| (a) The following duties and responsibilities may be
performed only by certified community activities officers, except
as allowed by subsections (b) and (c) of this section:
(1) supervising juveniles in a non-secure setting within
a juvenile justice program; or
(2) transporting juveniles in a non-secure setting
within a juvenile justice program.
(b) An individual hired into a position requiring certification
as a community activities officer who is not yet certified as a community
activities officer may perform the duties under subsection (a) of
this section only if the individual has:
(1) not exceeded the deadline for submitting a certification
application established by Chapter 344 of this title; and
(2) completed at least 40 hours of training, which
must include the topics listed in §344.626 of this title.
(c) The following individuals may perform the duties
listed in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) a certified juvenile probation officer; or
(2) a certified juvenile supervision officer.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this
section, an individual in a position requiring certification as a
community activities officer may participate in the administration
of intensive physical activity, as defined in Chapter 348 of this
title, only if the individual has received training in adolescent
development and behavior.
(e) Nothing in this chapter is intended to require
professionals who are providing services in their professional capacity
to obtain certification as a community activities officer. For purposes
of this chapter, providing services in a professional capacity is
not considered supervising juveniles.
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