(A) In addition to any information required by the Superintendent of the Indiana State Police Department, the Marshal shall ascertain concerning the applicant his or her name, full address, length of residence within the community, whether his or her residence is located within the limits of the town, occupation, place of business or employment, criminal record if any and convictions (minor traffic offenses excepted), age, race, sex, nationality, date of birth, citizenship, height, weight, build, color of hair, color of eyes, scars and marks, whether the applicant has previously held an Indiana license to carry a hand gun and if so, the serial number of the license and year issued, whether his or her license has ever been suspended or revoked and if so, the year and reason for the suspension or revocation and the applicant’s reason for desiring a license.
(B) In addition, the Marshal shall conduct an investigation into the applicant’s official records and verify thereby the applicant’s character and reputation and shall in addition verify for accuracy the information contained in the application and shall forward this information, together with his or her recommendation for approval or disapproval and 1 set of legible and classifiable fingerprints of the applicant to the Superintendent of the Indiana State Police Department.
(1982 Code, § 12-17)