As an alternative way of fully satisfying this requirement, an applicant may personally demonstrate knowledge of handgun safety to an issuing authority, if the issuing authority is willing to evaluate an applicant's personal demonstration of such knowledge. The issuing authority is not required to offer this 2nd option.

The demonstration of knowledge of handgun safety to the issuing authority may not be required of any applicant who holds a valid State state permit to carry a concealed firearm as of April 15, 1990 or of any applicant who was or is in any of the Armed Forces of the United States and has received at least basic firearms training.

Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §8117, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 620, §4, is further amended to read:

1. Amount. The fee for an original biennial license is $400 $600, of which $50 $100 must be submitted with the application and $350 $500 must be submitted upon issuance of the license. The fee for a 4-year renewal is $400 $600, which is refundable upon denial of renewal. The fee for an investigative assistant's license is $600, of which $200 must be submitted with the application and $400 must be submitted upon issuance of the license.

Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §9407, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1983, c. 221, §3, is further amended to read:

1. Application; fee. Applications for original licenses shall must be made to the commissioner on forms prescribed by him the commissioner with respect to the requirements of section 9405. The fee for a license application is $400 $750, of which $100 must be submitted with the application and $300 $650 must be submitted upon issuance of the license. In addition to the remainder of the fee for the license application, the applicant shall submit $10 for each employee on the list required to be submitted pursuant to section 9405, subsection 1-A, paragraph F, subparagraph (6), upon issuance of the license. If the previously issued license has expired and has not been renewed