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Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:26 pm
by Doug.38PR
I got my new CHL with my new address in the mail about a month ago. Do I need to send my old one back?
Re: Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:30 pm
by hirundo82
Doug.38PR wrote:I got my new CHL with my new address in the mail about a month ago. Do I need to send my old one back?
The only time you're required by law to send back your old license is when you change the category--ie upgrade from NSA to SA. I just cut up my old one and threw it away when I renewed.
Re: Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:45 pm
by ScottDLS
hirundo82 wrote:Doug.38PR wrote:I got my new CHL with my new address in the mail about a month ago. Do I need to send my old one back?
The only time you're required by law to send back your old license is when you change the category--ie upgrade from NSA to SA. I just cut up my old one and threw it away when I renewed.
Yeah. I believe they DO want you to destroy it though. I think technically you're not supposed to have two that are both "valid" at one time.
Re: Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:04 am
by Doug.38PR
???? Well...if the old one doesn't have your current address....then it's not "valid" so.....why destory it?
Re: Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:48 am
by longtooth
You do not need to. The expiration date, name chg, or address chg will make it an invalid license.will
Re: Do I need to send my old CHL back to Austin?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:53 am
by MasterOfNone
37 Texas Administrative Code, Rule 6.14:
A license holder may not possess more than one license to carry a concealed handgun issued by the department. A license holder who requests a duplicate license based on a change of name or address shall destroy the old license promptly upon receipt of the duplicate license.