Sec. 9. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 744, §3, is further amended to read:

2. Admission standards. In accordance with the requirements of this chapter, to establish standards for admission to the board-approved courses, taking into account state hiring standards and procedures applicable to all state departments. The board may not set standards for admission to the board- approved courses until July 1, 1990, for persons required to be trained under Title 30, section 6210, subsection 4, which standards are higher than those in force on September 23, 1983. The board shall set including academic and physical admission standards that apply uniformly to all candidates applying for admission to the academy after December 31, 1995. These standards must equal or exceed any academic and physical admission standards, including standards of the State Police, in effect prior to January 1, 1996;

Sec. 10. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§4 and 17, is amended to read:

3. Certification of criminal justice executives. To certify and set standards for certification of police chiefs criminal justice executives.__As used in this subsection, "criminal justice executives" means police chiefs, sheriffs and the persons directly below the police chiefs or sheriffs in line of command;

Sec. 11. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§4 and 17, is repealed.

Sec. 12. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§8-A, ķA, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. KK, §2, is amended to read:

A. The 100-hour preservice law enforcement training under section 2804-B;

Sec. 13. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§8-C is enacted to read:

8-C.__Training of transport officers.__To establish certification standards and a training program for transport officers.__This program must include the preservice law enforcement training under section 2804-B;