7583.33. (a) Any licensee, qualified manager, or a registered uniformed security guard who wishes to carry a baton in the performance of their duties, shall qualify to carry the weapon pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 7585).
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of study in the use of batons or to a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the use of batons.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 28. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)