suspension of Operation of a Special Authorisation (Licence)

44. A decision on suspending the operation of a special authorisation (licence) in the cases specified in the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means shall be taken by a competent official of the State Police, but a decision on cancellation of a special authorisation (licence) - by the licensing commission.

45. A merchant, operation of the special authorisation (licence) issued to whom has been suspended, shall recommence the commercial activities indicated in the special authorisation (licence) only after a competent official of the State Police has taken a decision on restoring the operation of the special authorisation (licence).

46. Upon taking a decision on cancellation of a special authorisation (licence), the licensing commission may specify a date, from which the special authorisation (licence) is cancelled, however, it shall not be later than 30 days from the day when the decision was taken.

47. If the special authorisation (licence) has been cancelled, a merchant has a duty to hand over the special authorisation (licence) to the licensing commission within three working days after receipt of the decision on cancellation of the special authorisation (licence).

48. A decision on suspending the operation of a special authorisation (licence) may be contested by submitting a relevant submission to a higher unit (official) of the State police, but a decision of the licensing commission on cancellation of a special authorisation (licence) - a submission to the Chief of the State Police.

VI. Procedures for and Amount in which the State Fee for the Issuance of a Special Authorisation (Licence), a Duplicate Thereof or a Repeat Special Authorisation (Licence) shall be Paid

49. The State fee for issuance of a special authorisation (licence) shall be paid in the following amount:

49.1. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture of Category A firearms (except military weapons), Category B, C and D firearms, gas pistols (revolvers), cartridges, high energy and low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition and special means (except military special means) - 1500 lats;

49.2. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture of cartridges for Category A, B, C and D firearms and gas pistols (revolvers) and ammunition of pneumatic weapons - 500 lats;

49.3. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture of low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, non-firearm weapons and special means (except military special means) - 300 lats;

49.4. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the repair of Category A firearms (except military weapons), Category B, C and D firearms, high energy pneumatic weapons, gas pistols (revolvers) and special means (except military special means) - 1000 lats;

49.5. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the repair of gas pistols (revolvers) and special means (except military special means) - 500 lats;

49.6. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of Category B, C and D hunting, sports and self-defence weapons, gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, cartridges of the referred to weapons, high energy and low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, special means and non-firearm weapons intended for self-defence - 1500 lats;

49.7. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of cartridges for Category B, C and D hunting, sports and self-defence weapons and gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, and the ammunition of pneumatic weapons - 500 lats;

49.8. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, non-firearm weapons and special means intended for self-defence - 500 lats;

49.9. for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) for the wholesale trade of Category A, B, C and D firearms classified for service use and gas pistols (revolvers), their cartridges and special means (which are intended for protecting public order and safety, for fulfilling service or work duties) - 1000 lats.

50. The State fee for the issuance of a duplicate of a special authorisation (licence) and a repeat special authorisation (licence) shall be paid in the following amount:

50.1. issuance of a duplicate of a special authorisation (licence);

50.2. for the issuance of a repeat special authorisation (licence) - 10 lats.

51. A merchant who has paid the State fee referred to in Sub-paragraph 49.1 or 49.6 of this Regulation and has received a relevant special authorisation (licence) shall pay a State fee for the issuance of the special authorisation (licence) of another type provided for in this Regulation in the amount specified for the issuance of a repeat special authorisation (licence).

52. A merchant who has paid the State fee referred to in Paragraph 49 of this Regulation and has received a relevant special authorisation (licence) shall pay the difference of the State fees for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) of another type provided for in this Regulation, for which a larger State fee should be paid.

53. If a submission is submitted and a special authorisation (licence) is issued in the form of an electronic document, the State fee provided for in Paragraph 49 of this Regulation shall be paid, applying the coefficient of 0.9.

54. The State fee shall be paid before the receipt of a special authorisation (licence). The payment of the State fee shall be performed with the intermediation of a provider of payment services who has the right to provide payment services within the meaning of the Law On Payment Services and Electronic Money.

55. The State fee shall be transferred into the State basic budget.

VII. Closing Provisions

56. Special authorisations (licences) for commercial activities involving weapons, ammunition or special means, which have been issued for a specific time period, shall be valid until the expiry of the term of validity thereof. After expiry of the term of validity of a special authorisation (licence) merchants shall receive special authorisations (licences) in compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, paying a State fee for the issuance of a special authorisation (licence) in the amount specified for the issuance of a repeat special authorisation (licence).

57. A merchant shall pay the State fee in the amount referred to in Paragraph 56 of this Regulation, if a submission for the receipt of a new special authorisation (licence) is submitted not later than 30 days prior to the expiry of the term of validity of the special authorisation (licence).

Prime Minister V. Dombrovskis

Minister for the Interior R. Kozlovskis

 

Annex 1
Cabinet Regulation No. 939
6 December 2011

(Supplemented lesser State coat of arms)

REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
STATE POLICE

SPECIAL AUTHORISATION (LICENCE) No. _________

Issued
	(name of the merchant,
	unified registration number,
	legal address)
	(type of licence)

Warehouse
	(address)
Shop
	(address)
Production unit
	(address)
Repair shop
	(address)

Issued on ____ __________________ 20____

head of the licensing commission
	(given name, surname, signature*)

Place for a seal*

Note. * The details of the document "signature" and "place for a seal" shall not be completed if the document has been prepared in accordance with the regulatory enactments regarding the drawing up of electronic documents.

