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a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, or a security guard shall not carry a baton in the course of their employment unless the following conditions apply:

(1) The licensee, qualified manager, or security guard is wearing a uniform.

(2) The licensee, qualified manager, or security guard carries on their person a valid license, qualified manager certificate, or security guard registration card issued pursuant to this chapter. (3) (

A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (

B) and (C), the licensee, qualified manager, or security guard carries on their person a valid baton permit issued to them by the bureau pursuant to this article. (

B) A uniformed baton permitholder may carry or use a baton while on duty pending receipt of a baton permit if they have been approved by the bureau and carry on their person a hard copy printout of the bureau’s approval from the bureau’s internet website and a valid picture identification. (

C) This paragraph does not apply to a qualified law enforcement officer who meets all of the following: (

i) The peace officer has successfully completed a course of study in the use of batons. (ii) The peace officer is authorized to carry a baton in the course and scope of their employment pursuant to

Section of the Penal Code. (iii) The peace officer has proof that they have applied to the bureau for a baton permit. (

b) This

section shall not apply to a duly appointed qualified law enforcement officer who has written approval from the peace officer’s primary employer, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (

h) of

Section 7583.9, to carry a baton while working as a uniformed security guard.