89-TTT - Annual training; background checks.

§ 89-ttt. Annual training; background checks. 1. a. In addition to the  minimum  firearms  training  required by section eighty-nine-sss of this  article, each armored car guard, other  than  a  police  officer,  shall  satisfactorily  complete  an  eight  hour  in-service  firearms training  course, recognized by the division, at least annually. Such course shall  be administered by armored car carriers, or their designees,  and  shall  include  requalification with the firearms he or she will have access to  while on duty, under the supervision of a qualified firearms instructor.  Every armored car carrier shall maintain a record of and certify to  the  secretary, in writing, the satisfactory completion of such course by any  armored car guard.    b.  An  armored  car guard who is also employed as a peace officer for  eighteen months or  more  shall  be  exempt  from  the  requirements  of  paragraph  a  of  this  subdivision  as  long  as he or she is currently  employed as a peace officer and provides to his or her employer proof of  such annual in-service firearms training required under such paragraph.    2. The secretary or his or her designee  shall  annually  ensure  that  each  armored  car guard holding a valid registration card is subject to  the division's ongoing criminal history search and retain procedures.    3. Notwithstanding the provisions of  this  article,  an  armored  car  guard  and  his  or her employer shall comply with the provisions of the  federal "Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993," pub.  l.  103-55  (15 U.S.C. § 5901 et seq.), and amendments thereto.    4.  Every  armored car carrier shall permit the department to inspect,  review or copy training records to ensure compliance with the provisions  of this article.