HB 7209

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the consumer services functions of the
3	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; amending
4	s. 493.6105, F.S.; revising the application requirements
5	and procedures for certain private investigative, private
6	security, recovery agent, firearm, and firearms instructor
7	licenses; amending s. 493.6106, F.S.; revising citizenship
8	requirements for licenses issued by the department;
9	prohibiting the licensure of applicants for a statewide
10	firearm license or firearms instructor license who are
11	prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms;
12	requiring that private investigative, security, and
13	recovery agencies notify the Department of Agriculture and
14	Consumer Services of changes to their branch office
15	locations; amending s. 493.6107, F.S.; revising
16	requirements for the method of payment of certain fees;
17	amending s. 493.6108, F.S.; revising requirements for
18	criminal history checks of license applicants whose
19	fingerprints are not legible; requiring the department to
20	investigate the mental history and current mental and
21	emotional fitness of applicants for firearms instructor
22	licenses; amending s. 493.6111, F.S.; revising the
23	validity period for firearms instructor licenses;
24	requiring a security officer school or recovery agent
25	school to obtain the department's approval for use of a
26	fictitious name; specifying that a licensee may not
27	conduct business under more than one fictitious name;
28	amending s. 493.6113, F.S.; revising application renewal
29	procedures and requirements; revising the documentation
30	required for renewal of private investigative agency,
31	recovery agency, and firearms instructor licenses;
32	amending s. 493.6115, F.S.; conforming cross-references;
33	amending s. 493.6118, F.S.; authorizing disciplinary
34	action against statewide firearm licensees and firearms
35	instructor licensees who are prohibited from purchasing or
36	possessing firearms; amending s. 493.6121, F.S.; deleting
37	provisions for the department's access to certain criminal
38	history records provided to licensed gun dealers,
39	manufacturers, and exporters; amending s. 493.6202, F.S.;
40	revising requirements for the method of payment of certain
41	fees; amending s. 493.6203, F.S.; prohibiting bodyguard
42	services from being credited toward certain license
43	requirements; revising the training requirements for
44	private investigator intern license applicants; requiring
45	the automatic suspension of an intern's license under
46	certain circumstances; providing an exception; amending s.
47	493.6302, F.S.; revising requirements for the method of
48	payment of certain fees; amending s. 493.6303, F.S.;
49	revising the training requirements for security officer
50	license applicants; amending s. 493.6304, F.S.; revising
51	application requirements and procedures for security
52	officer school licenses; amending s. 501.145, F.S.;
53	deleting authority for the department to bring actions for
54	injunctive relief under the Bedding Label Act; deleting
55	the definitions of certain terms to conform; amending s.
56	525.01, F.S.; revising requirements for petroleum fuel
57	affidavits; amending s. 526.06, F.S.; revising prohibited
58	acts related to certain mixing, blending, compounding, or
59	adulterating of liquid fuels; deleting certain provisions
60	authorizing the sale of ethanol-blended fuels for use in
61	motor vehicles; amending s. 526.203, F.S.; revising the
62	definition of "blended gasoline" for purposes of renewable
63	fuel standards; providing an effective date.
64
65	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
66
67	Section 1.  Section 493.6105, Florida Statutes, is amended
68	to read:
69	493.6105  Initial application for license.-
70	(1)  Each individual, partner, or principal officer in a
71	corporation, shall file with the department a complete
72	application accompanied by an application fee not to exceed $60,
73	except that the applicant for a Class "D" or Class "G" license
74	is shall not be required to submit an application fee. The
75	application fee is shall not be refundable.
76	(a)  The application submitted by any individual, partner,
77	or corporate officer must shall be approved by the department
78	before the prior to that individual, partner, or corporate
79	officer assumes assuming his or her duties.
80	(b)  Individuals who invest in the ownership of a licensed
81	agency, but do not participate in, direct, or control the
82	operations of the agency are shall not be required to file an
83	application.
84	(2)  Each application must shall be signed and verified by
85	the individual under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and shall be
86	notarized.
87	(3)  The application must shall contain the following
88	information concerning the individual signing the application
89	same:
90	(a)  Name and any aliases.
91	(b)  Age and date of birth.
