The Florida Senate

311.111  Security area designations; access requirements; authority.--Each seaport authority or governing board of a seaport identified in s. 311.09 that is subject to the statewide minimum seaport security standards in s. 311.12 shall clearly designate in seaport security plans and clearly identify with appropriate signs and markers on the premises of a seaport the following security area designations, access requirements, and corresponding security enforcement authorizations, which may include, but not be limited to, clear notice of the prohibition on possession of concealed weapons and other contraband material on the premises of the seaport:

(1)  UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS AREA.--An unrestricted public access area of a seaport is open to the general public without a seaport identification card other than that required as a condition of employment by a seaport director.

(2)  RESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS AREA.--A restricted public access area of a seaport is open to the public for a specific purpose via restricted access and open to individuals working on the seaport, seaport employees, or guests who have business with the seaport. Any person found in these areas without the proper level of identification card is subject to the trespass provisions of ss. 810.08 and 810.09 and this chapter. All persons and objects in these areas are subject to search by a sworn state-certified law enforcement officer, a Class D seaport security officer certified under Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121, or an employee of the seaport security force certified under the Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121

(3)  RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA.--A restricted access area of a seaport is open only to individuals working on the seaport, seaport employees, or guests who have business with the seaport. Any person found in these areas without the proper level of identification card is subject to the trespass provisions of ss. 810.08 and 810.09 and this chapter. All persons and objects in these areas are subject to search by a sworn state-certified law enforcement officer, a Class D seaport security officer certified under Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121, or an employee of the seaport security force certified under the Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121

(4)  SECURED RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA.--A secured restricted access area of a seaport is open only to individuals working on the seaport, seaport employees, or guests who have business with the seaport and is secured at each point of access at all times by a Class D seaport security officer certified under the Maritime Transportation Security Act, a sworn state-certified law enforcement officer, or an employee of the port's security force certified under the Maritime Transportation Security Act. Any person found in these areas without the proper level of identification card is subject to the trespass provisions of ss. 810.08 and 810.09 and this chapter. All persons and objects in these areas are subject to search by a Class D seaport security officer certified under Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121, a sworn state-certified law enforcement officer, or an employee of the seaport security force certified under the Maritime Transportation Security Act guidelines and s. 311.121

(5)  TEMPORARY DESIGNATION.--During a period of high terrorist threat level designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement or during an emergency declared at a port by the seaport security director due to events applicable to that particular port, the management or controlling authority of the port may temporarily designate any part of the port property as a restricted access area or a secured restricted access area. The duration of such designation is limited to the period in which the high terrorist threat level is in effect or a port emergency exists. Subsections (3) and (4) do not limit the power of the managing or controlling authority of a seaport to designate any port property as a restricted access area or a secured restricted access area as otherwise provided by law.

History.--s. 1, ch. 2006-193.