| (a) Peace officers as listed in §2.12 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure and security officers commissioned by the Texas
Private Security Board who are trained and certified to carry a firearm
on duty may have firearms and ammunition on the premises of the operation.
(b) For all other persons, firearms, hunting knives,
bows and arrows, and other weapons are prohibited on the premises
of the operation, unless the operation is also your home and except
as allowed under subsection (e) of this section. This prohibition
does not apply to personal vehicles.
(c) Firearms, hunting knives, bows and arrows, and
other weapons kept on the premises of an operation located in your
home must remain in a locked cabinet inaccessible to children during
your hours of operation.
(d) Ammunition must be kept in a separate locked cabinet
and inaccessible to children during your hours of operation.
(e) If your operation uses specialized equipment or
weapons that are fundamental to teaching a skill, talent, ability,
expertise, or proficiency that is the goal of skill instruction or
training that is a core component of your operation's program, such
as batons and sticks used in martial arts programs:
(1) The equipment must be used according to manufacturer's
instructions and supervised by trained personnel;
(2) The safety practices employed by the operation
and the risks associated with the use of the equipment must be outlined
in your policies and procedures; and
(3) Parents must provide written consent before children
may use the equipment. Written consent must be kept on file at the
operation in the child's record and available for review by Licensing
during your hours of operation.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §744.2607 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
