Florida Senate - 2022                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1474
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Bradley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 493.6105, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         493.6105 Initial application for license.—
    8         (5) In addition to the requirements outlined in subsection
    9  (3), an applicant for a Class “G” license must satisfy minimum
   10  training criteria for firearms established by rule of the
   11  department, including which training criteria includes, but is
   12  not limited to, 28 hours of range and classroom training
   13  conducted by in-person instruction or live online instruction
   14  through a secure website, provided that the applicant’s
   15  identity, attendance, and successful completion of training are
   16  verified by the instructor. As part of his or her application,
   17  the applicant must submit a training certificate to the
   18  department upon completion of the training. Training must be
   19  taught and administered by one or more a Class “K” licensees.
   20  licensee; however, No more than 20 hours of such training may be
   21  conducted in an online classroom, and 8 hours of such training
   22  shall consist of in-person range training. Consistent with s.
   23  493.6115, the department shall by rule establish the general
   24  content and the number of hours of each subject area to be
   25  taught, the method of delivery and the security protocols for
   26  online training and testing, the reporting requirements for
   27  verification of successful completion of training, and any other
   28  rules necessary for the regulation of Class “K” licensees
   29  providing in-person or online training. Upon completion of the
   30  training, the instructor must submit results directly to the
   31  Division of Licensing in a manner prescribed by the department.
   32  The instructor must also provide a copy of the training results
   33  to the applicant who completed the training. The department may
   34  waive the foregoing firearms training requirement if:
   35         (a) The applicant provides proof that he or she is
   36  currently certified as a law enforcement officer or correctional
   37  officer pursuant to the requirements of the Criminal Justice
   38  Standards and Training Commission or has successfully completed
   39  the training required for certification within the last 12
   40  months.
   41         (b) The applicant provides proof that he or she is
   42  currently certified as a federal law enforcement officer and has
   43  received law enforcement firearms training administered by a
   44  federal law enforcement agency.
   45         (c) The applicant submits a valid firearm certificate
   46  listed among those specified in paragraph (6)(a).
   47         Section 2. Section 493.6132, Florida Statutes, is created
   48  to read:
   49         493.6132Online training courses.—
   50         (1)An online training course for a Class “D” license must
   51  be conducted live and by a licensed school or training facility
   52  that maintains a physical location in this state.
   53         (2)A Class “K” licensed firearms instructor conducting an
   54  online training course must maintain a physical location in this
   55  state and must conduct online classes live at a location in this
   56  state.
   57         (3)An applicant may only be logged into the online
   58  training course from one device at a time.
   59         (4)The online training course must include, at a minimum,
   60  all of the following:
   61         (a)Security questions to ensure that the applicant is
   62  actively using the computer or mobile device and is following
   63  along with the online training.
   64         (b)A minimum amount of time that each applicant must spend
   65  on each screen before moving on to the next screen.
   66         (c)Randomized test questions.
   67         (d)A digital record of the applicant’s attendance log
   68  along with any components required by department rule.
   69         (5)A licensed school or training facility, or a Class “K”
   70  licensee conducting an online course, must maintain records of
   71  all training sessions, including the name and license number of
   72  the instructor who is present online with the students while the
   73  students are receiving instruction, and proof of compliance with
   74  all security protocols at the school, facility, or place of
   75  business in this state. The records required under this
   76  subsection must be made accessible to the department’s
   77  investigators upon request.
   78         (6)A licensed school or training facility, or a Class “K”
   79  licensee conducting an online course must provide the Division
   80  of Licensing with live access to each course for the purposes of
   81  auditing, monitoring, or inspection as deemed necessary by the
   82  division.
   83         (7)If an applicant is absent during a portion of a live
   84  online class, a licensed school or training facility, or a Class
   85  “K” licensee conducting an online course, may deliver
   86  instruction in part using recordings, as limited by department
   87  rule.
   88         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
   89  493.6303, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   90         493.6303 License requirements.—In addition to the license
   91  requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
   92  individual or agency must comply with the following additional
   93  requirements:
   94         (4)(a) An applicant for a Class “D” license must submit
   95  proof of successful completion of a minimum of 40 hours of
   96  professional training at a school or training facility licensed
   97  by the department. The training may be conducted by in-person
   98  instruction or online instruction presented live through a
   99  secure website of the licensed school or training facility,
  100  provided that the applicant’s identity, attendance, and
  101  successful completion of training are verified by the
  102  instructor. As part of his or her application, the applicant
  103  must submit the completed training certificate to the department
  104  upon completion of the training. The department shall by rule
  105  and in accordance with s. 493.6103 establish the general content
  106  and number of hours of each subject area to be taught, the
  107  method of delivery and the security protocols for online
  108  training and testing, the reporting requirements for
  109  verification of successful completion of training, and any other
  110  rules necessary for the regulation of schools or training
  111  facilities providing in-person or online training. Upon
  112  completion of such training, the training facility or the
  113  instructor must submit proof of completion of training for each
  114  applicant to the department electronically in a manner
  115  prescribed by the department. The training facility or the
  116  instructor must also provide a copy of the training results to
  117  the applicant who completed the training.
  118         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
  119  
  120  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  121  And the title is amended as follows:
  122         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  123  and insert:
  124                        A bill to be entitled                      
  125         An act relating to online training for private
  126         security officers; amending ss. 493.6105 and 493.6303,
  127         F.S.; providing that certain required training
  128         criteria for Class “G” and Class “D” licenses,
  129         respectively, may be conducted online; providing
  130         requirements for such online training; requiring the
  131         Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to
  132         establish certain criteria and rules for the
  133         regulation of certain entities that provide online
  134         training; providing reporting requirements upon
  135         completion of the training; creating s. 493.6132,
  136         F.S.; providing requirements for online training
  137         courses for a Class “D” license; requiring entities
  138         offering online training to provide the Division of
  139         Licensing with live access to each course; authorizing
  140         such entities to deliver online instruction using
  141         recordings under certain circumstances; providing an
  142         effective date.