N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 6029.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 6029.1 - Definitions

When used in this Part:

(a) The term commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services or his or her designee.

(b) The term division shall mean the Division of Criminal Justice Services.

(c) The term council shall mean the Security Guard Advisory Council.

(d) The term certified instructor shall mean an individual who meets the minimum requirements for security guard instructor certification as set forth in section 6029.3 of this Part or the requirements for special security guard instructor certification as set forth in section 6029.4 of this Part or the requirements for armed security guard instructor certification as set forth in section 6029.5 of this Part, and who has been certified by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of section 6029.2 of this Part.

(e) The term approved security guard training school shall mean an entity which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6028 of this Title and is approved to provide a security guard training course or program as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title.

(f) The term security guard shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 89-f of the General Business Law.

(g) The term basic course shall include the basic course for police officers as set forth in Part 6020 of this Title; the basic course for peace officers as set forth in Part 6025 of this Title; or the eight hour pre-assignment training course as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title.

(h) The term police officer shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 1.20(34) of the Criminal Procedure Law.

(i) The term peace officer shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law.

(j) The term security guard instructor certification shall mean any certification made by the commissioner to an individual whose qualifications meet the requirements established by section 6029.3 of this Part.

(k) The term special security guard instructor certification shall mean any certification made by the commissioner to an individual whose qualifications meet the requirements established by section 6029.4 of this Part.

(l) The term armed security guard instructor certification shall mean any certification made by the commissioner to an individual whose qualifications meet the requirements established by section 6029.5 of this Part.

(m) The term security guard training course or courses shall mean, separately and collectively:

(1) the eight hour pre-assignment training course which meets the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title and which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6027 of this Title;

(2) the on-the-job training course which meets the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title and which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6027 of this Title;

(3) the 47 hour firearms training course which meets the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title and which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6027 of this Title;

(4) the eight hour annual in-service training course which meets the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title and which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6027 of this Title; and

(5) the eight hour annual in-service training course for holders of special armed guard registration cards which meets the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title and which has been approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Part 6027 of this Title.

(n) The term defects shall include, but not be limited to: security guard training courses not meeting the minimum standards as set forth in Part 6027 of this Title; selling certificates of successful completion; combining or condensing security guard training courses; and false, deceptive or misleading representations to students about security guard training courses.

(o) The term successfully complete or successfully completed shall mean the attendance of a student at all sections of a security guard training course and the course curriculum was not altered in either content or duration from that which was approved and the course met the minimum standards.

(p) The term application fee means the minimum fee charged for each initial application for instructor certification or renewal of certification as determined by the schedule of fees prescribed by the commissioner in section 6029.9 of this Part.

(q) The term public entity shall mean:

(1) the State of New York;

(2) a county, city, town, village or any other political subdivision or civil department or division of the State;

(3) any other public corporation, public authority, commission, agency, municipal or other public housing authority, or project organized pursuant to article 2 of the Private Housing Finance Law;

(4) any other governmental instrumentality or governmental unit in the State of New York.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6029.1

Adopted, New York State Register February 5, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 5, eff. 2/5/2014