Kansas Statutes 75-7b21. Trainers, firearm handling and use of force; certification; qualifications; fee; renewal
(a) The attorney general shall certify persons who are qualified to train private detectives in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force.
(b) In order to be certified as a trainer under this section, an applicant shall:
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-7b21
- Detective business: means the furnishing of, making of or agreeing to make any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to:
(1) Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof when furnished or made by persons other than law enforcement officers;
(2) the identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation or character of any person;
(3) the location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(4) the cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, frauds, accidents or damage or injury to persons or to property; or
(5) securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer or investigating committee. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- Firearm: means :
(1) A pistol or revolver which is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand and which is designed to fire or capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition; or
(2) any other weapon which will or is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive and which is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- Organization: means a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative or association. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- Person: means an individual or organization. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- Private detective: means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in detective business. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- Private patrol operator: means a person who, for any consideration whatsoever, agrees to furnish or furnishes a watchman, guard, patrolman or other person to protect persons or property or to prevent the theft, unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation or concealment of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, documents, papers or property of any kind, or performs the service of such watchman, guard, patrolman or other person for any such purposes. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(1) Be 21 or more years of age;
(2) have a minimum of one-year supervisory experience with a private detective agency, a private patrol operator, a proprietary investigative or security organization or any federal, United States military, state, county or city law enforcement agency;
(3) be personally qualified to train private detectives in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force; and
(4) not have been convicted of a felony or, within 10 years immediately prior to the date of application, been convicted of a misdemeanor. If the applicant is not licensed as a private detective, the applicant shall submit two classifiable sets of the applicant’s fingerprints one of which shall be submitted to the federal bureau of investigation for a fingerprint check for any criminal history of the applicant.
(c) Persons wishing to become certified trainers shall make application to the attorney general on a form prescribed by the attorney general. Applications for a firearm training certificate shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount fixed by the attorney general pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7b22, and amendments thereto. The application shall contain a statement of the plan of operation for the training offered by the applicant and the materials and aids to be used and any other information required by the attorney general.
(d) A certificate shall be granted to a trainer if the attorney general finds that the applicant:
(1) Meets the requirements of subsection (b);
(2) is a person of good character and reputation;
(3) has sufficient knowledge of private detective business, firearms training and the lawful use of force to be a suitable person to train private detectives in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force;
(4) has supplied all required information to the attorney general; and
(5) has paid the required fee.
(e) The certificate issued pursuant to this section shall expire on December 31 of the year following the year when issued except that, on and after July 1, 2004, a certificate issued pursuant to this section shall expire two years from the date of issuance. A certificate may be renewed on a biennial basis upon application and payment of a fee in an amount fixed by the attorney general pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7b22, and amendments thereto.