I forgot to sign my LTCH... Doh

[Csquared]

Hey all, I have a question that I hope hasn't been asked in another thread. (I didn't find anything during a search)

I recently received my LTCH and I got in a hurry to laminate it at work on Monday morning.. Well, needless to say, after I had one of our wonderful secretaries laminate it for me I had noticed that my impatience probably just voided the validity of my Indiana LTCH..... I forgot to sign where it clearly says: Signature

I was wondering if anyone had an IC stating that it must be signed to be valid and would like some opinions in what I should do if not.. It's not going to hurt for me to apply for a duplicate, but if I can save the $20 I'd rather not re-apply, especially since I will likely have a pretty lengthy wait time.

P.S. I tried signing it with a permanent pen market and a regular permanent market but those just seem to smudge and wipe off.. Soooo any ideas?!

 

[Manatee]

Scan it. Print it on pink paper. Sign it. Re-laminate.

 

[SERparacord]

Hey all, I have a question that I hope hasn't been asked in another thread. (I didn't find anything during a search)

I recently received my LTCH and I got in a hurry to laminate it at work on Monday morning.. Well, needless to say, after I had one of our wonderful secretaries laminate it for me I had noticed that my impatience probably just voided the validity of my Indiana LTCH..... I forgot to sign where it clearly says: Signature

I was wondering if anyone had an IC stating that it must be signed to be valid and would like some opinions in what I should do if not.. It's not going to hurt for me to apply for a duplicate, but if I can save the $20 I'd rather not re-apply, especially since I will likely have a pretty lengthy wait time.

P.S. I tried signing it with a permanent pen market and a regular permanent market but those just seem to smudge and wipe off.. Soooo any ideas?!

very lightly sand the signature line.

 

[kawtech87]

I did that on the first 4 year LTCH I got. I used the index card sized DIY laminating sheets you can get at Wal-Mart. I just used a regular pen and signed on top of the lamination and then re-laminated it. Lasted the whole 4 years. Now I have a Lifetime LTCH and thankfully I learned from my mistake the first time.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Voided the validity?

 

[Manatee]

Voided the validity?

If he wanted to lower his standards and become a lawyer, I'm sure his grammar would have improved, along with an increase in his unnecessary critical postings.

 

[MCgrease08]

Scan it. Print it on pink paper. Sign it. Re-laminate.

^^This^^

 

[JettaKnight]

Scan it. Print it on pink paper. Sign it. Re-laminate.

Actually, print MULTIPLES.

 

[HoughMade]

I did that with my bar card one year. I signed the laminate with a Sharpie fine point, then laminated it again. Couldn't tell.

 

[Expat]

Since we are no longer required to actually carry it and it would only be used to assist the LEO in checking on its validity, what does it matter?

 

[poberly]

Sign it and then laminate over it again like already suggested

 

[Csquared]

Since we are no longer required to actually carry it and it would only be used to assist the LEO in checking on its validity, what does it matter?

Where exactly is this stated? I thought if you were carrying you had to have the pink card with you?

 

[Paul30]

Scan it. Print it on pink paper. Sign it. Re-laminate.

This is how you should do it anyway, print several copies for future use, they do wear a little over the years even if laminated. This way any future copies you need to use will have original signatures.

 

[Expat]

Where exactly is this stated? I thought if you were carrying you had to have the pink card with you?

This has been discussed ad nauseum here. Suggest you read through some of the forum threads on the subject. The PoPo can pull up the info on their computers now. I still carry mine all the time just to make it easier if I get stopped. The burden of proof that you are carrying legally is on you and the officer can take you in. Once you provide a copy or someone takes the time check, you would be released. My post was actually asking the question though, given that we no longer have to actually have it on us all the time, does it matter if we have signed it?

Indiana Code 35-47-2

 

[phatgemi]

I wish Indiana would get onboard like most other states and actually have a laminated card that is not a flimsy piece of paper. No signature necessary. Both Utah and Florida much nicer than ours.

 

[other dave]

Hey all, I have a question that I hope hasn't been asked in another thread. (I didn't find anything during a search)

I recently received my LTCH and I got in a hurry to laminate it at work on Monday morning.. Well, needless to say, after I had one of our wonderful secretaries laminate it for me I had noticed that my impatience probably just voided the validity of my Indiana LTCH..... I forgot to sign where it clearly says: Signature

I was wondering if anyone had an IC stating that it must be signed to be valid and would like some opinions in what I should do if not.. It's not going to hurt for me to apply for a duplicate, but if I can save the $20 I'd rather not re-apply, especially since I will likely have a pretty lengthy wait time.

P.S. I tried signing it with a permanent pen market and a regular permanent market but those just seem to smudge and wipe off.. Soooo any ideas?!

 

[partyboy6686]

I wish Indiana would get onboard like most other states and actually have a laminated card that is not a flimsy piece of paper. No signature necessary. Both Utah and Florida much nicer than ours.

My friend who lives in Tennessee was surprised when I showed him out flimsy pink piece of paper that we call a LTCH. They actually have what looks like a drivers license for a LTCH.

 

[Shep79]

Very simple solution. Typical Lamination film only sticks to itself through heat, not to the paper. That's why there is always a small border of clear lamination around the paper. (Plastic melting onto plastic.). Just cut the lamination exactly at the edge of the LTCH and the two halves will separate where you can pull the paper out, sign it and re-laminate.

 

[PappyD]

^^This^^

Ditto on what Shep79 said too. Hopefully that will work...

Go to Kinkos or a place with good copiers-get- pink paper to match-make xxx copies-laminate a few-put the rest in a safe place.

DON"T ask the Kinkos guy/gal "Hey I have this legal document/gun permit and I need to make copies of it. Can you help me?" There is usually a paper storage gizmo with different colors. One of the choices will be a soft pink...There you go.

 

[Dr_O]

You can also get a real decent lamination at Staples.
It will be stiff like a drivers license.

I think it was $1.39 a few years back.