1. A. The Commission may recertify an applicant for recertification as a police officer if the applicant was previously certified as a police officer when:

   1. (1) Hired by a second or successive law enforcement agency;
   2. (2) The Commission receives a completed AFC; and

   3. (3) The applicant meets applicable Commission-required:

      1. (a) Selection standards under Regulation .08 of this chapter;
      2. (b) Training standards under §§B, C, D, or E of this regulation; and
      3. (c) Field training standards under Regulation .17 of this chapter.

2. B. Police Officer Recertification — 3 Years or Less Since the Applicant Was Last Certified as a Police Officer.

   1. (1) The Commission may recertify an applicant previously certified as a police officer in Maryland if:

      1. (a) It has been 3 years or less since the applicant was certified as a police officer:

         1. (i) By the Commission; or
         2. (ii) With a law enforcement agency in another state or the federal government; and

      2. (b) The applicant meets the:

         1. (i) Selection standards under Regulation .08 of this chapter;
         2. (ii) In-service training requirements under §B(3) of this regulation; and
         3. (iii) If the applicant was last certified as a police officer with a law enforcement agency in another state or the federal government, training requirements under Regulation .14E(7) of this chapter.
   2. (2) Temporary Certification. The Commission may grant temporary certification to an individual previously certified as a police officer if the individual meets all the requirements under Regulation .06I of this chapter.

   3. (3) In-service Training Requirements Before Police Officer Recertification.

      1. (a) If an applicant under this section has met in-service training requirements for the previous or current calendar year, additional in-service training is not required for recertification under this section.
      2. (b) If an applicant under this section has not met in-service training requirements for the previous or current calendar year, the applicant shall successfully complete in-service training required under Regulation .12 of this chapter before recertification.

   4. (4) Firearms Training—Requirements Before Police Officer Recertification.

      1. (a) An applicant for recertification under this section who has qualified with an authorized firearm at the hiring law enforcement agency in the last 3 calendar years shall complete Commission-approved annual firearms training and qualification before recertification as a police officer at the hiring law enforcement agency.

      2. (b) If an applicant for recertification under this section has not qualified with an authorized firearm for 3 or more consecutive calendar years immediately preceding application for recertification at the hiring law enforcement agency, before being authorized to carry or use a firearm the applicant shall complete Commission-approved:

         1. (i) Entrance-level firearms training and firearms qualification under COMAR 12.04.02.06; or
         2. (ii) Firearms refresher training and firearms qualification under §B(4)(c) of this regulation.

      3. (c) Firearms Refresher Training. Firearms refresher training shall:

         1. (i) Be specific to the firearms the applicant is required to use or carry;
         2. (ii) Be a minimum of 16 hours;
         3. (iii) Provide a minimum of 2 hours of classroom review of the topics required under COMAR 12.04.02.06 or .09 that may be counted toward the current year's annual in-service requirement;
         4. (iv) Require the applicant to obtain a minimum score of 70 percent on a written examination of the material covered in the firearms refresher training; and
         5. (v) Require the applicant to meet firearm qualification standards on the appropriate day-fire and reduced light firearms qualification courses for each type of firearm established under COMAR 12.04.02.

3. C. Police Officer Recertification — After More Than 3 Years and Not More Than 5 Years Since the Applicant Was Last Certified as a Police Officer.

   1. (1) The Commission may recertify an applicant previously certified as a police officer in Maryland if:

      1. (a) It has been more than 3 years and not more than 5 years, since the applicant was certified as a police officer:

         1. (i) By the Commission; or
         2. (ii) With a law enforcement agency in another state or the federal government; and

      2. (b) The applicant meets:

         1. (i) Applicable selection standards under Regulation .08 of this chapter;
         2. (ii) Training required under Regulation .14E(7) of this chapter; and
         3. (iii) Annual in-service training under Regulation .12 of this chapter.
   2. (2) The Commission may grant provisional certification under Regulation .03 of this chapter after the applicant has met selection standards under Regulation .08 of this chapter.

4. D. Police Officer Recertification — After More Than 5 Years Since the Applicant Was Last Certified as a Police Officer.

   1. (1) The Commission may recertify an applicant previously certified as a police officer in Maryland if:

      1. (a) It has been more than 5 years since the applicant was certified as a police officer:

         1. (i) By the Commission; or
         2. (ii) With a law enforcement agency in another state or the federal government; and

      2. (b) The applicant:

