WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARK WASYLYSHYN - SHERIFF
1960 East Gypsy Lane Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Emergency: Dial 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: (419) 354-9001


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CCW Permits

• What is needed to make an original permit application?
• How do I renew my Carrying Concealed Handgun Permit?
• What would disqualify me from obtaining a Carrying Concealed Handgun Permit?
• What appointment times are available to submit my application and complete my background check?
• Who is the Sheriff's Office contact person regarding Concealed Carry permits?
• How long will it take before I receive my permit?
• What other states does Ohio have a reciprocity agreement with?
• What section of the Ohio Revised Code governs the application process for Carrying Concealed Handguns?
• What are the fees associated with Carrying Concealed Handgun permits?
• Where can I download the Attorney General's Concealed Carry Laws Manual?

Carrying Concealed Handgun Permits

REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR APPLICATION COMPLETED PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME.

◊ Completed application form. Applications for a Carrying Concealed Handgun permits are available at the Wood County Sheriff's Office or online at the Ohio Attorney General's website.
◊ Passport size photo attached to application
◊ Must be a resident of OHIO for at least 45 days, and a resident of Wood County or an adjacent county for 30 days.
◊ Must be 21 years of age or older
◊ Must provide proof of completion of the required CCW training course (10 hours classroom / 2 hours range). You will be required to sign an affidavit attesting to this completion when you make application.
◊ Must attest to having read the Ohio Attorney General's Concealed Carry Law Book.
◊ Registration fee of $67.00 cash, cashiers check or money order if the applicant has been a resident of Ohio for MORE that five years consecutively.
◊ Registration fee of $91.00 cash, cashiers check or money order if the individual has been a resident of Ohio for LESS than five Years.

Payment must be made in the form of Cash, Cashiers Check or Money Order

NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED.

The Ohio Revised Code provides for the renewal of a CCW license no earlier than 90 days prior to the expiration of the license.

To renew the CCW license, the applicant must present a renewal application which includes a statement that the applicant has re-read the CCW pamphlet and a new passport-sized color photo taken in the past 30 days. The applicant must also provide that the licensee at one time had a competency certification. A valid license, expired license, or any other previously issued license that has not been revoked is prima-facie evidence that the licensee at one time had a competency certification. The applicant must also have a valid photo identification.

The applicant will also be required to submit to fingerprint verification for a background check. The cost of a renewed CCW license is $50 for Ohio residents of more than 5 years and $74 for Ohio residents who have not lived in Ohio for 5 years.

Upon the successful completion of the background check, a new license will be issued with the original license number with a new date of expiration that is five years from the date of the renewal. During the renewal process, the current license (if not past the original expiration date) will remain valid, but must be surrendered to the Sheriff's Office upon issuance of the renewed license.

1. If applicant has been charged or under indictment for:
• Any felony
• Any drug offense (felony or misdemeanor)
• Misdemeanor offense of violence
• Negligent assault
• Falsification to obtain carry concealed license
• Possess a revoked or suspended carry concealed license
• Including conspiracy, complicity, or attempt to commit any of the above offenses
2. If applicant has been CONVICTED or has been adjudicated a delinquent child under the following offenses:
• Any felony
• Drug offense
• Assault on a peace officer
• Including conspiracy, complicity, or attempt to commit any of the above offenses
3. If applicant has been convicted or has been adjudicated a delinquent child under the following offenses within 3 years:
• A misdemeanor offense of violence
• Assault (903.13)
• Aggravated Menacing (2903.21)
• Menacing by Stalking (2903.21.1)
• Menacing (2903.22)
• Arson (2909.03)
• Riot (2917.03)
• Domestic Violence (2919.25) (Federal Disqualifier)
  
• Endangering Children (2919.22)
• Intimidation Victim/Witness (2921.04)
• Escape (2919.22)
• Discharge of Firearm at or into habitation or school safety zone (2923.16.1)
4. If applicant has been convicted or has been adjudicated a delinquent child under the following offenses within 5 years:
• 2 or more assaults, or 2 or more negligent assaults
5. If applicant has been convicted or has been adjudicated a delinquent child under the following offenses within 10 years. Resisting arrest
6. If applicant is or has been: adjudicated mentally incompetent; committed to any mental institution; been found by a court to be a mentally ill person; subject to hospitalization by court order; or an involuntary patient other than for purposes or observation.
7. The person is drug dependent, in danger of drug dependence, or a chronic alcoholic.
8. If applicant is subject to any temporary protection order or civil protection order in Ohio or any other state.

Appointment Times are 9:00am to 11:30am and 1:00pm to 3:00pm - Mondays through Thursday.

Deputy Isaiah Loar
(419) 373-4912
Email: iloar@co.wood.oh.us

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In some instances where the applicant resides in Wood County, the permit may be issued the same day. Applicants who reside in an adjacent county will not receive their permit on the day of application. By law, the Sheriff has 45 days to respond to an application request. Once complete, you will be notified to pick up your permit in person. We do not mail completed permits.

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Ohio law gives the Attorney General the right to negotiate concealed carry handgun reciprocity agreements with other states.

Under such agreements, Ohio and other states agree to respect each other's concealed carry laws and recognize each other's permit holders.

In assessing whether to enter a reciprocity agreement, the Attorney General must determine if another state's concealed carry law and requirements are "substantially comparable" to Ohio's.

Ohio has reciprocity agreements with the following states. Click on the state name for more details about the agreement.

Section 2923.125 of the Ohio Revised Code applies to the Carrying Concealed Handgun process.

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Original application fee is $67.00 (or $91.00 for FBI check)
Renewal application fee is $50.00
Replacement fee is $15.00
Emergency Application fee is $37.00
Application fees are non-refundable.


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The manual can be downloaded at this link .


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