92	(c)  Place of birth.
93	(d)  Social security number or alien registration number,
94	whichever is applicable.
95	(e)  Current Present residence address and mailing address
96	and his or her residence addresses within the 5 years
97	immediately preceding the submission of the application.
98	(f)  Occupations held presently and within the 5 years
99	immediately preceding the submission of the application.
100	(f)(g)  A statement of all criminal convictions, findings
101	of guilt, and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of
102	adjudication of guilt. If the application is submitted for a
103	Class "G" or Class "K" license by an applicant who is younger
104	than 24 years of age, the application must also include a
105	statement of all findings of the applicant having committed a
106	delinquent act in any state, territory, or country which was
107	punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year and which
108	would, if committed by an adult, have been a felony.
109	(g)  One passport-type color photograph taken within the 6
110	months immediately preceding submission of the application.
111	(h)  A statement whether he or she has ever been
112	adjudicated incompetent under chapter 744.
113	(i)  A statement whether he or she has ever been committed
114	to a mental institution under chapter 394.
115	(j)  A full set of fingerprints on a card provided by the
116	department and a fingerprint fee to be established by rule of
117	the department based upon costs determined by state and federal
118	agency charges and department processing costs. An applicant who
119	has, within the immediately preceding 6 months, submitted a
120	fingerprint card and fee for licensing purposes under this
121	chapter shall not be required to submit another fingerprint card
122	or fee.
123	(k)  A personal inquiry waiver which allows the department
124	to conduct necessary investigations to satisfy the requirements
125	of this chapter.
126	(l)  Such further facts as may be required by the
127	department to show that the individual signing the application
128	is of good moral character and qualified by experience and
129	training to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
130	(4)  In addition to the application requirements outlined
131	in subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C," Class "CC,"
132	Class "E," Class "EE," or Class "G" license shall submit two
133	color photographs taken within the 6 months immediately
134	preceding the submission of the application, which meet
135	specifications prescribed by rule of the department. All other
136	applicants shall submit one photograph taken within the 6 months
137	immediately preceding the submission of the application.
138	(4)(5)  In addition to the application requirements
139	outlined under subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C,"
140	Class "E," Class "M," Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR"
141	license shall include a statement on a form provided by the
142	department of the experience which he or she believes will
143	qualify him or her for such license.
144	(5)(6)  In addition to the requirements outlined in
145	subsection (3), an applicant for a Class "G" license shall
146	satisfy minimum training criteria for firearms established by
147	rule of the department, which training criteria shall include,
148	but is not limited to, 28 hours of range and classroom training
149	taught and administered by a Class "K" licensee; however, no
150	more than 8 hours of such training shall consist of range
151	training. If the applicant can show proof that he or she is an
152	active law enforcement officer currently certified under the
153	Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or has
154	completed the training required for that certification within
155	the last 12 months, or if the applicant submits one of the
156	certificates specified in paragraph (6)(a) (7)(a), the
157	department may waive the foregoing firearms training
158	requirement.
159	(6)(7)  In addition to the requirements under subsection
160	(3), an applicant for a Class "K" license shall:
161	(a)  Submit one of the following certificates:
162	1.  The Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training
163	Commission Instructor Firearms Instructor's Certificate and
164	written confirmation by the commission that the applicant
165	possesses an active firearms certification.
166	2.  The National Rifle Association Police Firearms
167	Instructor's Certificate.
168	2.3.  The National Rifle Association Private Security
169	Firearm Instructor Firearms Instructor's Certificate.
170	3.4.  A firearms instructor instructor's certificate issued
171	by from a federal law enforcement agency, state, county, or
172	municipal police academy in this state recognized as such by the
173	Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or by the
174	Department of Education.
175	(b)  Pay the fee for and pass an examination administered
176	by the department which shall be based upon, but is not
177	necessarily limited to, a firearms instruction manual provided
178	by the department.
179	(7)(8)  In addition to the application requirements for
180	individuals, partners, or officers outlined under subsection
181	(3), the application for an agency license shall contain the
182	following information:
183	(a)  The proposed name under which the agency intends to
184	operate.
185	(b)  The street address, mailing address, and telephone
186	numbers of the principal location at which business is to be
187	conducted in this state.
188	(c)  The street address, mailing address, and telephone
189	numbers of all branch offices within this state.
190	(d)  The names and titles of all partners or, in the case
191	of a corporation, the names and titles of its principal
192	officers.
193	(8)(9)  Upon submission of a complete application, a Class
194	"CC," Class "C," Class "D," Class "EE," Class "E," Class "M,"
195	Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR" applicant may commence
196	employment or appropriate duties for a licensed agency or branch
197	office. However, the Class "C" or Class "E" applicant must work
198	under the direction and control of a sponsoring licensee while
199	his or her application is being processed. If the department
200	denies application for licensure, the employment of the
201	applicant must be terminated immediately, unless he or she
202	performs only unregulated duties.
203	Section 2.  Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and paragraph
204	(a) of subsection (2) of section 493.6106, Florida Statutes, are
205	amended, and paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of that
206	section, to read:
207	493.6106  License requirements; posting.-
208	(1)  Each individual licensed by the department must:
209	(f)  Be a citizen or permanent legal resident alien of the
210	United States or have appropriate been granted authorization
211	issued to seek employment in this country by the United States
212	Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United
213	States Department of Homeland Security.
214	(g)  Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a
215	firearm by state or federal law if the individual is applying
216	for a Class "G" license or a Class "K" license.
217	(2)  Each agency shall have a minimum of one physical
218	location within this state from which the normal business of the
219	agency is conducted, and this location shall be considered the
220	primary office for that agency in this state.
221	(a)  If an agency or branch office desires to change the
222	physical location of the business, as it appears on the agency
223	license, the department must be notified within 10 days after of
224	the change, and, except upon renewal, the fee prescribed in s.
225	493.6107 must be submitted for each license requiring revision.
226	Each license requiring revision must be returned with such
227	notification.
228	Section 3.  Subsection (3) of section 493.6107, Florida
229	Statutes, is amended to read:
230	493.6107  Fees.-
231	(3)  The fees set forth in this section must be paid by
232	certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the
233	department, by electronic funds transfer agency check at the
234	time the application is approved, except that the applicant for
235	a Class "G" or Class "M" license must pay the license fee at the
236	time the application is made. If a license is revoked or denied
237	or if the application is withdrawn, the license fee shall not be
238	refunded.
239	Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
240	(3) of section 493.6108, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
241	493.6108  Investigation of applicants by Department of
242	Agriculture and Consumer Services.-
243	(1)  Except as otherwise provided, prior to the issuance of
244	a license under this chapter, the department shall make an
245	investigation of the applicant for a license. The investigation
246	shall include:
247	(a)1.  An examination of fingerprint records and police
248	records. When a criminal history analysis of any applicant under
249	this chapter is performed by means of fingerprint card
250	identification, the time limitations prescribed by s. 120.60(1)
251	shall be tolled during the time the applicant's fingerprint card
252	is under review by the Department of Law Enforcement or the
253	United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
254	Investigation.
255	2.  If a legible set of fingerprints, as determined by the
256	Department of Law Enforcement or the Federal Bureau of
257	Investigation, cannot be obtained after two attempts, the
258	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may determine
259	the applicant's eligibility based upon a criminal history record
260	check under the applicant's name conducted by the Department of
261	Law Enforcement if the and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
262	A set of fingerprints are taken by a law enforcement agency or
263	the department and the applicant submits a written statement
264	signed by the fingerprint technician or a licensed physician
265	stating that there is a physical condition that precludes
266	obtaining a legible set of fingerprints or that the fingerprints
267	taken are the best that can be obtained is sufficient to meet
268	this requirement.
269	(3)  The department shall also investigate the mental
270	history and current mental and emotional fitness of any Class
271	"G" or Class "K" applicant, and may deny a Class "G" or Class
272	"K" license to anyone who has a history of mental illness or
273	drug or alcohol abuse.
274	Section 5.  Subsections (2) and (4) of section 493.6111,
275	Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
276	493.6111  License; contents; identification card.-
277	(2)  Licenses shall be valid for a period of 2 years,
278	except for Class "A," Class "B," Class "AB," Class "K," Class
279	"R," and branch agency licenses, which shall be valid for a
280	period of 3 years.
