CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 1 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and 2 Consumer Services; amending s. 493.6105, F.S.; making 3 a technical change; revising requirements for 4 applicants for a Class "K" license; amending s. 5 493.6113, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which 6 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 7 may waive firearms training requirements; revising 8 requirements for applicants for a Class "K" license; 9 requiring the Division of Licensing of the department 10 to establish a specified late fee by rule; ame nding s. 11 493.6123, F.S.; authorizing the department to publish 12 certain information online in lieu of using a paper 13 format; amending ss. 493.6304 and 493.6406, F.S.; 14 making technical changes; amending s. 496.405, F.S.; 15 revising requirements relating to regi stration fees 16 for certain charitable organizations, sponsors, and 17 parent organizations; amending s. 496.406, F.S.; 18 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 19 amending s. 527.01, F.S.; revising the definitions of 20 the terms "Category I liquefied petro leum gas dealer" 21 and "Category V LP gas installer"; creating s. 22 812.0151, F.S.; defining the term "fuel"; providing 23 criminal penalties for certain actions relating to 24 retail fuel theft; requiring law enforcement agencies 25 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 2 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S to remove and reclaim, recycle, or dispose of fuel in 26 a specified manner; requiring judges to enter a 27 specified order for persons convicted of violating 28 specified provisions; specifying that convicted 29 persons are responsible for certain costs and 30 payments; reenacting ss. 366.032(1)(e) and 31 489.105(3)(m), F.S., relating to preemption over 32 utility service restrictions and definitions, 33 respectively, to incorporate the amendments made by 34 this act to s. 527.01, F.S., in references thereto; 35 providing an effective date. 36 37 Be It Enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Florida: 38 39 Section 1. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection 40 (6) of section 493.6105, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 41 493.6105 Initial application for license. — 42 (2) Each application must be signed and verified by the 43 applicant individual under oath as provided in s. 92.525. 44 (6) In addition to the requirements under subsection (3), 45 an applicant for a Class "K" license must: 46 (a) Submit one of the following: 47 1. The Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Trai ning 48 Commission Instructor Certificate and written confirmation by 49 the commission that the applicant possesses an active firearms 50 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 3 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S certification. 51 2. A valid National Rifle Association Private Security 52 Firearm Instructor Certificate issued not more than 3 years 53 before the submission of the applicant's Class "K" application. 54 3. A valid firearms instructor certificate issued by a 55 federal law enforcement agency issued not more than 3 years 56 before the submission of the applicant's Class "K" application. 57 4. A valid DD Form 214 issued not more than 3 years before 58 the submission of the applicant's Class "K" application, 59 indicating that the applicant has been honorably discharged and 60 served no less than 3 years in the military as a firearms 61 instructor. 62 Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) and 63 subsection (4) of section 493.6113, Florida Statutes, are 64 amended to read: 65 493.6113 Renewal application for licensure. — 66 (3) Each licensee is responsible for renewing his or her 67 license on or before its expiration by filing with the 68 department an application for renewal accompanied by payment of 69 the renewal fee and the fingerprint retention fee to cover the 70 cost of ongoing retention in the statewide automated biometric 71 identification system established i n s. 943.05(2)(b). Upon the 72 first renewal of a license issued under this chapter before 73 January 1, 2017, the licensee shall submit a full set of 74 fingerprints and fingerprint processing fees to cover the cost 75 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 4 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S of entering the fingerprints into the statewide automated 76 biometric identification system pursuant to s. 493.6108(4)(a) 77 and the cost of enrollment in the Federal Bureau of 78 Investigation's national retained print arrest notification 79 program. Subsequent renewals may be completed without submission 80 of a new set of fingerprints. 81 (b) Each Class "G" licensee shall additionally submit 82 proof that he or she has received during each year of the 83 license period a minimum of 4 hours of firearms requalification 84 training taught by a Class "K" licensee and has complie d with 85 such other health and training requirements that the department 86 shall adopt by rule. Proof of completion of firearms 87 requalification training shall be submitted to the department 88 upon completion of the training. A Class "G" licensee must 89 successfully complete this requalification training for each 90 type and caliber of firearm carried in the course of performing 91 his or her regulated duties. If the licensee fails to complete 92 the required 4 hours of annual training during the first year of 93 the 2-year term of the license, the license shall be 94 automatically suspended. The licensee must complete the minimum 95 number of hours of range and classroom training required at the 96 time of initial licensure and submit proof of completion of such 97 training to the departme nt before the license may be reinstated. 