1. (a) All classroom and range instruction for license applicants shall be conducted in this state. All classroom and range instruction facilities are subject to inspection and registration by the department, as provided by this chapter.

2. (b) A shooting range which is to be used for instruction or proficiency demonstration of license applicants must be registered by the owner with the department as provided by this chapter. By virtue of registration of the range with the department, the range owner consents:

   1. (1) to cooperate with the department in instruction of license applicants;
   2. (2) to permit entry of department personnel onto the range facilities during normal business hours and at any time while instruction of license applicants is being conducted;
   3. (3) to permit inspection of range facilities by department personnel;
   4. (4) to permit monitoring of instruction of license applicants by department personnel; and
   5. (5) to abide by the rules of this chapter.
3. (c) A range owner may withdraw from registered status by mailing the department 30 days advance written notice. The notice should identify the range owner and range number.
4. (d) Range instruction and proficiency demonstration must be conducted at a shooting range facility registered with the department. A proficiency certificate must indicate the range on which the proficiency examination was given. If a proficiency examination is conducted at a range not registered with the department, the certificate will be rejected.
5. (e) To be registered, each range must comply with applicable municipal, state, and federal law. The range must have the capability of shooting at a distance of 15 yards.

6. (f) No fee is required to register a shooting range with the department. To register a range, the range owner shall report the following information on a form provided by the department:

   1. (1) the owner of the range;
   2. (2) the physical address of the range;
   3. (3) the mailing address of the range owner; and
   4. (4) a notarized Range Certification Affidavit signed by a certified handgun instructor.
7. (g) Each registered range will be assigned an identification number to facilitate monitoring by the department of instruction of license applicants.
8. (h) A mobile shooting range may be registered with the department. The range owner must provide the department with a permanent mailing address in this state where the owner agrees to receive correspondence.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.83 adopted to be effective August 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 6149.