OAR 257-010-0065: Permit-to-Purchase

(1) OSP shall determine the format and shall assign the unique application and permit number to each Oregon State Permit-to-Purchase application and permit that shall be used by all permit agents for Permit-to-Purchase applications. The Permit-to-Purchase application is hereby incorporated by reference. (2) When submitting Permit-to-Purchase application packets to OSP for background checks, permit agents shall use either US Mail, hand delivery by the permit agent, or delivery by courier. The packet must include both the paper fingerprint cards and the Permit-to-Purchase application form. (3) OSP shall create the Permit-to-Purchase format that shall be issued by all permit agents. Permit agents shall print the issued State of Oregon Permit-to-Purchase permit form in quadruplicate (four copies). The State of Oregon Permit-to-Purchase permit form is hereby incorporated by reference. (4) Permit agents may designate permit agent responsibilities only to other Oregon law enforcement agencies and only as follows: (a) Local police chiefs may designate permit agent responsibilities to other local police chiefs or the Oregon Sheriff having jurisdiction over the residence of a person making an application for a permit-to purchase; or (b) An Oregon Sheriff may designate permit agent responsibilities to a local police chief having jurisdiction over the residence of a person making an application for a permit-to-purchase. (5) Designations conducted under subsection (4) of this rule shall be made using an Intergovernmental Agreement or other similar agreement (6) Only law enforcement agencies working in the permit agent role may initiate the fingerprint-based background check for Oregon and the FBI. A non-law enforcement agency designee may not initiate the fingerprint-based background check. [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]