[§134-2.5  Permits for motion picture filmsor television program production.]  (a)  Upon a finding that public safetyis not endangered, the chief of police of the appropriate county may issuepermits, initially valid for a period of one year and renewable annuallythereafter, for the possession, transportation, or use, with blank cartridges,of firearms or explosives solely as props for motion picture films ortelevision program production upon a showing that good cause exists for theissuance of a permit to the applicant and upon sufficient proof of a federalfirearms license and a state film permit required under section 201-3.  Nopermit shall be issued to a person who is under twenty years of age or who isdisqualified under section 134-7.

(b)  Applications for permits shall be inwriting, signed by the individual applicant or by a member or officer qualifiedto sign if the applicant is a firm or corporation, and shall state the name,business in which engaged, business address, and a full description of the useto which the firearms or explosives are to be put, including the names of thepersons who will actually use the props.  The application shall also requirethe fingerprinting and photographing of the applicant.  Applications andpermits shall be uniform throughout the State on forms prescribed by theattorney general.

(c)  The attorney general shall establish rulespursuant to chapter 91 concerning security requirements for storing andtransporting firearms or explosives for which permits are issued.  Permitsshall be issued only upon a showing of the applicant's ability to meet thesesecurity requirements.

(d)  A fee of $50 should be charged for eachpermit issued under this section.

(e)  Every applicant to whom a permit is issuedshall keep it on the applicant's person or at the place where the firearms orexplosives are stored.  The permit, firearms and explosives, shall be availablefor inspection by any law enforcement officer or any other person designated bythe respective chief of police.

(f)  Every firearm or explosive for which apermit is issued shall bear a unique identifying number.  If the firearm orexplosive does not bear a unique identifying number, the chief of police of theappropriate county shall assign a number that shall be stamped or placedthereon.

(g)  The chief of police of the respectivecounty shall revoke permits issued under this section any time it appears thatthe holder of the permit has used the firearms or explosives for purposes otherthan those allowed by the permit or that the holder of the permit has notexercised great care in retaining custody of any firearms or explosivepossessed under the permit. [L 1988, c 272, §3]