RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFICATION ACT
Act of Dec. 13, 2005, P.L. 432, No. 79 Cl. 53
AN ACT
Providing for the issuance of identification cards for retired law
enforcement officers; and providing for the powers and duties of
law enforcement agencies and the Municipal Police Officers'
Education and Training Commission.
Section 4. Retired law enforcement identification card.
(a) General rule.--Subject to the payment of the fee, if any,
imposed under subsection (c):
(1) A law enforcement agency shall provide each officer,
upon retirement, with a retired law enforcement identification
card.
(2) At any time after an officer retires, upon request of
the officer, a law enforcement agency shall provide the retired
law enforcement officer with a retired law enforcement
identification card.
(b) Contents.--Identification cards shall be uniform throughout
this Commonwealth and on a form prescribed by the commission. The
identification card shall bear the following:
(1) The photograph of the retired law enforcement officer.
(2) The name, address, date of birth, race, sex, height,
weight, color of hair, color of eyes and signature of the retired
law enforcement officer.
(3) The signature of the law enforcement officer issuing
the identification card.
(4) The name, telephone number and address of the law
enforcement agency issuing the card.
(5) Any other information designated by the commission.
(c) Fees.--A law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee,
not to exceed $15, for each identification card.
Section 5. Firearm training and qualification card.
(a) General rule.--A retired law enforcement officer shall be
eligible for a qualification card if the law enforcement officer
either:
(1) resides in this Commonwealth; or
(2) retired from a law enforcement agency of this
Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof.