Florida Senate - 2018                                    SB 1574
       
       
        
       By Senator Taddeo
       
       
       
       
       
       40-01475B-18                                          20181574__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to unarmed security licenses; amending
    3         s. 493.6303, F.S.; authorizing security officer
    4         training classes to be offered in-person or online
    5         through certain secure websites; amending s. 493.6304,
    6         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
    7         act; providing an effective date.
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    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
   12  493.6303, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         493.6303 License requirements.—In addition to the license
   14  requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
   15  individual or agency must comply with the following additional
   16  requirements:
   17         (4)(a) An applicant for a Class “D” license must submit
   18  proof of successful completion of a minimum of 40 hours of
   19  professional training at a school or training facility licensed
   20  by the department. Such training may be conducted by in-person
   21  instruction or online through the school or facility’s secure
   22  website provided that the applicant’s identity, attendance, and
   23  successful completion of the training are verified by the
   24  department. The department shall by rule establish the general
   25  content and number of hours of each subject area to be taught.
   26         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
   27  493.6304, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   28         493.6304 Security officer school or training facility.—
   29         (2) The application shall be signed and verified by the
   30  applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and must contain,
   31  at a minimum, the following information:
   32         (a) The name and address of the school or training
   33  facility, or if the training is conducted online, the school or
   34  facility’s name and website address, and, if the applicant is an
   35  individual, her or his name, address, and social security or
   36  alien registration number.
   37         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.