RCW 43.101.260
Firearms certificate program for security guards.
The commission shall establish a program for issuing firearms certificates to security guards for the purposes of obtaining armed security guard licenses. The commission shall adopt rules establishing the fees, training requirements, and procedures for obtaining and annually renewing firearms certificates. The fees charged by the commission shall recover the costs incurred by the commission in administering the firearms certificate program.
(1) Firearms training must be provided by an organization or trainer approved by the commission and must consist of at least eight hours of classes and proficiency training.
(2) Applications for firearms certificates shall be filed with the commission on a form provided by the commission. The commission may require any information and documentation that reasonably relates to the need to determine whether the applicant qualifies for a firearms certificate. Applicants must:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age;
(b) Possess a current private security guard license; and
(c) Present a written request from the owner or qualifying agent of a licensed private security company that the applicant be issued a firearms certificate.
(3) The commission shall consult with the private security industry and law enforcement before adopting or amending the training requirements of this section.
(4) The commission may adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary for the effective implementation and administration of this section consistent with chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 1991 c 334 § 29.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.101 - Criminal Justice Training Commission—Education and Training Standards Boards.
43.101.020 - Commission created—Purpose.
43.101.040 - Terms of members—Vacancies.
43.101.050 - Cessation of membership upon termination of office or employment.
43.101.060 - Chair and vice chair—Quorum—Meetings.
43.101.070 - Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.
43.101.080 - Commission powers and duties—Rules and regulations.
43.101.085 - Additional powers and duties.
43.101.095 - Peace and corrections officer certification—Background investigation.
43.101.105 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace and corrections officer certification.
43.101.125 - Lapsed peace officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
43.101.126 - Lapsed corrections officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
43.101.157 - Tribal police officer certification.
43.101.170 - Training and education obtained at approved existing institutions.
43.101.205 - Training on interaction with persons with substance use disorders.
43.101.220 - Training for corrections personnel.
43.101.221 - Training for corrections personnel—Core training requirements.
43.101.222 - Training for students enrolled at institutions of higher education.
43.101.224 - Training for persons investigating child sexual abuse.
43.101.225 - Training on vehicular pursuits.
43.101.230 - Training for tribal police officers and employees authorized—Conditions.
43.101.240 - Community-police partnership.
43.101.250 - Firearms certificate program for *private detectives.
43.101.260 - Firearms certificate program for security guards.
43.101.270 - Sexual assault—Training for investigating and prosecuting.
43.101.272 - Sexual assault—Training for persons investigating adult sexual assault.
43.101.274 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum modification.
43.101.276 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum requirements.
43.101.278 - Sexual assault—Development of proposal for case review program.
43.101.280 - Ethnic and cultural diversity—Development of curriculum for understanding—Training.
43.101.290 - Training regarding hate crime offenses.
43.101.300 - Juvenile runaways—Policy manual.
43.101.350 - Core training requirements.
43.101.360 - Report to the legislature.
43.101.365 - Child abuse and neglect—Development of curriculum.
43.101.370 - Child abuse and neglect—Intensive training.
43.101.380 - Hearings—Panel membership—Standard of proof—Appeals—Judicial review.
43.101.390 - Immunity of commission.
43.101.400 - Confidentiality of records—Public database.
43.101.415 - Racial profiling—Reports to the legislature.
43.101.419 - Motorcycle profiling.
43.101.420 - Personal crisis recognition and crisis intervention services—Training.
43.101.427 - Crisis intervention training—Rules.
43.101.430 - Criminal justice training commission firing range maintenance account.
43.101.435 - Washington internet crimes against children account.
43.101.450 - Violence de-escalation training.
43.101.452 - Mental health training.
43.101.460 - Audits—Deadly force investigations.
43.101.465 - Audits—Law enforcement agency training and certification requirements.
43.101.470 - Audits—Costs and fees.
43.101.495 - Written model policy—Duty to intervene.
43.101.800 - Critical incident stress management programs—Expansion—Report.
43.101.801 - Development of policies, procedures, and rules—2021 c 323.