281	(4)  Notwithstanding the existence of a valid Florida
282	corporate registration, an no agency or school licensee may not
283	conduct activities regulated under this chapter under any
284	fictitious name without prior written authorization from the
285	department to use that name in the conduct of activities
286	regulated under this chapter. The department may not authorize
287	the use of a name which is so similar to that of a public
288	officer or agency, or of that used by another licensee, that the
289	public may be confused or misled thereby. The authorization for
290	the use of a fictitious name shall require, as a condition
291	precedent to the use of such name, the filing of a certificate
292	of engaging in business under a fictitious name under s. 865.09.
293	A No licensee may not shall be permitted to conduct business
294	under more than one fictitious name except as separately
295	licensed nor shall the license be valid to protect any licensee
296	who is engaged in the business under any name other than that
297	specified in the license. An agency desiring to change its
298	licensed name shall notify the department and, except upon
299	renewal, pay a fee not to exceed $30 for each license requiring
300	revision including those of all licensed employees except Class
301	"D" or Class "G" licensees. Upon the return of such licenses to
302	the department, revised licenses shall be provided.
303	Section 6.  Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection
304	(3) of section 493.6113, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
305	paragraph (d) is added to subsection (3) of that section, to
306	read:
307	493.6113  Renewal application for licensure.-
308	(2)  At least No less than 90 days before prior to the
309	expiration date of the license, the department shall mail a
310	written notice to the last known mailing residence address of
311	the licensee for individual licensees and to the last known
312	agency address for agencies.
313	(3)  Each licensee shall be responsible for renewing his or
314	her license on or before its expiration by filing with the
315	department an application for renewal accompanied by payment of
316	the prescribed license fee.
317	(a)  Each Class "B" Class "A," Class "B," or Class "R"
318	licensee shall additionally submit on a form prescribed by the
319	department a certification of insurance which evidences that the
320	licensee maintains coverage as required under s. 493.6110.
321	(d)  Each Class "K" licensee shall additionally submit one
322	of the certificates specified under s. 493.6105(6) as proof that
323	he or she remains certified to provide firearms instruction.
324	Section 7.  Subsection (8), paragraph (d) of subsection
325	(12), and subsection (16) of section 493.6115, Florida Statutes,
326	are amended to read:
327	493.6115  Weapons and firearms.-
328	(8)  A Class "G" applicant must satisfy the minimum
329	training criteria as set forth in s. 493.6105(5)(6) and as
330	established by rule of the department.
331	(12)  The department may issue a temporary Class "G"
332	license, on a case-by-case basis, if:
333	(d)  The applicant has received approval from the
334	department subsequent to its conduct of a criminal history
335	record check as authorized in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6).
336	(16)  If the criminal history record check program
337	referenced in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6) is inoperable, the
338	department may issue a temporary "G" license on a case-by-case
339	basis, provided that the applicant has met all statutory
340	requirements for the issuance of a temporary "G" license as
341	specified in subsection (12), excepting the criminal history
342	record check stipulated there; provided, that the department
343	requires that the licensed employer of the applicant conduct a
344	criminal history record check of the applicant pursuant to
345	standards set forth in rule by the department, and provide to
346	the department an affidavit containing such information and
347	statements as required by the department, including a statement
348	that the criminal history record check did not indicate the
349	existence of any criminal history that would prohibit licensure.
350	Failure to properly conduct such a check, or knowingly providing
351	incorrect or misleading information or statements in the
352	affidavit shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action
353	against the licensed agency, including revocation of license.
354	Section 8.  Paragraph (u) of subsection (1) of section
355	493.6118, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (v),
356	and a new paragraph (u) is added to that subsection to read:
357	493.6118  Grounds for disciplinary action.-
358	(1)  The following constitute grounds for which
359	disciplinary action specified in subsection (2) may be taken by
360	the department against any licensee, agency, or applicant
361	regulated by this chapter, or any unlicensed person engaged in
362	activities regulated under this chapter.
363	(u)  For a Class "G" or a Class "K" applicant or licensee,
364	being prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by
365	state or federal law.
