NEW APPLICANT INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT RENEWING YOUR LICENSE
New and Renewal Applications are accepted:
Monday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Applications are NOT Accepted on the Following dates in 2010:
New Year's Day 1st Day of January
Martin Luther King Jr., Day 3rd Monday of January
President's Day 3rd Monday of February
Memorial Day Last Monday of May
Independence Day Holiday 5th day of July
Labor Day 1st Monday of September
Veteran's Day 11th Day of November
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November
Friday after Thanksgiving Friday following the 4th Thursday of November
Christmas Day 25th Day of December
Download the Concealed Handgun License application and instructions.
Download the "Ohio's Concealed Carry Law" booklet (Revised 09/03/09)
The legal requirements for a concealed handgun license are:
- 21 years of age or older
- Legal Resident of United States & resident of Ohio for past 45 days
- Completion of a 12 hour gun safety course (within last 3 years, or equivalent certification-see instructions)
- Filling out an application with the Sheriff's Office
- Submit a COPY of your training certificate with the application
- Providing a recent (within 30 days) color facial photo of the applicant (approx. 2"x2")
- Payment of a non-refundable fee:
$67.00 for residents of Ohio for the LAST FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS or more. If you have not been an Ohio resident FOR THE LAST FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, the fee is $91.00. Payment may be in cash (EXACT CHANGE), money order or CERTIFIED CASHIER'S check payable to: CCSO CCW License Fund. - Criminal and Mental competency background checks
Disqualifying factors may be viewed here.
Please review these factors BEFORE submitting your application and non-refundable fee.
Applicants will have their fingerprints taken for a record check, and license data entered into the computer at the time they submit their application on a first come-first served basis.
NOTE: Applicants must provide a color photo of their face (approx. 2" x 2") taken within the past 30 days, attached to the application.
Applicants must appear in person for the process, and must bring a state issued photo ID (ex: driver’s license, state ID).
PLEASE DO NOT CALL to check on the status of your application after we have received it unless you fail to hear from us for at least five (5) weeks. If you were fingerprinted at the jail as part of the application process, your license completion time may be slightly longer than if processed with an electronic WebCheck fingerprint. Ohio law allows up to 45 days for processing applications, although we make every effort to complete the process as quickly as possible.
After receiving a telephone call advising your license is complete, you may come to our office at any time (24 hours a day) to pick it up. You must pick up your license in person; they may not be mailed or picked up by a second party.
After picking up your concealed handgun license, please be aware of the following information:
- Your license is now entered into the law enforcement computer system.
- An officer stopping any vehicle registered to you will be aware the registered vehicle owner has a concealed handgun license.
- If stopped by an officer while carrying a handgun, the license holder must follow the procedures outlined in the current "Ohio's Concealed Carry Law" booklet.
- Please store the license in the sleeve provided, or consider using an adhesive plastic laminate to protect the face of the card (carrying license in wallet behind plastic window may damage card).
Card Replacement Fees
$ 5.00 Replace damaged license - damaged license turned in; duplicate card printed
$15.00 Replace a lost or stolen license - complete affidavit of loss/theft (provided by our office), process new license with photo & signature, assign new license number, modify license number in law enforcement computer
Change of Address
Ohio law requires you to notify the Sheriff's Office at which you obtained your Concealed carry License within 45 days after an address change. Address changes sent by email are not accepted.
You may download an address change form (Acrobat PDF File) and send by U.S. Mail to:
Clermont County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Concealed Carry License
4470 State Route 222
Batavia, Ohio 45103-9777
This process, required by law, modifies the record held by our agency in the event you need to be contacted regarding a suspension, revocation, or administrative purpose.
If you wish to obtain a replacement Concealed Handgun License displaying your new address, you must apply in person on the application dates and times listed above. The cost is $15.00 - (Modify record in CHL computer with new address, print replacement license, enter new address information in law enforcement computer). Payment must be in cash (exact amount), money order, or cashier’s/certified check (NO uncertified personal or business checks are accepted). Make the money order/certified or cashier’s check payable to: CCSO CCW License Fund.
CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE RENEWAL
Licenses issued prior to March 14, 2007 are valid for 4 years from the date printed on the license.
Licenses issued on or after March 14, 2007 are valid for 5 years from the date printed on the license.
An Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL) may be renewed no more than 90 days before the expiration date printed on the license.
