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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".38" citation="COMAR 29.03.01.38" title_num="29" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Qualified Handgun Instructor License — Application.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If a person has not been recognized by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions or does not have a valid certification issued by a nationally recognized firearms organization, then the person shall obtain a Qualified Handgun Instructor License before acting as a Qualified Handgun Instructor.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A Qualified Handgun Instructor License application shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Qualified Handgun Instructor License application shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The applicant’s name, address, driver’s license or photographic identification soundex number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, sex, eye and hair color, occupation, and home and work telephone numbers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Proof of the applicant’s formal training in the care, safety, and use of handguns, including a minimum qualification score of 80 percent on a practical police course; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Proof of the applicant’s minimum of 1 year of experience in instruction in the care, safety, and use of handguns.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Upon receipt of a properly completed application, the Secretary shall issue a Qualified Handgun Instructor License to the applicant within a reasonable time.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A Qualified Handgun Instructor License expires 4 years from the date of issuance.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>