As title indicates. Applies to permits issued on or after December 1, 2013. Permits issued under Article 52A (Sale of weapons in certain counties) before December 1, 2013, remain valid until five years from the date of issuance. A concealed handgun permit issued under Article 54B (The Felony Firearms Act), remains valid until five years from the date the permit was issued, unless it is revoked or suspended before then.