N.Y. Executive Law Section 235
Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals

1.

The superintendent shall, in conjunction with the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, promulgate policies and procedures with regard to standardization of firearms safety training required under subdivision nineteen of section 400.00 of the penal law, which shall include the approval of course materials and the promulgation of proficiency standards for live fire training.

2.

The superintendent, in conjunction with the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, shall create an appeals board for the purpose of hearing appeals as provided in subdivision four-a of section 400.00 of the penal law and promulgate rules and regulations governing such appeals.

Source: Section 235 — Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/235 (updated Sep. 2, 2022; accessed Nov. 29, 2025).

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Division of state police 211
Employees 212
Equipment 213
Acquisition of real property 214
Establishment of training school 214–A
Child abuse prevention 214–B
Family offense intervention 214–C
Elder abuse awareness 214–D
Human trafficking awareness 214–E
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining 214–F
Emergency situations involving people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities 214–G
Opioid antagonist awareness 214–H
Extreme risk protection orders 214–H*2
Model law enforcement death notification policy 214–I
Child-sensitive arrests 215
Organization 216
Bureau of criminal investigation 216–A
Scientific crime detection laboratory 216–B
Salary increments 216–C
Holiday compensation 216–D
Consumer product protection 217
Communication 218
Installation, operation and maintenance of basic system 219
Availability 220
Orders, rules or regulations 221
System of criminal justice information 221–A
Computer system to carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest 221–B
Reporting to New York state violent crimes analysis program 221–C
Statewide repository of data relating to unlawful methamphetamine laboratories 221–D
Discovery of an unlawful methamphetamine laboratory 222
Radio communication system 223
Duties and powers of the superintendent of state police and of members of the state police 224
Verification of complaint 225
Enforcement of conservation law 225–A
Lost and found property 226
Employment of state police in towns, villages, police districts 227
Disability benefits 227–A
Death benefits 228
National instant criminal background checks 229
Retirement for cause 230
Gun trafficking interdiction program 231
Uniform identification cards for retired police officers 232
Sexual assault victims unit 233
Municipal gun buyback program 234
New York state police body-worn cameras program 235
Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals
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