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1 (c) Ensure that the firearm is not otherwise required to be held 2 in custody or otherwise prohibited from being released; and 3 (d) Ensure that twenty-four hours have elapsed from the time the 4 firearm was obtained by law enforcement, unless the firearm was 5 seized in connection with a domestic violence call pursuant to RCW 6 10. 99. 030, in which case the law enforcement agency must ensure that 7 five business days have elapsed from the time the firearm was 8 obtained. 9 (2) (a) Once the requirements in subsections (1) and (3) of this 10 section have been met, a law enforcement agency must release a 11 firearm to the individual from whom it was obtained or an authorized 12 representative of that person upon request without unnecessary delay. 13 (b) (i) If a firearm cannot be returned because it is required to 14 be held in custody or is otherwise prohibited from being released, a 15 law enforcement agency must provide written notice to the individual 16 from whom it was obtained within five business days of the individual 17 requesting return of his or her firearm and specify the reason the 18 firearm must be held in custody. 19 (ii) Notification may be made via email, text message, mail 20 service, or personal service. For methods other than personal 21 service, service shall be considered complete once the notification 22 is sent. 23 (3) If a family or household member or intimate partner has 24 requested to be notified pursuant to RCW 9. 41 . 340, a law enforcement 25 agency must: 26 (a) Provide notice to the family or household member or intimate 27 partner within one business day of verifying that the requirements in 28 subsection (1) of this section have been met; and 29 (b) Hold the firearm in custody for seventy-two hours from the 30 time notification has been provided. 31 (4) (a) A law enforcement agency may not return a concealed pistol 32 license that has been surrendered to, or impounded by, the law 33 enforcement agency for any reason to the licensee until the law 34 enforcement agency determines the licensee is eligible to possess a 35 firearm under state and federal law and meets the other eligibility 36 requirements for a concealed pistol license under RCW 9. 41. 070. 37 (b) A law enforcement agency must release a concealed pistol 38 license to the licensee without unnecessary delay, and in no case 39 longer than five business days, after the law enforcement agency 40 determines the requirements of (a) of this subsection have been met. p. 13 SHB 2473 .SL