S.D. Admin. R. 2:01:06:17.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 2:01:06:17.05 - Standards for authorization to act as firearms instructor

The commission or the executive secretary may authorize an individual to act as a firearms instructor under § 2:01:06:17.01, if the individual successfully completes the following courses:

(1) A law enforcement handgun instructor course which, at a minimum, addresses the following subject areas:

(a) Liability and use of force;

(b) Safety and basic handgun nomenclature;

(c) Basic handling and operation of handguns;

(d) Fundamentals of shooting and remediation of shooting errors; and

(e) Skill building and testing; and

(2) An instructor development course or a similar course of study that includes the development of lesson plans, teaching objectives, and test questions.

A firearms instructor must successfully complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education in the areas listed in subdivision (1) or (2), every four calendar years, beginning January 1, 2009. If a firearms instructor fails to meet or maintain the training requirements listed in this section, the instructor's authorization to act as a commission-approved firearms instructor is suspended until such time as the appropriate training has been successfully completed and approved by the commission or executive secretary.

S.D. Admin. R. 2:01:06:17.05

35 SDR 171, effective 12/30/2008.

General Authority: SDCL 23-3-35(1)(3), 23-3-42.

Law Implemented: SDCL 23-3-26, 23-3-42.