175.49(2)(b)3.a. a. A qualified medical professional employed by the law enforcement agency has not found the former law enforcement officer to be unqualified to be a law enforcement officer for reasons related to the former officer's mental health.

175.49(2)(b)3.b. b. The former law enforcement officer has not entered into an agreement with the law enforcement agency from which he or she separated from service in which the former officer acknowledges that he or she is not qualified to be a law enforcement officer for reasons related to his or her mental health and in which he or she declines the photographic identification for that reason.

175.49(2)(b)4. 4. The former law enforcement officer is not prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm as indicated by a search of the transaction information for management of enforcement system and the national criminal background check system.

175.49(2)(b)5. 5. The former law enforcement officer has, during the previous 12 months at his or her own expense, been found by the state, or by a certified firearms instructor if such an instructor is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active law enforcement officers in the state, to meet the standards for qualification in firearms training for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the type under par. (a) 1., that are established by the state or, if the state does not establish standards, by the law enforcement agency from which the former law enforcement officer separated.

175.49(3)(a)(a) Upon the request of a former federal law enforcement officer and at the expense of the former federal law enforcement officer, the department may, except as provided in par. (b), issue the former federal law enforcement officer a certification card as described in sub. (4) stating all of the following:

175.49(3)(a)1. 1. The type of firearm the former federal law enforcement officer is certified to carry, but no former federal law enforcement officer may be certified to carry a machine gun, a firearm silencer, or a destructive device.

175.49(3)(a)2. 2. The former federal law enforcement officer [has] been found by the state, or by a certified firearms instructor if such an instructor is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active law enforcement officers in the state, to meet the standards for qualification in firearms training for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the type under subd. 1., that are established by the state or, if the state does not establish standards, by any law enforcement agency in the state.

175.49(3)(a)3. 3. The date on which the finding under subd. 2. was made and an expiration date that is 12 months later than that date.

175.49(3)(a)4. 4. That, due to the finding under subd. 2., the former federal law enforcement officer is qualified to carry a concealed firearm of the type under subd. 1.

175.49(3)(b) (b) The department may not issue the former federal law enforcement officer a certification card under par. (a) unless the department first verifies all of the following:

175.49(3)(b)1. 1. The former federal law enforcement officer separated from service as a law enforcement officer with the law enforcement agency in good standing.

175.49(3)(b)2. 2. The former federal law enforcement officer served as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of at least 10 years or the former federal law enforcement officer separated from law enforcement service due to a service-connected disability, as determined by the law enforcement agency from which the former federal law enforcement officer separated, after completing any applicable probationary period.

175.49(3)(b)3.a.a. A qualified medical professional employed by the law enforcement agency from which the former federal law enforcement officer separated has not found the former federal law enforcement officer to be unqualified to be a law enforcement officer for reasons related to the former officer's mental health.

175.49(3)(b)3.b. b. The former federal law enforcement officer has not entered into an agreement with the law enforcement agency from which he or she separated from service in which the former officer acknowledges that he or she is not qualified to be a law enforcement officer for reasons related to his or her mental health.

175.49(3)(b)4. 4. The former federal law enforcement officer is not prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm as indicated by a search of the transaction information for management of enforcement system and the national criminal background check system.

175.49(3)(b)5. 5. The former federal law enforcement officer has, during the previous 12 months at his or her own expense, been found by the state, or by a certified firearms instructor if such an instructor is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active law enforcement officers in the state, to meet the standards for qualification in firearms training for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the type under par. (a) 1., that are established by the state or, if the state does not establish standards, by any law enforcement agency in the state.

175.49(3)(c) (c) If, under par. (a), the department issues a former federal law enforcement officer a certification card, the department shall add the former federal law enforcement officer's information to the list the department maintains under s. 175.60 (12) (a).

175.49(4)(a)1.1. Subject to pars. (b), (c), and (d) and sub. (3) (a), the department shall design a certification card to be issued by the department under sub. (3) (a).

175.49(4)(a)2. 2. Subject to pars. (b), (c), and (d) and sub. (2) (a), each law enforcement agency, upon a request, shall design a certification card to be issued by the law enforcement agency under sub. (2) (a).

175.49(4)(b)1. 1. The full name, date of birth, and residence address of the person who holds the certification card.

175.49(4)(b)2. 2. A photograph of the certification card holder and a physical description that includes sex, height, and eye color.