| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§2 | | and 17, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2804-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 630, Pt. B, | | §5, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Preservice training standards. The board shall establish | standards for preservice training certification that are | equivalent to the 100-hour reserve officer training course as of | November 1, 1988 | | consider the use of a registered apprenticeship with a certified, | | experienced officer, to be followed by an examination given by | | the board, as an alternative to part or all of the preservice | | training course leading to preservice certification. In | | establishing the standards, the board shall cooperate with the | | State and local departments and agencies to which the preservice | | standards apply to ensure that the standards are appropriate. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2804-B, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 395, Pt. O, | | §3, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Certification. The board shall certify each person who | | meets the preservice training standards as eligible to serve as a | | law enforcement officer with the power to make arrests and the | authority to carry a firearm in the course of duty, subject to | annual recertification training as prescribed by the board | | Thereafter, as a condition of continued service as a law | | enforcement officer, the officer must satisfactorily maintain the | | preservice certification by meeting board standards for annual | | certification. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2804-B, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1993, c. 551, §1, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 7. Roster. The board shall certify law enforcement officers | who successfully complete preservice law enforcement training as | reserve or part-time law enforcement officers. Thereafter, as a | condition of continued service as a reserve or part-time law | enforcement officer, the officer must satisfactorily maintain the | preservice certification. | all currently certified reserve or part-time | | officers. The roster must be available for inspection by the | | public at the academy during regular working hours. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 25 MRSA §2804-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 395, Pt. O, | | §4, is further amended to read: |
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