Section 841-C. Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council

In  addition  to  the  functions,  powers  and duties
  otherwise provided by this section and article seven-A  of  the  general
  business  law,  the commissioner shall, upon the recommendation and with
  the general advice of the council:
    1.  prescribe  minimum   requirements   for   the   eight   hours   of
  pre-assignment training; the on-the-job training program to be completed
  within ninety working days following employment as a security guard; the
  forty-seven  hours  of  firearms  training  for  a  special  armed guard
  registration card; the eight hour annual in-service training course; and
  the eight hour in-service training course for armed security guards;
    2. approve and certify security guard training schools,  programs  and
  courses  which  meet  or  exceed  the  minimum  requirements  prescribed
  pursuant to subdivision one of this section and  issue  certificates  of
  approval  to  such  schools,  and  revoke  such  approval or certificate
  provided, however, that the commissioner may  permit  any  such  school,
  program or course in existence on the effective date of this section, to
  remain in effect for a period of one year following the effective date;
    3.  certify,  as  qualified,  instructors of security guards and issue
  appropriate certificates to such instructors;
    4. certify security  guards  or  applicants  who  have  satisfactorily
  completed  basic training programs and issue appropriate certificates to
  such security guards or applicants;
    5. cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment,
  operation and approval of security guard training schools  and  training
  programs;
    6.  consult  with  and cooperate with approved security guard training
  schools and programs for the development of advanced in-service training
  programs for security  guards  and  issue  appropriate  certificates  to
  security  guards,  attesting  to  their  satisfactory completion of such
  advanced training programs;
    7.  consult  with  and  cooperate  with  universities,  colleges   and
  institutes  in  the  state for the development of specialized courses of
  study for security guards;
    8. consult with and cooperate with other departments and  agencies  of
  the state concerned with security guard training;
    9.  consult  with,  cooperate with and provide technical assistance to
  the council and  to  the  department  of  state  on  matters  concerning
  security guards;
    10.  report  to the council at each regular meeting of the council and
  at other such times as may be appropriate;
    11. waive the training requirements as specified in article seven-A of
  the general business law  with  respect  to  applicants  employed  by  a
  security  guard  company,  if  the  security  guard  applicant  provides
  appropriate documentation to demonstrate  that  he  or  she  was  or  is
  subject  to  training requirements which meet or exceed the requirements
  established pursuant to such article;
    12. waive the training requirements as specified in article seven-A of
  the general business law  with  respect  to  applicants  employed  by  a
  security  guard company on a proprietary basis for its own use when such
  company presents  adequate  documentation  that  such  training  is  not
  directly  relevant  to  the  applicant's  job  responsibilities and such
  applicant does not, in the course of their employment duties:
    (a) wear a uniform or other readily apparent indicia of authority; or
    (b) as a requisite of employment, carry a gun, and
    (c) have interactions with the public or expend a majority of the time
  spent in their employment duties in contract with the public; and

    13. in consultation with the council, adopt and promulgate  any  rules
  and  regulations  necessary  to implement the provisions of this section
  and sections eight hundred forty-one-a and eight hundred forty-one-b  of
  this article and or article seven-A of the general business law.