366	Section 9.  Subsections (7) and (8) of section 493.6121,
367	Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7),
368	respectively, and present subsection (6) of that section is
369	amended, to read:
370	493.6121  Enforcement; investigation.-
371	(6)  The department shall be provided access to the program
372	that is operated by the Department of Law Enforcement, pursuant
373	to s. 790.065, for providing criminal history record information
374	to licensed gun dealers, manufacturers, and exporters. The
375	department may make inquiries, and shall receive responses in
376	the same fashion as provided under s. 790.065. The department
377	shall be responsible for payment to the Department of Law
378	Enforcement of the same fees as charged to others afforded
379	access to the program.
380	Section 10.  Subsection (3) of section 493.6202, Florida
381	Statutes, is amended to read:
382	493.6202  Fees.-
383	(3)  The fees set forth in this section must be paid by
384	certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the
385	department, by electronic funds transfer agency check at the
386	time the application is approved, except that the applicant for
387	a Class "G," Class "C," Class "CC," Class "M," or Class "MA"
388	license must pay the license fee at the time the application is
389	made. If a license is revoked or denied or if the application is
390	withdrawn, the license fee shall not be refunded.
391	Section 11.  Subsections (2), (4), and (6) of section
392	493.6203, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
393	493.6203  License requirements.-In addition to the license
394	requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
395	individual or agency shall comply with the following additional
396	requirements:
397	(2)  An applicant for a Class "MA" license shall have 2
398	years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or
399	training in:
400	(a)  Private investigative work or related fields of work
401	that provided equivalent experience or training;
402	(b)  Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern;
403	(c)  Any combination of paragraphs (a) and (b);
404	(d)  Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and
405	experience described in paragraph (e) for 1 year;
406	(e)  No more than 1 year using:
407	1.  College coursework related to criminal justice,
408	criminology, or law enforcement administration; or
409	2.  Successfully completed law enforcement-related training
410	received from any federal, state, county, or municipal agency;
411	or
412	(f)  Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and
413	work in a managerial or supervisory capacity for 1 year.
414
415	However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not
416	creditable toward the requirements of this subsection.
417	(4)  An applicant for a Class "C" license shall have 2
418	years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or
419	training in one, or a combination of more than one, of the
420	following:
421	(a)  Private investigative work or related fields of work
422	that provided equivalent experience or training.
423	(b)  College coursework related to criminal justice,
424	criminology, or law enforcement administration, or successful
425	completion of any law enforcement-related training received from
426	any federal, state, county, or municipal agency, except that no
427	more than 1 year may be used from this category.
428	(c)  Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern.
429
430	However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not
431	creditable toward the requirements of this subsection.
432	(6)(a)  A Class "CC" licensee shall serve an internship
433	under the direction and control of a designated sponsor, who is
434	a Class "C," Class "MA," or Class "M" licensee.
435	(b)  Effective January 1, 2012 September 1, 2008, before
436	submission of an application to the department, the an applicant
437	for a Class "CC" license must have completed a minimum of 40 at
438	least 24 hours of professional training a 40-hour course
439	pertaining to general investigative techniques and this chapter,
440	which course is offered by a state university or by a school,
441	community college, college, or university under the purview of
442	the Department of Education, and the applicant must pass an
443	examination. The training must be provided in two parts, one 24-
444	hour course and one 16-hour course. The certificate evidencing
445	satisfactory completion of the 40 at least 24 hours of
446	professional training a 40-hour course must be submitted with
447	the application for a Class "CC" license. The remaining 16 hours
448	must be completed and an examination passed within 180 days. If
449	documentation of completion of the required training is not
450	submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's
451	license is automatically suspended or his or her authority to
452	work as a Class "CC" pursuant to s. 493.6105(9) is rescinded
453	until such time as proof of certificate of completion is
454	provided to the department. The training course specified in
455	this paragraph may be provided by face-to-face presentation,
456	online technology, or a home study course in accordance with
457	rules and procedures of the Department of Education. The
458	administrator of the examination must verify the identity of
459	each applicant taking the examination.
