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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 12.04.04.04" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="04" heading="Certified Firearms Safety Training Course.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Commission approval is required for a certified firearms safety training course designed to meet the requirements specified under Public Safety Article, §3-208, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A certified firearms safety training course shall include the following elements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A handgun safety component;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Safe handling of a regulated firearm;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Rendering a regulated firearm safe;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Safe carrying and transporting of a regulated firearm;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Security and storage of a regulated firearm; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Restricting access to a regulated firearm by an individual:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Younger than 21 years old; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Not legally permitted to possess a regulated firearm.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A certified firearms safety training course shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be approved by the Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have a handgun safety component; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Be conducted by a certified firearms safety instructor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If the certified firearms safety training course is offered by the Commission, it:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be presented by a certified firearms safety instructor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be open to all individuals required by law to complete a certified firearms safety training course;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be offered at least weekly in all geographic areas of Maryland after regular business hours;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Require attendance throughout the duration of the course for successful completion; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Be free of charge to all individuals seeking to take the course; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be more than 2 hours in length; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Include a test, examination, or other measure of comprehension.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Commission Approval Procedure. A person seeking approval for a certified firearms safety training course under this regulation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit a request for approval to the Deputy Director; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Include a description of the course to be presented.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Documentation of Completion.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The certified firearms safety instructor shall provide to each individual attending the certified firearms safety training course a certificate of completion.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The certificate of completion shall contain the following information:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Full name of the individual attending the course;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Address of the individual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Date and location of the training course; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Name of the certified firearms safety instructor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The certified firearms safety instructor shall forward a list of all individuals attending the certified firearms safety training course to the Commission within 2 weeks.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>