(1) Any firearms certification issued by the commission shall expire on the expiration date of any armed private investigator license issued by the department.

(2) By renewing the armed private investigator license with the department, the corporate officer, the principal partner, or principal owner for the private investigator company is making declaration that the armed private investigator has met the requirements for annual proficiency with the firearms for which he/she is certified.

(3) Proof of annual proficiency must be kept in the employee's file within the private investigator company.