89-PPP - Definitions.

§  89-ppp. Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms  shall have the following meanings:    1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the division  of  criminal  justice services.    2. "Division" means the division of criminal justice services.    3. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.    4. "Department" means the department of state.    5.  "Board"  means  the armored car carrier advisory board established  pursuant to the provisions of section eighty-nine-mmm of this chapter.    6. "Armored car carrier" has the meaning  ascribed  to  that  term  by  subdivision six of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.    7.  "Armored  car  services"  has the meaning ascribed to that term by  subdivision seven or section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.    8. "Armored car guard" means an individual employed by an armored  car  carrier  to provide armored car services and who carries a firearm or is  authorized by the employer to access a firearm  when  providing  armored  car services, and who holds a conditional letter of authority or a valid  registration card issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of  this article.    9.  "Applicant"  means an individual who has filed an application with  the department for a registration card.    10. "Holder" means an individual who has  been  issued  a  conditional  letter of authority or a registration card by the department.    11.  "Registration  card"  means  a  photographic  identification card  issued by the department signifying that the holder has  been  certified  by  the  department  to perform armored car services in the employ of an  armored car carrier and  to  carry  firearms  in  connection  therewith.  Nothing herein contained shall relieve such holder from any provision of  law which requires that he or she be licensed to carry such firearm.    12.  "Qualified  firearms  instructor" means an individual who holds a  certificate as a firearms instructor from an association or organization  recognized by the division.    13. "Qualified firearms training course" means a  minimum  forty-seven  hour  firearms  training  course for armored car guards that is specific  and germane to the armored  car  carrier  industry,  recognized  by  the  division in consultation with the board.    14.  "Peace  officer"  has  the  meaning  ascribed  to  that  term  by  subdivision thirty-three of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure  law,  who  is  employed  full-time as a peace officer and who has successfully  completed the training requirements as set forth in subdivision  one  of  section 2.30 of such law.    15.  "Police  officer"  has  the  meaning  ascribed  to  that  term by  subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.    16. "Valuable  cargo"  has  the  meaning  ascribed  to  that  term  by  subdivision nine of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.    17.  "Serious  offense"  has  the  meaning  ascribed  to  that term by  subdivision thirteen of section eighty-nine-f of this chapter.