---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 422.10"
title: "43"
number: "422.10"
heading: "Requirements for authorizing officers to exercise Reclamation law enforcement authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/422.10"
---

# §422.10. Requirements for authorizing officers to exercise Reclamation law enforcement authority.

- (a) The CLEO must ensure that each officer receiving an authorization under [§ 422.7(a)](/cfr/43/422.7.md?p=a):
  - (1) Is at least 21 years old;
  - (2) Is certified as a bona fide full-time peace officer under State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements, or its functional equivalent or is certified as a Federal law enforcement officer;
  - (3) Has passed his/her agency's firearms qualifications (which must be consistent with Federal policy) within the 6-month period immediately preceding the granting of the authority;
  - (4) Re-qualifies to use firearms with all issued service weapons at least semi-annually;
  - (5) Has neither been convicted of a felony offense, nor convicted of a misdemeanor offense for domestic violence, preventing him/her from possessing a firearm in compliance with section 658 of Public Law 104-208 (the 1996 amendment of the Gun Control Act of 1968);
  - (6) Is not the subject of a court order preventing him/her from possessing a firearm;
  - (7) Has no physical impairments that will hinder performance as an active duty law enforcement officer; and
  - (8) Attends and successfully completes a mandatory orientation session developed by Reclamation to become familiar with Federal laws and procedures and with all pertinent provisions of statutes, ordinances, regulations, and Departmental and Reclamation rules and policies.
- (b) Qualification standards for guards as provided in the Departmental Manual or other Department or Reclamation guidance may only be used for those persons hired exclusively to perform guard duties.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 460l-31; 43 U.S.C. 373b, 373c

### Source

Source: 67 FR 38420, June 4, 2002, unless otherwise noted.