Nevada § 202.3678 - Application for certification as qualified retired law enforcement officer; law enforcement agency required to offer certain officers opportunity to obtain qualifications necessary for certification; fees
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§ 202.3678. Application for certification as qualified retired law enforcement officer; law enforcement agency required to offer certain officers opportunity to obtain qualifications necessary for certification; fees
1. A retired law enforcement officer who is a resident of this State may apply, on
a form prescribed by regulation of the Department, to the sheriff of the county in
which he or she resides for any certification required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 926C(d) to become a qualified retired law enforcement officer. Application forms for certification must be provided by the sheriff of each county
upon request. 2. A law enforcement agency in this State shall offer a retired law enforcement officer
who retired from the law enforcement agency the opportunity to obtain the firearms
qualification that is necessary to obtain the certification from the sheriff pursuant
to subsection 1 at least twice per year at the same facility at which the law enforcement
agency provides firearms training for its active law enforcement officers. The law enforcement agency may impose a nonrefundable fee in the amount necessary
to pay the expenses for providing the firearms qualification. 3. The sheriff shall provide the certification pursuant to subsection 1 to a retired
law enforcement officer who submits a completed application and pays any fee required
pursuant to this subsection if the sheriff determines that the officer meets the standards
for training and qualifications. The sheriff may impose a nonrefundable fee in the amount necessary to pay the expenses
in providing the certification. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Law enforcement agency ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.065 . (b) “ Qualified retired law enforcement officer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 926C .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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