Concealed Weapon License Application

The Tax Collector acts as an agent for the Florida Department of Agriculture for purposes of issuing applications for Concealed Weapon Licenses.  This process is pursuant to Florida Statute 790.06.

You must be at least 18 years of age unless you are a servicemember, as defined in Section 250.01, Florida Statutes, or you are a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who was discharged under honorable conditions.

You must not have a DISQUALIFYING CRIMINAL RECORD or other condition that would make you ineligible for licensure. If you have any questions about your eligibility, you can complete the online preliminary eligibility questionnaire on the Department of Agriculture website. See CWP Eligibility Questionnaire

Unless you are serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces, you must currently reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. If you are serving overseas in the U.S. Armed Forces, submit a copy of your deployment documentation with your application. Those who are Resident Aliens must provide a valid Permanent Resident Alien card.

Florida Concealed Weapon Permits (CWP) are valid for 7 years. Renewals can be done as early as 95 days prior to the expiration date on the permit. The licensee should receive a renewal notice from the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services (FDACS). If a Florida CWP is renewed after the expiration date and within 180 days of expiration date a $15.00 late fee is applied.

Customers renewing a Florida CWP that are not Florida residents are required to be fingerprinted upon renewal and CWP will be mailed to them.

Customers coming from another state that already hold a CWP from that state must still provide proof of training in order to apply for a Florida CWP. An Out of State Permit alone will not be enough, fingerprints will also be required. (Proof of training includes Hunters Safety Course -can be from Out of State-, DD214, or Firearm Certificate from Course) See Acceptable Firearms Training for additional acceptable training.

If a Florida CWP has been expired for more than 180 days past the expiration date they must provide their expired Florida CWP or past training certificate in lieu of taking another training course. Renewals done after 180 days from the CWP expiration date must be processed as an Original application with fingerprinting and the Original application fee required.

Paper applications, fingerprint cards and pre-printed photos are not allowed. Application, fingerprinting and photo must be done in person and together at the time of CWP service per the Department of Agriculture.

If you have applied for an original CWP online, you may come into the office for a photo only or fingerprint only transaction. You must bring in your completed application or online receipt from the transaction. If you fail to bring in the proper paperwork, we will be unable to process the fingerprint only/photo only transaction in office. Your application will not be processed until you submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints. 

Customers applying for a replacement for lost or stolen CWP will be required to provide a notarized statement explaining what happened to the old CWP. The notarized statement is required to be scanned in during the application process. Customer must also provide full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and concealed weapon license number if known.

If you have applied for but not received a CWP you can call the FDACS Public Inquiry Center at 850-245-5691 or go to the FDAC live chat for assistance.