493.6125 – Maintenance of information concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions.
493.6125 Maintenance of information concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions.—The department shall maintain statistics and relevant information, by profession, for private investigators, recovery agents, and private security officers which details: (1) The number of complaints received and investigated. (2) The number of complaints initiated and investigated by the department. (3) The disposition of each complaint. (4) The number of administrative […]
493.6126 – Saving clauses.
493.6126 Saving clauses.— (1) No judicial or administrative proceeding pending on October 1, 1990, shall be abated as a result of the repeal and reenactment of this chapter. (2) All licenses valid on October 1, 1990, shall remain in full force and effect until expiration or revocation by the department. Henceforth, all licenses shall be applied for and […]
493.6132 – Online training courses.
493.6132 Online training courses.— (1) An online training course for a Class “D” license must be conducted live and by a licensed school or training facility that maintains a physical location in this state. (2) A Class “K” licensed firearms instructor conducting an online training course must maintain a physical location in this state and must conduct online […]
493.6112 – Notification to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of changes of partner or officer or employees.
493.6112 Notification to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of changes of partner or officer or employees.— (1) After filing the application, unless the department declines to issue the license or revokes it after issuance, an agency shall, within 5 working days of the withdrawal, removal, replacement, or addition of any or all partners or officers, notify […]
493.6113 – Renewal application for licensure.
493.6113 Renewal application for licensure.— (1) A license granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially by the department, except for Class “A,” Class “B,” Class “AB,” Class “K,” Class “R,” and branch agency licenses, which shall be renewed every 3 years. (2) At least 90 days before the expiration date of the license, the […]
493.6114 – Cancellation or inactivation of license.
493.6114 Cancellation or inactivation of license.— (1) In the event the licensee desires to cancel her or his license, she or he shall notify the department in writing and return the license to the department within 10 days of the date of cancellation. (2) The department, at the written request of the licensee, may place her or his […]
493.6100 – Legislative intent.
493.6100 Legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that the private security, investigative, and recovery industries are rapidly expanding fields that require regulation to ensure that the interests of the public will be adequately served and protected. The Legislature recognizes that untrained persons, unlicensed persons or businesses, or persons who are not of good moral character engaged in the […]
493.6101 – Definitions.
493.6101 Definitions.— (1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) “Person” means any individual, firm, company, agency, organization, partnership, or corporation. (3) “Licensee” means any person licensed under this chapter. (4) The personal pronoun “he” or the personal pronoun “she” implies the impersonal pronoun “it.” (5) “Principal officer” means an individual who holds the office of president, vice […]
493.6102 – Inapplicability of this chapter.
493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter.—This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Any individual who is an “officer” as defined in s. 943.10(14) or is a law enforcement officer of the United States Government, while such local, state, or federal officer is engaged in her or his official duties or when performing off-duty security activities approved by her […]
493.6103 – Authority to make rules.
493.6103 Authority to make rules.—The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter. However, no rule shall be adopted that unreasonably restricts competition or the availability of services requiring licensure pursuant to this chapter or that unnecessarily increases the cost of such services without a corresponding or equivalent public benefit. History.—ss. 2, 11, ch. 90-364; […]