6VAC20-260-80. Firearms endorsement.
A. In addition to applying for a bail enforcement agent license, each applicant who carries or has 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 firearms endorsement, each applicant shall:
1. Successfully complete the entry-level firearms training pursuant to the compulsory minimum training standards as set forth in Part IV (6VAC20-260-120 et seq.) of this regulation; and
2. Submit the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the department.
C. Upon completion of the application requirements, the department may issue a firearms 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 the current endorsement;
2. Successfully completed the firearms retraining, pursuant to the compulsory minimum training standards set forth under Part IV (6VAC20-260-120 et seq.) of this regulation; and
3. Submitted the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-186.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 1, eff. October 14, 2009.