Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7599.40 · Article 12. Alarm Company Operators—Conduct of Business, Prohibited Acts and Citations
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7599.40
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A licensee shall not allow any employee to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon without first ascertaining that the employee is proficient in the use of each weapon to be carried. A current and valid firearm qualification card which indicates the specific caliber of the firearm which may be carried shall be deemed evidence of proficiency. A firearm qualification permit is not valid unless the employee holds a valid, current registration card. With respect to other deadly weapons, evidence of proficiency shall include a certificate from a training facility, certifying that the employee is proficient in the use of that particular deadly weapon. A violation of this section may result in a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 67. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.
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