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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 89-ttt. Annual training; background checks - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-89-ttt/
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