Livingston County Michigan - County Clerk - Court House, 200 E. Grand River, Howell, MI  48843, Phone 517.546.0500 FAX 517.546.4354

 
Concealed Pistol License - CPL 

 

 
CPL application packets are available from the County Clerk's office or from the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.

1. Applicant must file his/her application with the County Clerk in the county in which the individual resides. This must include:

A. A copy of the certificate of completion of the pistol safety training course. Refer to House Bill 5698 for specific certificate requirements.

B. Fee for new and renewal CPL licenses is $105 payable by check or cash to the Livingston County Clerk.

2. The County Clerk will provide a receipt for payment of fees.

3. The applicant shall bring the receipt to the Sheriffs Department for fingerprinting.
Hours for fingerprinting at Sheriff's Office
Monday-Friday  8:00am to 3:30pm.

4. The County Sheriff or his/her designee will fingerprint the applicant and forward the fingerprints to the Michigan State Police for processing.

5. Applicants may be asked to appear before the Livingston County Gun Board in order to be issued or denied a CPL.

6. Once applicants have all of their information received from the state, it will be reviewed by the board and a notification will be sent to them informing them of the next step necessary.

7.  You can obtain your passport photo at the Clerk's Office for a fee of $10

*Passport Photo standards: Taken alone, sufficiently recent to be a good likeness (normally taken within the last 6 months), with an image size from bottom of chin to top of head (including hair) of between 1 and 1 3/8 inches. Photo must be clear, front view, full face, taken in normal street attire without a hat or dark glasses with a white or off-white background. They must be capable of withstanding a mounting temperature of 225° Fahrenheit (107° Celsius). Snapshots, most vending machine prints, and magazine or full-length photographs are unacceptable.



DO NOT TRIM PICTURES IN ANY WAY

The following organizations are currently offering Certified Pistol Safety Training courses:

Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES)
  Website www.mcoles.org  or phone (517) 322-6525
National Rifle Association (NRA)
   Website www.nrahq.org/safety/education or phone (703) 267-1430
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO)
  Website www.mcrgo.org  or phone (517) 484-2746

This list may not be an all-inclusive list of certified instructors or facilities. Further inquiry with the organization or your local gun board may be necessary to confirm other certified instructors or sites.

For more detailed information on carrying a concealed weapon in Michigan check out http://www.mich.gov/msp


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Court House - 200 E. Grand River Avenue Howell, MI 48843

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Last updated:  Thursday, September 22, 2011  by: L. Coffman