         1. (i) Meets selection standards under Regulation .04 of this chapter; and
         2. (ii) Successfully completes entrance-level training requirements under Regulation .09 of this chapter.
   2. (2) The Commission may grant provisional certification under Regulation .03 of this chapter to an individual after meeting selection standards under Regulation .04 of this chapter.
   3. (3) An applicant granted provisional certification may not perform as a police officer beyond the 365-day probationary period until completion of the entrance-level training under Regulation .09 of this chapter.
   4. (4) An applicant shall complete the entrance-level firearms training and qualification under Regulation .09 of this chapter and COMAR 12.04.02 before being authorized to carry or being issued a firearm.
5. E. If a recertified police officer is appointed to a first-line supervisory or administrative level position and has not completed the respective approved first-line supervisor or administrator training program under Regulation .13 of this chapter, the police officer shall complete an approved first-line supervisor or administrator training program within 1 year of the date of appointment to the supervisory or administrative level.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109; Public Safety Article, §§3-207, 3-208 and 3-209; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 14, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 759)

Chapter revised effective April 14, 1976 (3:8 Md. R. 427)

Chapter revised effective March 2, 1977 (4:5 Md. R. 376)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 7, 1978 (5:7 Md. R. 523)

Regulations .09, .11, and .12 amended effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1137)

Chapter revised effective April 6, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 578)

Chapter revised effective June 27, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .01 amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279)

Regulation .01A amended effective October 12, 1981 (8:20 Md. R. 1636); March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465); October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); August 13, 1984 (11:16 Md. R. 1392); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 915)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1030); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 915)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 917)

Regulation .01-1A amended effective December 6, 1993 (20:24 Md. R. 1865); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)

Regulation .01-1C amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 1, 1982 (8:25 Md. R. 1996); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279)

Regulation .02A amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)

Regulation .02B, C amended effective February 20, 1981 (8:4 Md. R. 342)

Regulation .02D amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 647)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465)

Regulation .04B, D amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)

Regulation .04C amended effective February 20, 1981 (8:4 Md. R. 342); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 1, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2079); March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 372)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1967)

Regulation .08A amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260)

Regulation .08G amended effective August 22, 1988 (15:17 Md. R. 2049); June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344); February 4, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .08H adopted effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .09 amended effective August 13, 1984 (11:16 Md. R. 1392); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)

Regulation .09A amended effective October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .09E amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .10A, B amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .10C amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .11 adopted effective January 1, 1982 (8:25 Md. R. 1996)

Regulation .11 amended effective December 31, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1608); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .11D amended effective November 17, 1986 (13:23 Md. R. 2481); April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 642)

Regulation .11E amended effective November 17, 1986 (13:23 Md. R. 2481)

Regulation .12 adopted effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .12 repealed and new Regulation .12 adopted effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)

Regulation .13 adopted effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)

Regulations .01—.13 repealed and new Regulations .01—.18 adopted effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1215)

Regulations .01—.07, .09, .12, and .18 amended as an emergency provision effective August 25, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1336); amended permanently effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 146)

Regulation .01 amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)

Regulation .01B amended effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1520)

Regulation .04D amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .04E amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)

Regulation .05A amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .05B amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)

Regulation .06 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .06H amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966); February 4, 2002 (29:2 Md. R. 95)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 450)

Regulation .07C amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966); February 4, 2002 (29:2 Md. R. 95); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1312)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .09A amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .09J amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)

Regulation .10 amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1313)

Regulation .11B amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)

Regulation .12 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 450); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1312)

Regulation .12C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .15C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 9, 2005 (32:9 Md. R. 849)

Regulation .17 amended effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1841); January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .19 adopted effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1653); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1520)

Regulation .20 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .21 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)

Chapter revised effective January 1, 2008 (34:15 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 5, 2011 (38:18 Md. R. 1077)

Regulation .08B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)

Regulation .09A amended effective August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1313)

Regulation .09G amended effective November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1429)

Regulation .11A amended effective August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 964)

Regulation .12A amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 318); November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1429)

Regulation .14B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)

Regulation .15A, B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)

Chapter revised effective January 1, 2013 (39:15 Md. R. 964)

Regulation .01B amended effective January 1, 2014 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128); June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); October1, 2019 (46:18 Md. R. 774); April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulation .02C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .04B amended effective February 22, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .04F amended effective October 1, 2019 (46:18 Md. R. 774)

Regulations .05 amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulation .05B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 956)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective February 22, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 522); November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1375)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 1, 2016 (42:23 Md. R. 1434)

Regulations .08D amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulation .08E amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .09A amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Regulation .09C amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1111); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulation .09G amended effective September 2, 2013 (40:17 Md. R. 1420); August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Regulation .09I amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .10B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .10D amended effective October 27, 2025 (52:21 Md. R. 1024)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulation .12 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .12A amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1111)

Regulation .13B, C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .14 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .14E amended effective September 2, 2013 (40:17 Md. R. 1420); August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1055); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 956); August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Regulation .14F adopted effective August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1055)

Regulations .15C amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulations .16 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulations .16F amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)

Regulation .17 amended effective July 1, 2016 (42:23 Md. R. 1434)

Regulation .17D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 945)

Regulation .18 adopted effective January 1, 2014 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Annotation: COMAR 12.04.01 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 86-032 (May 16, 1986)