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N.Y. GBS Law § 89-PPP

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§ 89-ppp. Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms\nshall have the following meanings:\n 1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the division of criminal\njustice services.\n 2. "Division" means the division of criminal justice services.\n 3. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.\n 4. "Department" means the department of state.\n 6. "Armored car carrier" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision six of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.\n 7. "Armored car services" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision seven or section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.\n 8. "Armored car guard" means an individual employed by an armored car\ncarrier to provide armored car services and who carries a firearm or is\nauthorized by the employer to access a firearm when providing armored\ncar services, and who holds a conditional letter of authority or a valid\nregistration card issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of\nthis article.\n 9. "Applicant" means an individual who has filed an application with\nthe department for a registration card.\n 10. "Holder" means an individual who has been issued a conditional\nletter of authority or a registration card by the department.\n 11. "Registration card" means a photographic identification card\nissued by the department signifying that the holder has been certified\nby the department to perform armored car services in the employ of an\narmored car carrier and to carry firearms in connection therewith.\nNothing herein contained shall relieve such holder from any provision of\nlaw which requires that he or she be licensed to carry such firearm.\n 12. "Qualified firearms instructor" means an individual who holds a\ncertificate as a firearms instructor from an association or organization\nrecognized by the division.\n 13. "Qualified firearms training course" means a minimum forty-seven\nhour firearms training course for armored car guards that is specific\nand germane to the armored car carrier industry, recognized by the\ndivision in consultation with the armored car carrier industry.\n 14. "Peace officer" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision thirty-three of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law,\nwho is employed full-time as a peace officer and who has successfully\ncompleted the training requirements as set forth in subdivision one of\nsection 2.30 of such law.\n 15. "Police officer" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.\n 16. "Valuable cargo" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision nine of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.\n 17. "Serious offense" has the meaning ascribed to that term by\nsubdivision thirteen of section eighty-nine-f of this chapter.\n

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