The Office of the Secretary of State shall reimburse counties based on the number of concealed carry permits issued each year. The reimbursement amount is:

(1) Three dollars for an initial permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-8.2;

(2) Three dollars for renewal of a permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-8.11;

(3) Fifty dollars for an initial enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-53;

(4) Twenty-five dollars for renewal of an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-56;

(5) Thirty dollars for an initial gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-60; and

(6) Thirty dollars for renewal of a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol issued under § 23-7-62.

The Office of the Secretary of State shall develop and provide to counties a form on which the counties may submit the number of permits issued each calendar year. The form must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State on or before January thirty-first. The Office of the Secretary of State shall reimburse the counties on or before March thirty-first. The reimbursements must be paid on vouchers approved by the secretary of state and paid on warrants drawn by the state auditor.

Only those permits issued on or after July 1, 2022, are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with this section.

Source: SL 2022, ch 70, § 8.