Section 29-19-14 - Current and retired law enforcement officers.
29-19-14. Current and retired law enforcement officers.
A. An application fee, a renewal fee and a firearms training course are not required for an applicant or licensee who is a certified law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act [29-7-1 NMSA 1978].
B. A retired law enforcement officer is not required to submit an application fee or a renewal fee if:
(1) the officer was a certified law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act for at least fifteen years prior to retirement; and
(2) the retirement is in good standing as shown by a letter from the agency from which the officer retired.
C. A retired law enforcement officer who has been retired ten years or less is not required to complete a firearms training course.
D. A retired law enforcement officer who has been retired for more than ten years shall be required to complete a firearms training course. The officer shall be allowed to attend any local law enforcement agency's firearms qualification course; provided that the officer supplies the officer's own ammunition, handgun, targets and range equipment. A local law enforcement agency shall not be liable under the Tort Claims Act [41-4-1 NMSA 1978] for providing a firearms training course to a retired law enforcement officer pursuant to this subsection.
E. A retired law enforcement officer's concealed handgun license shall have printed on the license "retired police officer" and shall be valid for a period of five years.