Minister for the Interior R. Kozlovskis

 

Annex 2
Cabinet Regulation No. 939
6 December 2011

	To the Licensing Commission of the State Police
	(address,
	electronic mail address)

Name of the individual merchant/commercial company
Unified registration number
Legal address
Telephone number
Electronic mail address

Submission for the Receipt of a Special Authorisation (Licence)

I request to issue a special authorisation (licence) for the following types of activity (mark as appropriate):

for the manufacture of Category A firearms (except military weapons), Category B, C and D firearms, gas pistols (revolvers), cartridges, high energy and low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition and special means (except military special means);

for the manufacture of cartridges for Category A, B, C and D firearms and gas pistols (revolvers) and ammunition of pneumatic weapons;

for the manufacture of low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, non-firearm weapons and special means (except military special means);

for the repair of Category A firearms (except military weapons), Category B, C and D firearms, high energy pneumatic weapons, gas pistols (revolvers) and special means (except military special means);

for the repair of gas pistols (revolvers) and special means (except military special means);

for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of Category B, C and D hunting, sports and self-defence weapons, gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, cartridges of the referred to weapons, high energy and low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, special means and non-firearm weapons intended for self-defence;

for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of cartridges for Category B, C and D hunting, sports and self-defence weapons and gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, and the ammunition of pneumatic weapons;

for the sale (for the wholesale trade, retail trade or wholesale trade and retail trade) of gas pistols (revolvers) intended for self-defence, low energy pneumatic weapons, their ammunition, non-firearm weapons and special means intended for self-defence;

for the wholesale trade of Category A, B, C and D firearms classified for service use and gas pistols (revolvers), their cartridges and special means (which are intended for protecting public order and safety, for fulfilling service or work duties).

Address of the repair shop, production premises, warehouse, shop (mark as appropriate) of firearms, pneumatic weapons, gas pistols (revolvers), ammunition of the referred to weapons, non-firearm weapons or special means

Premises, in which storage / selling / repairing / manufacturing of weapons, ammunition or special means is intended, is in the ownership / possession (mark as appropriate).

Persons who hold a position in the administrative body of a commercial company (members of a partnership who are entitled to represent it and members of the board of directors and council of a capital company):

No.	Given name	Surname	Personal identity number or date of birth of the person (if personal identity number has not been granted)

Participants of a capital company/members of a partnership (natural persons):

No.	Given name	Surname	Personal identity number or date of birth of the person (if personal identity number has not been granted)

Participants of a capital company/members of a partnership (legal persons):

No.	Name	Unified registration number

I append the following to the submission (mark as appropriate):

1. a copy of the document certifying that the merchant possesses or holds the immovable property where storage, selling, repairing or manufacturing of weapons, ammunition or special means is intended¹;

2. a copy of the security guard contract certifying that the production premises, repair shop, warehouse or shop is equipped with a fire detection and fire alarm system and security alarm system, which are connected to the central security control panel of the security guard merchant;

3. a plan of the location of the warehouse in scale 1:1000 or 1:2000 where the location of the warehouse in the area and the buildings and main roads within 200 metre radius are marked²;

4. a plan of the premises of the warehouse in scale 1:50 or 1:100, in which the largest quantity of ammunition intended for storage, as well as the address and telephone number of the warehouse is indicated²;

5. an opinion (statement) provided by a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor in the patient list of which the natural person is registered and under the health care of which the person has been for at least six months, or a special commission of physicians established in a medical treatment institution, which is managed by a family doctor or internist and the composition of which includes a neurologist, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, surgeon and traumologist orthopedist, psychiatrist and narcologist, regarding the following persons:

5.1. regarding an individual merchant;

5.2. regarding persons who hold a position in the administrative bodies of a commercial company (members of a partnership who are entitled to represent it and members of the board of directors and council of a capital company):

No.	Given name	Surname	Opinion of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor	Opinion of the medical commission

5.3. regarding participants of a capital company/members of a partnership (natural persons):

No.	Given name	Surname	Opinion of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor	Opinion of the medical commission

5.4. regarding employees of the merchant, who have access to weapons, ammunition and their parts according to their work duties:

No.	Given name	Surname	Opinion of a psychiatrist, narcologist and family doctor	Opinion of the medical commission

6. a list of the employees who have access to weapons, ammunition and their parts according to their work duties, indicating:

1) the given name, surname and personal identity number of the employee or date of birth of the person (if personal identity number has not been granted) and the position;

2) the number of the examination certificate of weapons and the date of issuance thereof³;

7. copies of the employment contracts entered into with employees who have access to weapons, ammunition and their parts according to their work duties, regarding performance of the relevant work, ___ copies;

8. copies of other documents:

1)
	(name of the document)
2)
	(name of the document)

I wish to receive the special authorisation (licence) (mark as appropriate):

in printed form

in the form of an electronic document

(given name and surname of the official of the merchant)				(signature4)
(date4)

Notes.
¹ To be submitted if the rights have not been corroborated in the Land Register.
² To be appended if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for the manufacture or wholesale trade of weapons, ammunition or special means.
³ To be indicated if wishes to receive a special authorisation (licence) for commercial activities involving firearms, cartridges, their parts or high energy pneumatic weapons.
⁴ The details of the document "signature" and "date" shall not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in compliance with the regulatory enactments regarding drawing up of electronic documents.

Minister for the Interior R. Kozlovskis

 

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