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

(2) By renewing the armed private security guard license with the department, the principal partner, principal owner, or corporate officer for the private security guard company is making declaration that the armed private security guard 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 security company.