§ 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.