98 If the licensee fails to complete the required 4 hours of annual 99 training during the second year of the 2 -year term of the 100 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 5 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S license, the licensee must complete the minimum number of hours 101 of range and classroom train ing required at the time of initial 102 licensure and submit proof of completion of such training to the 103 department before the license may be renewed. The department may 104 waive the firearms training requirement if: 105 1. The applicant provides proof that he or she is 106 currently certified as a law enforcement officer or correctional 107 officer under the Criminal Justice Standards and Training 108 Commission and has completed law enforcement firearms 109 requalification training annually during the previous 2 years of 110 the licensure period; 111 2. The applicant provides proof that he or she is 112 currently certified as a federal law enforcement officer and has 113 received law enforcement firearms training administered by a 114 federal law enforcement agency annually during the previous 2 115 years of the licensure period; or 116 3. The applicant submits a valid firearm certificate among 117 those specified in s. 493.6105(6)(a) and provides proof of 118 having completed requalification training during the previous 2 119 years of the licensure period ; or 120 4. The applicant provides proof that he or she has 121 completed annual firearms training in accordance with the 122 requirements of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act 123 under 18 U.S.C. ss. 926B -926C. 124 (d) Each Class "K" licensee shall additionally submit : 125 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 6 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 1. One of the certificates specified under s. 493.6105(6) 126 as proof that he or she remains certified to provide firearms 127 instruction; or 128 2. Proof of having taught at least six 28 -hour firearms 129 instruction courses to Class "G" applicants during the pre vious 130 3-year license period. 131 (4) A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on 132 or before its expiration must renew his or her license by 133 fulfilling the applicable requirements of subsection (3) and may 134 be required to pay by paying a late fee equal to the amount of 135 the license fee. The division shall establish the amount of the 136 late fee authorized under this subsection by rule; however, such 137 late fee may not exceed the amount of the license fee. 138 Section 3. Subsection (3) is added to section 493 .6123, 139 Florida Statutes, to read: 140 493.6123 Publication to industry. — 141 (3) The department may publish all information required by 142 this section online in lieu of using a paper format. 143 Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 493.6304, Florida 144 Statutes, is amended to read: 145 493.6304 Security officer school or training facility. — 146 (2) The application must shall be signed and verified by 147 the applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and must 148 contain, at a minimum, the following information: 149 (a) The name and address of the school or training 150 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 7 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S facility and, if the applicant is an individual, her or his 151 name, address, and social security or alien registration number. 152 (b) The street address of the place at which the training 153 is to be conducted. 154 (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final 155 examination to be administered. 156 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 493.6406, Florida 157 Statutes, is amended to read: 158 493.6406 Recovery agent school or training facility. — 159 (2) The application must be signed an d verified by the 160 applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and must shall 161 contain, at a minimum, the following information: 162 (a) The name and address of the school or training 163 facility and, if the applicant is an individual, his or her 164 name, address, and social security or alien registration number. 165 (b) The street address of the place at which the training 166 is to be conducted or the street address of the Class "RS" 167 school offering Internet -based or correspondence training. 168 (c) A copy of the trainin g curriculum and final 169 examination to be administered. 170 Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 171 496.405, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 172 496.405 Registration statements by charitable 173 organizations and sponsors. — 174 (4)(a) Every charitable organization, sponsor, or parent 175 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 8 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S organization filing on behalf of one or more chapters, branches, 176 or affiliates that is required to register under this section 177 must pay a single registration fee. A parent organization filing 178 on behalf of one or more chapters, branches, or affiliates shall 179 total all contributions received by the chapters, branches, or 180 affiliates included in the registration statement to determine 181 registration fees. Fees shall be assessed as follows: 182 1.a. Ten dollars, if the contribu tions received for the 183 last fiscal or calendar year were less than $5,000; or 184 b. Ten dollars, if the contributions actually raised or 185 received from the public during the immediately preceding fiscal 186 year by such organization or sponsor are no more than $50,000 187 $25,000 and the fundraising activities of such organization or 188 sponsor are carried on by volunteers, members, officers, or 189 permanent employees, who are not compensated, primarily to 190 solicit such contributions, provided no part of the assets or 191 income of such organization or sponsor inures to the benefit of 192 or is paid to any officer or member of such organization or 193 sponsor or to any professional fundraising consultant, 194 professional solicitor, or commercial co -venturer; 195 2. Seventy-five dollars, if the contributions received for 196 the last fiscal year were $5,000 or more, but less than 197 $100,000; 198 3. One hundred twenty -five dollars, if the contributions 199 received for the last fiscal year were $100,000 or more, but 200 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 9 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S less than $200,000; 201 4. Two hundred dollars, if the contributions received for 202 the last fiscal year were $200,000 or more, but less than 203 $500,000; 204 5. Three hundred dollars, if the contributions received 205 for the last fiscal year were $500,000 or more, but less than $1 206 million; 207 6. Three hundred fifty dollars, if the contributions 208 received for the last fiscal year were $1 million or more, but 209 less than $10 million; 210 7. Four hundred dollars, if the contributions received for 211 the last fiscal year were $10 million or more. 212 Section 7. