(a) An agency that employs one or more peace officers shall designate a firearms proficiency officer and require each peace officer the agency employs to demonstrate weapons proficiency to the firearms proficiency officer at least annually. The agency shall maintain records of the weapons proficiency of the agency’s peace officers.
(a-1) An agency that employs one or more county jailers who have been issued a certificate of firearms proficiency under § 1701.2561 shall designate a firearms proficiency officer and require the jailers to demonstrate weapons proficiency to the firearms proficiency officer at least annually. The agency shall maintain records of the weapons proficiency of the agency’s jailers. A county jailer’s failure to demonstrate weapons proficiency does not affect the county jailer’s license under this chapter.

(b) On request, the commission may waive the requirement that a peace officer or county jailer demonstrate weapons proficiency on a determination by the commission that the requirement causes a hardship.
(c) The commission by rule shall define weapons proficiency for purposes of this section.