Florida Senate - 2023 SB 980 By Senator Brodeur 10-00431-23 2023980__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator 3 certifications; amending s. 401.465, F.S.; increasing 4 the timeframe within which an inactive 911 public 5 safety telecommunicator certificate may be reactivated 6 before it permanently expires; providing an effective 7 date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1.Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 12 401.465, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13 401.465911 public safety telecommunicator certification. 14 (2)PERSONNEL; STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION. 15 (f)A 911 public safety telecommunicator certificate 16 expires automatically if not renewed at the end of the 2-year 17 period and may be renewed if the holder meets the qualifications 18 for renewal as established by the department. A certificate that 19 is not renewed at the end of the 2-year period automatically 20 reverts to an inactive status for a period that may not exceed 6 21 years 180 days. Such certificate may be reactivated and renewed 22 within the 6-year 180-day period if the certificateholder meets 23 all other qualifications for renewal and pays a $50 late fee. 24 Reactivation shall be in a manner and on forms prescribed by 25 department rule. 26 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.