Chapter 135 (H.4885) – Training Mandates
October 21, 2024
The following should not be taken as legal advice.
See State Police Advisory on Implementation Delay
- Limits Hunter Education certificate to an FID Card.
- Exempts those who hold an LTC or FID prior to August 1, 2024 for renewals
- The colonel of state police, in consultation with the municipal police training committee, shall create a new training curriculum. Must include:
- Injury prevention.
- Suicide prevention.
- Disengagement tactics.
- Live fire.
- Completion of a written exam.
- The colonel shall create a written examination and establish minimum requirements to pass.
- It appears that the state will send the certificate to successful students.
- Licensing authority must confirm with the state that a certificate has been issued prior to processing a license application.