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Florida House of Representatives - 2001 HB 21-C
By Representative Allen
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to private security services;
3 amending s. 493.6303, F.S.; providing that the
4 employment of any applicant for licensure under
5 part III of chapter 493, F.S., relating to
6 private security services, shall not commence
7 until required criminal history background
8 checks have been completed; providing for
9 denial of application for licensure if the
10 applicant has been convicted of a felony;
11 providing an exception; requiring the
12 Department of State to make every effort to
13 provide criminal history background information
14 regarding an applicant for licensure to a
15 prospective employer of the applicant in the
16 most timely manner possible; amending s.
17 493.6203, F.S.; conforming a cross reference;
18 providing an effective date.
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20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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22 Section 1. Section 493.6303, Florida Statutes, is
23 amended to read:
24 493.6303 License requirements.--In addition to the
25 license requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
26 individual or agency shall comply with the following
27 additional requirements:
28 (1)(a) The employment of any applicant for licensure
29 under this part shall not commence until the criminal history
30 background checks required pursuant to part I of this chapter
31 have been completed.
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1 (b) If the applicant for licensure under this part has
2 been convicted of a felony, the department shall deny the
3 application unless and until civil rights have been restored
4 by the State of Florida or by a state acceptable to Florida.
5 (c) The department shall make every effort to provide
6 information collected pursuant to part I of this chapter
7 regarding an applicant for licensure under this part to a
8 prospective employer of the applicant in the most timely
9 manner possible.
10 (2)(1) Each agency or branch office shall designate a
11 minimum of one appropriately licensed individual to act as
12 manager, directing the activities of the Class "D" employees.
13 (3)(2) An applicant for a Class "MB" license shall
14 have 2 years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time
15 experience, or training in:
16 (a) Security work or related fields of work that
17 provided equivalent experience or training;
18 (b) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year
19 and experience described in paragraph (c) for 1 year;
20 (c) No more than 1 year using:
21 1. Either college coursework related to criminal
22 justice, criminology, or law enforcement administration; or
23 2. Successfully completed law enforcement-related
24 training received from any federal, state, county, or
25 municipal agency; or
26 (d) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year
27 and work in a managerial or supervisory capacity for 1 year.
28 (4)(3) An applicant for a Class "M" license shall
29 qualify for licensure as a Class "MA" manager as outlined
30 under s. 493.6203(2) and as a Class "MB" manager as outlined
31 under subsection (2).
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1 (5)(4)(a) Effective October 1, 1994, an applicant for
2 a Class "D" license must have completed a minimum of 40 hours
3 of professional training at a school or training facility
4 licensed by the department. The department shall by rule
5 establish the general content of the training.
6 (b) An applicant may fulfill the training requirement
7 prescribed in paragraph (a) by submitting proof of:
8 1. Successful completion of 40 hours of training
9 before initial application for a class "D" license; or
10 2. Successful completion of 24 hours of training
11 before initial application for, and 16 hours of training upon
12 the first application for renewal of, a Class "D" license.
13 However, individuals licensed before October 1, 1994, need not
14 complete additional training hours in order to renew their
15 licenses.
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17 Any person whose license has been revoked or whose license has
18 been expired for 1 year or longer is considered, upon
19 reapplication for a license, an initial applicant and must
20 submit proof of successful completion of 40 hours of
21 professional training at a school or training facility
22 licensed by the department.
23 (6)(5) An applicant for a Class "G" license shall
24 satisfy the firearms training outlined in s. 493.6115.
25 Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 493.6203, Florida
26 Statutes, is amended to read:
27 493.6203 License requirements.--In addition to the
28 license requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
29 individual or agency shall comply with the following
30 additional requirements:
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1 (3) An applicant for a Class "M" license shall qualify
2 for licensure as a Class "MA" manager as outlined under
3 subsection (2) and as a Class "MB" manager as outlined under
4 s. 493.6303(3)(2).
5 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
6 law.
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9 HOUSE SUMMARY
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Provides that the employment of any applicant for
11 licensure under part III of chapter 493, F.S., relating
to private security services, shall not commence until
12 required criminal history background checks have been
completed. Provides for denial of application for
13 licensure if the applicant has been convicted of a
felony. Requires the Department of State to make every
14 effort to provide criminal history background information
regarding an applicant for licensure to a prospective
15 employer of the applicant in the most timely manner
possible.
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