Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Please visit the BPD Permitium Website to apply and make an appointment to have fingerprints taken.

The process is completed within 90 days after the fingerprinting appointment has been completed.

Yes. CBI requires that a new set of fingerprints be done for all new CHP applications.

Permits are mailed to the mailing address used for the application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit for renewal of a permit before the expiration date on the permit card. Visit the BPD Permitium Website to start the renewal process.

Four months (120 days) prior to expiration date.

Yes, at the time to renew your permit, you will renew with the county in which you now reside, own property, or own a business.

The process is completed within 90 days after the date the required items are received.

Yes. Per House Bill 24-1174, which goes into effect July 1, 2025, a two hour refresher training course is required prior to renewal.  Completion certificate must be obtained from an instructor who is verified with a Colorado Sheriff's Department.

Your permit is good for five (5) years.

No. The Broomfield Police Department does not send out renewal notices.

No. You only have up to 6 months past the expiration to renew it, after that it is permanently expired. You must then start the process.

To change the name on an existing permit, please visit the BPD Permitium website.

Applicants may submit a permit renewal to the Broomfield Police Department within 120-days before the permit expires.

You must notify the Broomfield Police Department within 30 days of an address change. If you move within the state of Colorado, the permit remains valid.

If you move out of state, the permit becomes invalid and must be returned to the Broomfield Police Department.

Once you become a legal resident of Colorado, you have a 90-day grace period with your out-of-state permit as long as Colorado has reciprocity with that state. You can go to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Reciprocity site to find this information.

No. You will need to be a Colorado resident by having a Colorado driver's license.

You must apply in the state where you claim primary residency (i.e. Have a driver’s license.)

You can complete a lost/destroyed request through Permitium and purchase another permit for a $15.00 fee.

You can complete a lost/destroyed request through Permitium and purchase another permit for a $15.00 fee.

Permits are valid throughout the state of Colorado. Other states do have reciprocity with Colorado, and you may go to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Reciprocity site to find this information.

No. Per C.R.S. 18-12-203 (c)

No. Per C.R. S. 18-12-206 (3) (a)

A person may not carry a concealed handgun into: A place where firearms are prohibited by Federal law; a public building in which security personnel and electronic weapons screening devices are permanently in place; or where a private property owner, private tenant, private employer or private business entity disallows the practice.

No. You must provide an original training certificate that was issued within the past 1 year by an instructor who has been verified by a Colorado Sheriff's Department.

No. You must provide an original training certificate that was issued within the past 1 year by an instructor who has been verified by a Colorado Sheriff's Department.

As of July 1, 2025, training must be obtained from an instructor who has been verified by a Colorado Sheriff's Department within 1 year prior to submitting an application for a permit.