Section 431.47. Attendance policies

(a) Withdrawal. A constable who enrolls in a firearms qualification course may withdraw from the course without penalty upon timely notification to the school conducting the firearms qualification course. A notification shall be deemed timely if it is delivered to the director of the school or a designee no later than 7 calendar days prior to the start of classes. The school may assess a failing grade for all or part of the course if the constable fails to provide timely notice or to show good cause. A notification shall be deemed untimely if the notice is not received by the director of the school or a designee within 7 calendar days prior to the start of classes.

(b) Financial responsibility. If notification to withdraw is not given or is deemed untimely and good cause is not shown, and the constable wishes to attend another firearms qualification course in the same training year or in the next training year, the constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost of the additional firearms qualification course. Payment must be received by the Commission within 2 weeks of class start date in the form of a certified check or money order.

(c) Additional attendance. A constable who successfully completes a firearms qualification course may not attend another firearms qualification course in the same training year.

(d) New weapons. If a constable obtains a new weapon after having successfully completed the annual firearms qualification, the constable may attend, without penalty, another firearms training class and complete the qualification course-of-fire using the new weapon. Attendance at another firearms course is subject to course availability.

(e) Advanced firearms failures. If a constable attends an advanced firearms qualification course and fails to successfully complete the qualification course-of-fire, the constable may attend, without penalty, a basic or annual firearms qualification course in its entirety.

(f) Weapons malfunctions. If a constable fails to successfully complete the qualification course-of-fire during a firearms qualification course because of a weapon malfunction, the constable may attend, without penalty, another firearms qualification course in its entirety, or may retake, without penalty, the portion of the firearms qualification course during and after which the malfunction occurred. Attendance at another firearms course is subject to course availability. A firearms instructor shall document weapons malfunctions.

The provisions of this § 431.47 amended March 7, 2014, effective March 8, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 1313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (296529).

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The provisions of this § 431.47 amended under 44 Pa.C.S. § 7144(10).