N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 6029.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 6029.5 - Requirements for armed security guard instructor certification

(a) Each applicant requesting armed security guard instructor certification shall:

(1) have a minimum of three years experience as a police officer, peace officer or security guard. The requirements relating to experience shall be satisfied by an individual who has carried a firearm in the course of his or her official duties and has done so for the prescribed period of time. Individuals who are not otherwise exempted from the licensing requirements of the Penal Law shall possess the requisite license in accordance with section 400.00 of the Penal Law; and

(2) have successfully completed a firearms instructor course as prescribed by the commissioner;

(3) submit an application fee as determined by the schedule of fees prescribed by the commissioner in section 6029.9 of this Part.

(b) All applicants requesting armed security guard instructor certification shall provide any other additional information as determined by the commissioner to be relevant to establish the competence of the applicant.

(c) The commissioner shall consider additional factors including, but not limited to: whether the applicant has had a security guard, special security guard or armed security guard instructor, or security guard training school application or renewal application denied for cause, or is the instructor at a school where the security guard school application or renewal application of such school has ever been denied for cause pursuant to Part 6028 of this Title, and the date and nature of such denial; whether the applicant has had a security guard, special security guard or armed security guard instructor certification, or security guard training school approval suspended or revoked, or is the instructor at a school where the approval of such school has ever been or is suspended or revoked pursuant to Part 6028 of this Title, and the date and nature of such suspension or revocation; whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, and the date and nature of the offense; and whether there are any criminal charges pending against the applicant.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6029.5

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