§ 89-ppp. Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services.

2. "Division" means the division of criminal justice services.

3. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.

4. "Department" means the department of state.

6. "Armored car carrier" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision six of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.

7. "Armored car services" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision seven or section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.

8. "Armored car guard" means an individual employed by an armored car carrier to provide armored car services and who carries a firearm or is authorized by the employer to access a firearm when providing armored car services, and who holds a conditional letter of authority or a valid registration card issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this article.

9. "Applicant" means an individual who has filed an application with the department for a registration card.

10. "Holder" means an individual who has been issued a conditional letter of authority or a registration card by the department.

11. "Registration card" means a photographic identification card issued by the department signifying that the holder has been certified by the department to perform armored car services in the employ of an armored car carrier and to carry firearms in connection therewith. Nothing herein contained shall relieve such holder from any provision of law which requires that he or she be licensed to carry such firearm.

12. "Qualified firearms instructor" means an individual who holds a certificate as a firearms instructor from an association or organization recognized by the division.

13. "Qualified firearms training course" means a minimum forty-seven hour firearms training course for armored car guards that is specific and germane to the armored car carrier industry, recognized by the division in consultation with the armored car carrier industry.

14. "Peace officer" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision thirty-three of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, who is employed full-time as a peace officer and who has successfully completed the training requirements as set forth in subdivision one of section 2.30 of such law.

15. "Police officer" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.

16. "Valuable cargo" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision nine of section eighty-nine-bbb of this chapter.

17. "Serious offense" has the meaning ascribed to that term by subdivision thirteen of section eighty-nine-f of this chapter.