ATTENTION NY PISTOL PERMIT HOLDERS: NY Pistol Permit Re-Certification Process If your license was issued on or after January 15, 2013, the deadline to re-certify is five years after the date the license was issued: NYS Police Recertification Process Letter NYS License Recertification Form The State Police will be solely responsible for this new requirement and all questions regarding this process should be directed to them. DO NOT CONTACT OR SEND YOUR RECERTIFICATION FORM TO YOUR COUNTY PISTOL CLERKS!!