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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 12.04.04.03" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="04" heading="Certified Firearms Safety Instructor.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A firearms safety instructor shall be certified in order to conduct a certified firearms safety training course under this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Requirements for a Certified Firearms Safety Instructor. An individual is eligible to conduct a certified firearms safety training course if the individual is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A certified police officer who has completed:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Commission requirements for entrance-level firearms training; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Probationary employment requirements as a police officer; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Certified to conduct a certified firearms safety training course by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Commission;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Department of Natural Resources;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Department of State Police; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A reputable organization having as one of its objectives the promotion of competency and safety in handling handguns.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Commission Certification Procedure. An individual seeking certification as a firearms safety instructor under §B(2)(a) of this regulation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit a request for certification to the Deputy Director for approval; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Include a resume or other documentation indicating the individual's qualification to conduct the certified firearms safety training course.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>