(a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential. (b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of the Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. (c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. Added by Act 2023, No. 757,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. (a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential. (b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of the Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. (c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. Added by Act 2023, No. 757,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. (a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential. (b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of the Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. (c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. Added by Act 2023, No. 757,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. (a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential. (b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of the Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq. (c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq.
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