Section 90. Firearm endorsement

A. In addition to applying for a bail bondsman license, each applicant who carries or has immediate access to a firearm while on duty must apply for such endorsement on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board and containing any information the board requires.

B. Prior to the issuance of a firearm endorsement, each applicant shall:

1. Successfully complete the entry-level firearms training, pursuant to the compulsory minimum training standards set forth in Part IV (6VAC20-250-130 et seq.) of this chapter; and

2. Submit the appropriate nonrefundable application-processing fee to the department.

C. Upon completion of the application requirements, the department may issue a firearm endorsement for a period not to exceed 12 months.

D. Firearms endorsements may be reissued for a period not to exceed a period of 12 months when the applicant has met the following requirements:

1. Filed with the department a completed application for such endorsement on the form and in the manner provided by the department at least 30 days prior to expiration of their current endorsement;

2. Successfully completed the firearms retraining pursuant to the compulsory minimum training standards set forth under Part IV (6VAC20-250-130 et seq.) of this chapter; and

3. Submitted the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the department.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 24, Issue 23, eff. August 20, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-185.2 of the Code of Virginia.