(

a) A licensee, qualified manager of a licensee, or security guard who, in the course of their employment, may be required to carry a firearm shall, prior to carrying a firearm, do all of the following:

(1) Complete a course of training in the carrying and use of firearms.

(2) Receive a firearms qualification card or be otherwise qualified to carry a firearm as provided in

Section 7583.12. (

b) A security guard who, in the course of their employment, may be required to carry a firearm, shall, prior to carrying a firearm, be found capable of exercising appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control for the purposes of carrying and using a firearm during the course of their duties, pursuant to

Section 7583.47. (

c) A licensee shall not permit an employee to carry or use a loaded or unloaded firearm, whether or not it is serviceable or operative, unless the employee possesses a valid and current firearms qualification card issued by the bureau or is so otherwise qualified to carry a firearm as provided in

Section 7583.12. (

d) A pocket card issued by the bureau pursuant to

Section 7582.13 may also serve as a firearms qualification card if so indicated on the face of the card. (e) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) shall not apply to either of the following:

(1) A peace officer as defined in

Chapter 4.5 (commencing with

Section 830) of Title of Part of the Penal Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the use of firearms within the months preceding the date of the application.

(2) A federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in

Section 926B of Title of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the use of firearms within the months preceding the date of application.