Pennsylvania Code
Title 37 - LAW
Part II - Board of Probation and Parole
Chapter 79 - COUNTY PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS' FIREARM EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Section 79.24 - Extensions

Universal Citation: 37 PA Code ยง 79.24

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) An officer who is unable to comply with § 79.21 (relating to maintenance of certification) due to extraordinary circumstances may, through his chief probation officer, submit a written request, on a form and in a format set forth on the FCTMS (www.fetc.state.pa.us) to the Executive Director by October 31 of the year in which the officer's current certification will expire.

(1) The request must include the following:
(i) The specific reason for the requested extension of time.

(ii) The specific length of time of the requested extension.

(iii) Documentation to support the information that the officer supplied under subparagraph (1)(i) and (ii) including, documents such as copies of military orders or a letter from the chief probation officer.

(2) When the request is due to medical reasons, the supporting documentation must include a written statement from the officer's physician indicating that at the present time and for the period of the requested extension the officer is not medically capable of participating in a range requalification examination or in-service training.

(b) The Executive Director will review the written request for extension of time and make a recommendation to the Commission. The Commission will provide written notification to the officer and the officer's chief probation officer of its decision.

(c) If the request for extension is approved, the officer shall comply with § 79.21 no later than the ending date of the granted period of extension.

(d) If the extension is to comply with § 79.21(b)(2), the officer's chief probation officer shall send a written request to the Executive Director to conduct a range requalification examination.

(1) The Executive Director must receive the request no later than 15 business days prior to the date of the range requalification examination.

(2) The range requalification examination may occur at any time during the period of the Commission-approved extension.

(e) The certification of an officer who has been granted an extension under this section shall be effective to the ending date of the granted period of extension.

This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 79.33 (relating to revocation of certification for failure to submit a timely request).

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