14B N.C. Admin. Code 16 .0904 - RENEWAL OF A FIREARMS TRAINER CERTIFICATE
(a) Each
applicant for renewal of a firearms trainer certificate shall complete an
online renewal form on the website provided by the Board. This form shall be
submitted online not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the
applicant's current certificate and shall be accompanied by:
(1) uploaded online a certificate of
successful completion of a firearms trainer refresher course approved by the
Board and the Secretary of Public Safety consisting of a minimum of eight hours
of classroom and practical range training in safety and maintenance of the
applicable firearm (i.e. handgun, shotgun, or rifle), range operations, control
and safety procedures, and methods of firing. This training shall be completed
within 180 days of the submission of the renewal application;
(2) a statement of the results of a criminal
history records search by the reporting service designated by the Board
pursuant to
G.S.
74C-8.1(a) for each state
where the applicant has resided within the preceding 24 months; and
(3) the applicant's renewal fee, along with
the convenience fee charged by the Board's on-line application vendor and a
separate credit card transaction fee.
(b) If there is a criminal charge pending against the applicant
for renewal that constitutes a deniable offense under
G.S.
74C-8(d)(2), consideration
of the application shall be deferred until the criminal charge is
adjudicated.
(c) Members of the
armed forces whose certification is in good standing and to whom
G.S.
105-249.2 grants an extension of time to file
a tax return shall receive that same extension of time to pay the certification
renewal fee and to complete any continuing education requirements prescribed by
the Board. The applicant shall furnish the Board a copy of the military order
or the extension approval by the Internal Revenue Service or by the North
Carolina Department of Revenue.
(d)
Any firearms trainer who fails to qualify with the minimum score during the
refresher course shall not continue to instruct during the period between the
failure to qualify and the expiration of his or her permit.
(e) The holder of a firearms trainer
certificate may utilize a dedicated light system or gun mounted light for
personal requalification.
(f)
During a national or State declared state of emergency that restricts or
prohibits a certified firearms trainer from requalifying, the Board shall, upon
written request to the Director by the licensee, extend the deadline for
requalification up to 90 days beyond the effective period of the state of
emergency. Any certificate renewed pursuant to this Paragraph shall be issued
conditionally and shall automatically expire on the 90th day if requalification
requirements have not been met.
Notes
Eff. June 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2013; October 1, 2010; June 1, 2009; December 1, 1995; December 1,
1985;
Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0904 Eff. July 1, 2015;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2017; February 1, 2016; October 1, 2015;
Readopted Eff. November 1, 2019;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2020;
Emergency Amendment Eff. May 6, 2020;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 24, 2020;
Temporary Amendment Expired Eff. May 14, 2021;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2022; January 1, 2022;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2022.
Eff. June 1, 1984;
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