(a) The firearms qualification card shall be mailed to the applicant at the address that appears on the application. In the event of the loss or destruction of the card, the cardholder may apply to the bureau for a certified replacement of the card, stating the circumstances surrounding the loss, and pay a ten dollar ($10) certification fee, whereupon, the bureau shall issue a certified replacement of the card.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2018, and, as of January 1, 2019, is repealed.