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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to private investigative and security 2
services; amending s. 493.6115, F.S.; revising 3
eligibility requirements for certain licensees to 4
carry firearms; amending s. 493.6305, F.S.; conforming 5
provisions to changes made by the act; providing an 6
effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 493.6115, 11
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 12
493.6115 Weapons and firearms. — 13
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), only Class 14
"C," Class "CC," Class "D," Class "M," Class "MA," or Class "MB" 15
licensees are permitted to bear a firearm , and any such licensee 16
who bears a firearm shall also have a Class "G" license. 17
(b)1. A Class "C" licensee who does not have a Class "G" 18
license may bear a firearm if the licensee has a license to 19
carry concealed firearms issued pursuant to s. 790.06. 20
2. A Class "C," Class "CC," Class "D," Class "M," Class 21
"MA," or Class "MB" licensee who does not have a Class "G" 22
license but who is a retired law enforcement officer; who 23
separated from service in good standing; who, before such 24
separation, served as a law enforcement officer for at leas t 10 25
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years; and who maintains her or his annual firearms proficiency 26
qualification pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers 27
Safety Act, may bear a firearm in the performance of her or his 28
duties. 29
3. A Class "C," Class "CC," Class "D," Class "M," Class 30
"MA," or Class "MB" licensee who does not have a Class "G" 31
license but who is an active law enforcement officer and who 32
maintains the annual firearms proficiency qualification required 33
by her or his agency, may bear a firearm in the performance of 34
her or his duties. 35
(4)(a)1. A Class "C" or Class "CC" licensee who is 21 36
years of age or older and has also been issued a Class "G" 37
license, who has a license to carry concealed firearms, or who 38
meets the requirements of subparagraph (2)(b)2. may carry, in 39
the performance of her or his duties, a concealed firearm. 40
2. A Class "D" licensee who is 21 years of age or older 41
and has also been issued a Class "G" license or who meets the 42
requirements of subparagraph (2)(b)2. may carry a concealed 43
firearm in the performance of her or his duties under the 44
conditions specified in s. 493.6305(3) and (4). 45
(b) The Class "G" license must clearly indicate such 46
authority. The authority of any such licensee to carry a 47
concealed firearm is valid in any location throughout the state 48
while performing services within the scope of the license. 49
Section 2. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 493.6305, 50
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Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 51
493.6305 Uniforms, required wear; exceptions. — 52
(3) Class "D" licensees who are authorized to carry a 53
concealed firearm under s. 493.6115(4)(a)2. also Class "G" 54
licensees and who are performing limited, special assignment 55
duties may carry their authorized firearm concealed in the 56
conduct of such duties. 57
(4) Class "D" licensees who are authorized to carry a 58
concealed firearm under s. 493.6115(4)(a)2. also Class "G" 59
licensees and who are performing bodyguard or executive 60
protection services may carry their authorized firearm concealed 61
while in nonuniform as needed in the conduct of such s ervices. 62
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 63