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 213 496.406, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 214 496.406 Exemption from registration. — 215 (1) The following charitable organizations and sponsors 216 are exempt from the requirements of s. 496.405: 217 (d) A charitable organi zation or sponsor that has less 218 than $50,000 $25,000 in total revenue during a fiscal year if 219 the fundraising activities of such organization or sponsor are 220 carried on by volunteers, members, or officers who are not 221 compensated and no part of the assets or income of such 222 organization or sponsor inures to the benefit of or is paid to 223 any officer or member of such organization or sponsor or to any 224 professional fundraising consultant, professional solicitor, or 225 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 10 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S commercial co-venturer. If a charitable organizat ion or sponsor 226 that has less than $50,000 $25,000 in total revenue during a 227 fiscal year actually acquires total revenue equal to or in 228 excess of $50,000 $25,000, the charitable organization or 229 sponsor must register with the department as required by s. 230 496.405 within 30 days after the date the revenue reaches 231 $50,000 $25,000. 232 Section 8. Subsections (6) and (10) of section 527.01, 233 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 234 527.01 Definitions. —As used in this chapter: 235 (6) "Category I liquefied petroleum g as dealer" means any 236 person selling or offering to sell by delivery or at a 237 stationary location any liquefied petroleum gas to the consumer 238 for industrial, commercial, or domestic use; any person leasing 239 or offering to lease, or exchanging or offering to e xchange, any 240 apparatus, appliances, and equipment for the use of liquefied 241 petroleum gas; any person designing, installing, servicing, 242 altering, or modifying apparatus, piping, tubing, appliances, 243 and equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum or natural gas; 244 any person installing carburetion equipment; or any person 245 requalifying cylinders. 246 (10) "Category V LP gas installer" means any person who is 247 engaged in the liquefied petroleum gas business and whose 248 services include the design, installation, servicing, altering, 249 or modifying of apparatus, piping, tubing, tanks, and equipment 250 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 11 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S for the use of liquefied petroleum or natural gas and selling or 251 offering to sell, or leasing or offering to lease, apparatus, 252 appliances, and equipment for the use of liquefie d petroleum or 253 natural gas. 254 Section 9. Section 812.0151, Florida Statutes, is created 255 to read: 256 812.0151 Retail fuel theft. — 257 (1) As used in this section, the term "fuel" has the same 258 meaning as in s. 163.3206(2). 259 (2)(a) A person commits a felony of the third degree, 260 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, 261 if he or she willfully, knowingly, and without authorization: 262 1. Breaches a retail fuel dispenser or accesses any 263 internal portion of a retail fuel dispenser; or 264 2. Possesses any device constructed for the purpose of 265 fraudulently altering, manipulating, or interrupting the normal 266 functioning of a retail fuel dispenser. 267 (b) A person commits a felony of the second degree, 268 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.08 3, or s. 775.084, 269 if he or she willfully, knowingly, and without authorization: 270 1. Physically tampers with, manipulates, removes, 271 replaces, or interrupts any mechanical or electronic component 272 located within the internal portion of a retail fuel dispense r; 273 or 274 2. Uses any form of electronic communication to 275 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 12 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S fraudulently alter, manipulate, or interrupt the normal 276 functioning of a retail fuel dispenser. 277 (c) A person commits a felony of the third degree, 278 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, 279 if he or she: 280 1. Obtains fuel as a result of violating paragraph (a) or 281 paragraph (b); or 282 2. Modifies a vehicle's factory installed fuel tank or 283 possesses any item used to hold fuel which was not fitted to a 284 vehicle or conveyance at the time of manufacture with the intent 285 to use such fuel tank or item to hold or transport fuel obtained 286 as a result of violating paragraph (a) or paragraph (b). 287 (3) Any person who aids, abets, or assists a person in 288 committing a violation of this section co mmits a felony of the 289 third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 290 or s. 775.084. 291 (4) Any conveyances, vehicles, fuel tanks, and other 292 equipment used or intended to be used in a violation of this 293 section, and any fuel acquired in a vio lation of this section, 294 is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided by the Florida 295 Contraband Forfeiture Act. 296 (5) A law enforcement agency that seizes fuel under this 297 section must remove and reclaim, recycle, or dispose of all the 298 fuel as soon as practicable in a safe and proper manner. 299 (6) Upon conviction of a person arrested for a violation 300 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 13 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S of this section, the judge must issue an order adjudging and 301 declaring that all conveyances, vehicles, fuel tanks, and other 302 equipment used or intended to be used in a violation of this 303 section are forfeited and directing their destruction, with the 304 exception of the conveyance or vehicle. 305 (7) Any person convicted of a violation of this section is 306 responsible for both of the following: 307 (a) All reasonable costs incurred by the investigating law 308 enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, the costs for 309 the towing and storage of the conveyance or vehicle, the removal 310 and disposal of the fuel, and the storage and destruction of all 311 fuel tanks and other equipment described and used or intended to 312 be used in a violation of this section. 313 (b) Payment, to the party from whom it was fraudulently 314 obtained, for the retail value of any associated fuel at the 315 time of the underlying act. 316 Section 10. For the p urpose of incorporating the 317 amendments made by this act to section 527.01, Florida Statutes, 318 in a reference thereto, paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of 319 section 366.032, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 320 366.032 Preemption over utility service restr ictions.— 321 (1) A municipality, county, special district, or other 322 political subdivision of the state may not enact or enforce a 323 resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy or take any action 324 that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of restricting or 325 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 14 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S prohibiting the types or fuel sources of energy production which 326 may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the following 327 entities to serve customers that such entities are authorized to 328 serve: 329 (e) A Category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer or 330 Category II liquefied petroleum gas dispenser or Category III 331 liquefied petroleum gas cylinder exchange operator as defined in 332 s. 527.01. 333 Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the 334 amendments made by this act to section 527.01, Florida Statutes, 335 in a reference thereto, paragraph (m) of subsection (3) of 336 section 489.105, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 337 489.105 Definitions. —As used in this part: 338 (3) "Contractor" means the person who is qualified for, 339 and is only responsible for, the proje ct contracted for and 340 means, except as exempted in this part, the person who, for 341 compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, or does himself 342 or herself or by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add 343 to, demolish, subtract from, or improve any buil ding or 344 structure, including related improvements to real estate, for 345 others or for resale to others; and whose job scope is 346 substantially similar to the job scope described in one of the 347 paragraphs of this subsection. For the purposes of regulation 348 under this part, the term "demolish" applies only to demolition 349 of steel tanks more than 50 feet in height; towers more than 50 350 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 15 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S feet in height; other structures more than 50 feet in height; 351 and all buildings or residences. Contractors are subdivided into 352 two divisions, Division I, consisting of those contractors 353 defined in paragraphs (a) -(c), and Division II, consisting of 354 those contractors defined in paragraphs (d) -(q): 355 (m) "Plumbing contractor" means a contractor whose 356 services are unlimited in the plumbing t rade and includes 357 contracting business consisting of the execution of contracts 358 requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill 359 to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not 360 prohibited by law, design plumbing. A plumbing contracto r may 361 install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited 362 by law, design the following without obtaining an additional 363 local regulatory license, certificate, or registration: sanitary 364 drainage or storm drainage facilities, water and sewer plant s 365 and substations, venting systems, public or private water supply 366 systems, septic tanks, drainage and supply wells, swimming pool 367 piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems and 368 all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection 369 therewith, including boilers and pressure process piping and 370 including the installation of water, natural gas, liquefied 371 petroleum gas and related venting, and storm and sanitary sewer 372 lines. The scope of work of the plumbing contractor also 373 includes the design, if not prohibited by law, and installation, 374 maintenance, repair, alteration, or extension of air -piping, 375 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 16 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, 376 and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and 377 fire sprinklers if authorized by law; ink and chemical lines; 378 fuel oil and gasoline piping and tank and pump installation, 379 except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping 380 systems, all in a manner that complies with all plans, 381 specifications, codes, laws, and regulat ions applicable. The 382 scope of work of the plumbing contractor applies to private 383 property and public property, including any excavation work 384 incidental thereto, and includes the work of the specialty 385 plumbing contractor. Such contractor shall subcontract, with a 386 qualified contractor in the field concerned, all other work 387 incidental to the work but which is specified as being the work 388 of a trade other than that of a plumbing contractor. This 389 definition does not limit the scope of work of any specialty 390 contractor certified pursuant to s. 489.113(6) and does not 391 require certification or registration under this part as a 392 category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, or category V LP gas 393 installer, as defined in s. 527.01, who is licensed under 394 chapter 527 or an aut horized employee of a public natural gas 395 utility or of a private natural gas utility regulated by the 396 Public Service Commission when disconnecting and reconnecting 397 water lines in the servicing or replacement of an existing water 398 heater. A plumbing contract or may perform drain cleaning and 399 clearing and install or repair rainwater catchment systems; 400 CS/HB 1307 2023 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1307-01-c1 Page 17 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S however, a mandatory licensing requirement is not established 401 for the performance of these specific services. 402 Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 403