460	(c)  An individual who submits an application for a Class
461	"CC" license on or after September 1, 2008, through December 31,
462	2011, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof
463	of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the
464	date the application is submitted. If documentation of
465	completion of the required training is not submitted by that
466	date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until
467	proof of the required training is submitted to the department.
468	An individual licensed on or before August 31, 2008, is not
469	required to complete additional training hours in order to renew
470	an active license beyond the required total amount of training,
471	and within the timeframe, in effect at the time he or she was
472	licensed.
473	1.  Upon an applicant's successful completion of each part
474	of the approved training course and passage of any required
475	examination, the school, community college, college, or
476	university shall issue a certificate of completion to the
477	applicant. The certificates must be on a form established by
478	rule of the department.
479	2.  The department shall establish by rule the general
480	content of the professional training course and the examination
481	criteria.
482	3.  If the license of an applicant for relicensure is has
483	been invalid for more than 1 year, the applicant must complete
484	the required training and pass any required examination.
485	Section 12.  Subsection (3) of section 493.6302, Florida
486	Statutes, is amended to read:
487	493.6302  Fees.-
488	(3)  The fees set forth in this section must be paid by
489	certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the
490	department, by electronic funds transfer agency check at the
491	time the application is approved, except that the applicant for
492	a Class "D," Class "G," Class "M," or Class "MB" license must
493	pay the license fee at the time the application is made. If a
494	license is revoked or denied or if the application is withdrawn,
495	the license fee shall not be refunded.
496	Section 13.  Subsection (4) of section 493.6303, Florida
497	Statutes, is amended to read:
498	493.6303  License requirements.-In addition to the license
499	requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
500	individual or agency shall comply with the following additional
501	requirements:
502	(4)(a)  Effective January 1, 2012, an applicant for a Class
503	"D" license must submit proof of successful completion of
504	complete a minimum of 40 hours of professional training at a
505	school or training facility licensed by the department. The
506	training must be provided in two parts, one 24-hour course and
507	one 16-hour course. The department shall by rule establish the
508	general content and number of hours of each subject area to be
509	taught.
510	(b)  An individual who submits an application for a Class
511	"D" license on or after January 1, 2007, through December 31,
512	2011, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof
513	of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the
514	date the application is submitted. If documentation of
515	completion of the required training is not submitted by that
516	date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until
517	proof of the required training is submitted to the department.
518	This section does not require a person licensed before January
519	1, 2007, to complete additional training hours in order to renew
520	an active license beyond the required total amount of training
521	within the timeframe prescribed by law at the time he or she was
522	licensed. An applicant may fulfill the training requirement
523	prescribed in paragraph (a) by submitting proof of:
524	1.  Successful completion of the total number of required
525	hours of training before initial application for a Class "D"
526	license; or
527	2.  Successful completion of 24 hours of training before
528	initial application for a Class "D" license and successful
529	completion of the remaining 16 hours of training within 180 days
530	after the date that the application is submitted. If
531	documentation of completion of the required training is not
532	submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's
533	license is automatically suspended until such time as proof of
534	the required training is provided to the department.
535	(c)  An individual However, any person whose license is
536	suspended or has been revoked, suspended pursuant to paragraph
537	(b) subparagraph 2., or is expired for at least 1 year, or
538	longer is considered, upon reapplication for a license, an
539	initial applicant and must submit proof of successful completion
540	of 40 hours of professional training at a school or training
541	facility licensed by the department as provided prescribed in
542	paragraph (a) before a license is will be issued. Any person
543	whose license was issued before January 1, 2007, and whose
544	license has been expired for less than 1 year must, upon
545	reapplication for a license, submit documentation of completion
546	of the total number of hours of training prescribed by law at
547	the time her or his initial license was issued before another
548	license will be issued. This subsection does not require an
549	individual licensed before January 1, 2007, to complete
550	additional training hours in order to renew an active license,
551	beyond the required total amount of training within the
552	timeframe prescribed by law at the time she or he was licensed.
553	Section 14.  Subsection (2) of section 493.6304, Florida
554	Statutes, is amended to read:
555	493.6304  Security officer school or training facility.-
556	(2)  The application shall be signed and verified by the
557	applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 notarized and
558	shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
559	(a)  The name and address of the school or training
560	facility and, if the applicant is an individual, her or his
561	name, address, and social security or alien registration number.
