| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public safety telecommunicators; |
| 3 | amending s. 401.465, F.S.; exempting sworn state-certified |
| 4 | law enforcement officers from certification requirements |
| 5 | for public safety telecommunicators; providing an |
| 6 | effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (5) is added to section 401.465, |
| 11 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 401.465 911 public safety telecommunicator certification.- |
| 13 | (5) EXEMPTION.-Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
| 14 | contrary, a sworn state-certified law enforcement officer who |
| 15 | serves as a 911 public safety telecommunicator is exempt from |
| 16 | the certification requirements of this section. |
| 17 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |