Section 227-5-2 - Basic Law Enforcement Training ProgramA. Pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. §2804-C, every full-time law enforcement officer must successfully complete the Academy's Basic Training Course, as prescribed in Specification 1 attached and incorporated, within 12 months of appointment subject to the waiver and extension provisions of Chapter 9 of these rules. 1. Upon successfully completing the Basic Training Course and meeting the required standards, an individual will receive a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Board. This certificate will be considered a license to perform law enforcement officer's duties in the State of Maine and be considered lapsed when an officer is no longer employed by a law enforcement agency.2. This section does not apply to any law enforcement officer certified as meeting the law enforcement training requirements or to any full-time law enforcement officer employed by a state agency including the University of Maine system as of July 1, 1990.3. The Board may waive portions of the Basic Police Training Course for persons who have been employed full-time with a State agency and who have been granted law enforcement powers. The initial employment must have occurred prior to September 23, 1971. The employment must be for a minimum of 20 years at the date of application to the Board.B. Pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A. §6072, every railroad police officer must successfully complete the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Academy.