562	(b)  The street address of the place at which the training
563	is to be conducted.
564	(c)  A copy of the training curriculum and final
565	examination to be administered.
566	Section 15.  Subsections (2) and (4) of section 501.145,
567	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
568	501.145  Bedding Label Act.-
569	(2)  DEFINITIONS.-As used in For the purpose of this
570	section, the term:
571	(a)  "bedding" means any mattress, box spring, pillow, or
572	cushion made of leather or any other material which is or can be
573	stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any substance or
574	material, which can be used by any human being for sleeping or
575	reclining purposes.
576	(b)  "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and
577	Consumer Services.
578	(c)  "Enforcing authority" means the Department of
579	Agriculture and Consumer Services or the Department of Legal
580	Affairs.
581	(4)  PENALTIES.-The Department of Legal Affairs enforcing
582	authority may bring an action for injunctive relief against any
583	person who violates the provisions of this section. Any person
584	who knowingly sells bedding which contains used material that is
585	not labeled in accordance with this section commits a
586	misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
587	775.082 or s. 775.083.
588	Section 16.  Subsection (2) of section 525.01, Florida
589	Statutes, is amended to read:
590	525.01  Gasoline and oil to be inspected.-
591	(2)  All petroleum fuels are shall be subject to inspection
592	and analysis by the department. Before selling or offering for
593	sale in this state any petroleum fuel, all manufacturers,
594	terminal suppliers, wholesalers, and importers as defined in s.
595	206.01 jobbers shall file with the department:
596	(a)  An affidavit stating that they desire to do business
597	in this state, and the name and address of the manufacturer of
598	the petroleum fuel.
599	(b)  An affidavit stating that the petroleum fuel is in
600	conformity with the standards prescribed by department rule.
601	Section 17.  Section 526.06, Florida Statutes, is amended
602	to read:
603	526.06  Mixing, blending, compounding, or adulteration of
604	liquid fuels of same manufacturer prohibited; sale of gasoline
605	blended with ethanol.-A It is unlawful for any person may not to
606	mix, blend, compound, or adulterate the liquid fuel, lubricating
607	oil, grease, or similar product of a manufacturer or distributor
608	with a liquid fuel, lubricating oil, grease, or similar product
609	of the same manufacturer or distributor of a character or nature
610	different from the character or nature of the liquid fuel,
611	lubricating oil, grease, or similar product so mixed, blended,
612	compounded, or adulterated, and expose for sale, offer for sale,
613	or sell the same as the unadulterated product of such
614	manufacturer or distributor or as the unadulterated product of
615	any other manufacturer or distributor. However, nothing in this
616	chapter does not shall be construed to prevent the lawful owner
617	of such products from applying his, her, or its own trademark,
618	trade name, or symbol to any product or material. Ethanol-
619	blended fuels which contain unleaded gasoline and up to 10
620	percent denatured ethanol by volume may be sold at retail
621	service stations for use in motor vehicles. To provide retail
622	service stations flexibility during the transition period to
623	ethanol-blended fuels, the T50 and TV/L specifications for
624	gasoline containing between 9 and 10 percent ethanol shall be
625	applied to all gasoline containing between 1 and 10 percent
626	ethanol by volume provided the last three or fewer deliveries
627	contained between 9 and 10 percent ethanol by volume. If there
628	is no reasonable availability of ethanol or the price of ethanol
629	exceeds the price of gasoline, the T50 and TV/L specifications
630	for gasoline containing between 9 and 10 percent ethanol shall
631	be applicable for gasoline containing between 1 and 10 percent
632	ethanol for up to three deliveries of fuel.
633	Section 18.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
634	526.203, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
635	526.203  Renewable fuel standard.-
636	(1)  DEFINITIONS.-As used in this act:
637	(b)  "Blended gasoline" means a mixture of 90 to 91 percent
638	or less gasoline and 9 to 10 percent or more fuel ethanol, by
639	volume, that meets the specifications as adopted by the
640	department. The fuel ethanol portion may be derived from any
641	agricultural source.
642	Section 19.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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