N.Y. General Business Law § 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.