Armed personnel - Possession and use of firearms in the course of providing

private investigative services. It is unlawful for any individual, including agency personnel, to carry a firearm while providing private investigative services unless the individual carrying the firearm: 1. Is in compliance with all existing state and federal laws governing weapons or firearms, including certification and licensing when necessary; 2. Has completed the same requirements for firearms training as is required for North Dakota peace officers. If the individual fails the written examination or shooting course twice, the individual must wait at least thirty days to retake the failed portion, and if the individual fails the written examination or shooting course a third time, the individual must wait a full year before retaking the written examination or shooting course; and 3. Has provided at least one thousand hours of private investigative or private security services.