Department to prepare list of states that meet certain requirements concerning permits; Department to provide copy of list to law enforcement agencies in this State; Department to make list available to public

1. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall: (a) Determine whether each state requires a person to complete any training, class or program before the issuance of a permit to carry a concealed firearm in that state. (b) Determine whether each state has an electronic database which identifies each individual who possesses a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by that state and which a law enforcement officer in this State may access at all times through a national law enforcement telecommunications system. (c) Prepare a list of states that meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b). (d) Provide a copy of the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (c) to each law enforcement agency in this State. 2. The Department shall, upon request, make the list prepared pursuant to subsection 1 available to the public.