Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-11-2 - Instructor certification standards

(a) Each applicant for certification by the attorney general as an instructor of handgun safety and training courses shall apply on a form prescribed by the attorney general.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), each applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Meet all of the concealed carry license requirements of K.S.A. 75-7c04(a) and amendments thereto, except for those requirements in paragraph (a)(1);

(2) except for individuals certified before the effective date of this regulation, complete an attorney general instructor orientation course within six months of certification; and

(3) agree to teach at least one class during each 12-month period commencing on the date of certification.

(c) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (b) and except as provided in subsection (h), each applicant shall meet one of the following certification requirements:

(1) Be currently certified as a firearms trainer or firearms instructor by any of the following organizations:

(A) The attorney general, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b21 and amendments thereto;

(B) any city, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency;

(C) the United States armed services;

(D) the Kansas law enforcement training center; or

(E) any organization that certifies firearms instructors, if the organization's certification program is determined by the attorney general to be substantially equivalent to any of the instructor certification programs identified in paragraph (c)(1); or

(2) be currently certified by the national rifle association in any of the following firearms instructor certification categories:

(A) "Pistol instructor";

(B) "personal protection instructor";

(C) "police firearms instructor";

(D) "law enforcement security firearms instructor";

(E) "law enforcement tactical handgun instructor"; or

(F) "law enforcement handgun/shotgun instructor." Each applicant shall submit a copy of one of the certification documents identified in this subsection with the completed application form. Each certification document shall contain a certification expiration date.

(d) Each applicant shall pay a certification application fee in the amount of $100.

(e) Each applicant who holds a license issued by the attorney general to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to the act shall be certified by the attorney general to instruct handgun safety and training courses if the applicant has satisfied the requirements of subsections (b) through (d).

(f) Any applicant who is currently certified as an instructor by the national rifle association to teach a handgun safety and training course described in K.S.A. 75-7c04(b)(1)(D)(ii), and amendments thereto, may be approved by the attorney general to instruct that course if a determination is made by the attorney general that the requirements for instructor certification established by the national rifle association meet or exceed the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) and subsection (c). Approval granted pursuant to this provision shall be conditioned upon the instructor's compliance with the requirements of K.A.R. 16-11-3.

(g) Subject to notice and an opportunity for a hearing, certification or approval may be withdrawn by the attorney general for either of the following reasons:

(1) Failure to comply with the eligibility requirements specified in subsection (b) or (c); or

(2) failure to remain in compliance with K.A.R. 16-11-3.

(h) Each law enforcement officer certified by the commission on peace officers' standards and training who was certified by the attorney general as an instructor of handgun safety and training on or before the effective date of this regulation shall be exempt from compliance with the certification requirement in subsection (c).

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-11-2

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-7c04, as amended by L. 2010, Ch. 140, §4, and 75-7c16; effective, T-16-7-5-06, July 5, 2006; effective Nov. 27, 2006; amended Jan. 14, 2011.