THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, GRUCELA, KOTIK, MAHONEY, McILVAINE SMITH, PAYNE, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND DENLINGER, JANUARY 30, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 30, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), entitled

"An act providing for the training and licensing of watch

guards, protective patrolmen, detectives and criminal

investigators, carrying and using lethal weapons in their

employment; imposing powers and duties on the Commissioner of

the Pennsylvania State Police; and providing penalties,"

further providing for education and training program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4(b) of the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.

705, No.235), known as the Lethal Weapons Training Act, amended

November 23, 1976 (P.L.1155, No.254), is amended to read:

Section 4.  Education and Training Program.--* * *

(b)  All privately employed agents, except those who have

been granted a waiver from compliance herewith by the

commissioner and those who have certification under 42 Pa.C.S.

Ch. 29 (relating to officers serving process and enforcing

orders), who, as an incidence to their employment, carry a

lethal weapon shall be required to attend the program

established by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with

the requirements or regulations established by the commissioner

and, upon satisfactory completion of such program, shall be

entitled to certification by the commissioner.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.