1. (1) Any organization that seeks to provide the Enhanced Handgun Safety Course and to issue training certificates for the purpose of allowing individuals to apply for an Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit under T.C.A. § 39-17-1351, must qualify as an Enhanced Handgun Safety School.
2. (2) All Enhanced Handgun Safety Schools must agree to conduct a standardized Enhanced Handgun Safety Course which meet or exceed the minimum standards set forth herein. Enhanced Handgun Safety Schools must submit alternate material to the Department for approval before use.
3. (3) Enhanced Handgun Safety Schools shall use only those instructors which meet the minimum qualifications set forth in 1340-02-03-.06 or, for the legal portion only, an attorney not certified as an instructor.

4. (4) Enhanced Handgun Safety Schools shall be responsible for all phases of the Enhanced Handgun Safety Program including, but not limited to:

   1. (a) Assuring all Departmental rules and regulations are complied with;
   2. (b) Maintaining accurate records of all program costs, student participation, accident and incident reports, and providing these records to the Director for inspection upon request; HANDGUN SAFETY PROGRAM
   3. (c) Advising the Department, immediately, of any change(s) in the information supplied on their application;
   4. (d) Securing and maintaining the classroom and range sites, while in use as an approved Enhanced Handgun Safety Course;
   5. (e) Ensuring that all students complete a release, waiver, and indemnification form supplied by the Department;
   6. (f) Providing, to the Director, schedules of Enhanced Handgun Safety Courses upon request;
   7. (g) Providing any additional records or reports as requested by the Director;
   8. (h) A copy of all records shall be maintained by the Enhanced Handgun Safety School for a minimum of five (5) years; and
   9. (i) Being available for periodic inspection and in-class monitoring by the Department.

5. (5) Enhanced Handgun Safety Schools which meet the minimum qualifications and provisions herein, and upon the discretion of the Commissioner, will be approved to provide Enhanced Handgun Safety Courses and will be issued a certification by the Department.

   1. (a) Enhanced Handgun Safety School certification shall be valid for a period of one year.
   2. (b) Schools must renew by submitting an application annually, no less than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of current certification.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009 and 39-17-1351. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 25, 1995; effective April 10, 1995. Amendment filed September 16, 1996; effective January 28, 1997. Amendments filed December 19, 2024; to have become effective March 19, 2025. However, the Government Operations Committee filed a 15-day stay of the effective date of the rules on February 26, 2025; new effective date April 3, 2025.