Visit the Concealed Handgun License Renewal Page
The Ohio Attorney General's website contains an information page including the required reading booklet "Ohio's Concealed Carry Law", Frequently Asked Questions, and an Instructor search index.
To learn about reciprocity with other states, click here.
More information regarding the concealed carry law may be obtained at www.OhioCCW.org or www.buckeyefirearms.org These organizations are not affiliated with the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, nor is the accuracy of their website content verified by our office.
Southwest Ohio Area Concealed Handgun License Instructors
NOTE: These concealed handgun training providers are not affiliated with the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, nor is the validity of their certification as NRA or OPOTC instructors verified by our office. This partial instructor list is listed on our website at the request of the below instructors as a convenience to the public.
Review the Minimum Educational Requirements before enrolling in a training course
- Ryan Sullivan 513-374-1257
- Target World (Charles Gilbert, Mgr.) 513-772-3343
- Cross Creek Guns -Hillsboro (Michael Cornett) 937-515-1806
crosscreekguns@earthlink.net - Southwest Ohio Tactical (Patrick Mayer) 1-513-933-9136
- Mad Duck Training (John D Farquhar) 937-787-4414
john.farquhar@verizon.net - One Shot 513-233-0885
- Southern Hills Career Center Georgetown, Ohio 937-378-6131 ext. 357
carringtonV@shcc.k12.oh.us - Paul D. Lewis 513-877-2339, 513-678-7326 PDL202WW@aol.com
- Basic Defense Institute (Wm. Schroeder) 513-722-8833
- Collin Rink 513-673-9473 crink@ofcc.net
- Norwood Police Academy 2600 Park Ave. Norwood Ohio 45212 Click here for application
Sgt. M. Rankin or Ptl. B. Ward 513-458-4521 - Jerry Hazlett 513-351-5260 (H) 513-205-7501 (C) SFCJerry@fuse.net
- CCW For You - Jeff Smith 513-741-0005
- Barry W. Rhoten 513-549-4045 AdvancedShooting.com CincinnatiCCW.com
- Paladin Personal Protection, LLC 513-349-4800 info@paladinprotection.net
- Woodhill Personal Protection Group 513-353-3361
- Great Oaks Career Campuses- Sharonville 513-612-5742 or 513-612-5899
- Scott Strauss (Anderson Twp. area) 513-623-0131 scott@scotdi.com
- Ann & Jerry McMains (Blanchester/Clermont area)- 937-728-4440 or 513-267-2926
- Millennium Tact. Defense Don Hency (Clermont, Brown, Hamilton Co.) 513-312-6280
donhency@fuse.net - Joe Housley 513-735-2992 JHousleysr@aol.com
- www.ohioccwclass.com Thomas L. Knight (Clermont/Hamilton/Brown Counties)
513-752-8724 or 513-290-1484 OhioCCWClass@fuse.net - Karen Denny (Land, Air & Sea Inc.) Clermont/N.Ky. 859-291-7770 karen@landairseainc.com
- Jeff Neal (Milford Area) 513-289-2386 jeffreylneal@gmail.com
- On Target Concealed Carry Jeremy Curnutte 513-376-1606 nra_eaglescout@hotmail.com
- www.ccwconcepts.com Paul D. Healey & Darian Bookman (Hamilton/Butler/Warren Counties)
513-678-7380 or 513-240-8914 ccwconcepts@fuse.net - An American Lawman Training Company (Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, Warren Co.) 513-237-9423 anamericanlawman@yahoo.com
- Little Miami Tactical Paul Lewis, Mark Reising, Wm. Smith (Morrow area)
513-899-4157 - Great Oaks Concealed Carry Course, Sharonville 513-612-5742 513-612-5899
- Milford Martial Arts Academy (Fred Fatute 513-309-1121)
milfordmartialartsacademy@yahoo.com - David Schmitt 513-505-3431 TigerEyeSpy@aol.com
- Trinity Training Systems LLC -Mike Szpak 513-312-9897 ohsheepdog13@yahoo.com
- Philip Peters 513-939-6448 (Clermont, Warren, Brown, Hamilton)
- Tactical Defense Institute -John Benner 937-544-7228 West Union,OH tdiohio@dragonbbs.com
- Freedom First Concealed Carry (Cinti. Anderson Twp. area)- Jeffrey Pennington
513-315-1507 ccwtng@aol.com
If you discover an invalid link, email address or phone number in the instructor list, please notify the webmaster.