Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Hire and
Termination of Employee(s).
(a) Within 15 days
of hire or termination of any employee who has applied for or holds a license
regulated under Chapter 493, F.S., each agency shall make notification to the
department providing the information herein.
(b) Notification shall be made electronically
through submission of an Employee Action Report using the division's licensing
information and alert system portal located at the following website address:
https://licensing.fdacs.gov/EAR/earlogin.aspx.
(c) Upon the hire of an employee, an agency
must submit the employee's license number and hire date.
(d) Upon the termination of an employee, an
agency must submit the employee's license number, agency contact name and phone
number, date of termination (or resignation), cause for termination, and county
where incident occurred, if applicable. The county where the incident occurred
is required if a violation of Chapter 493, F.S. was the basis for
termination.
(e) In the event an
agency is reporting the hire or termination of an employee who has submitted an
application, in addition to paragraphs (1)(c) and (d), the agency must also
submit the individual's name, social security number and temporary license
type.
(f) Sections
493.6105,
493.6304, and
493.6406, Florida Statutes
(F.S.), in conjunction with Section 119.071(5)(a)2., F.S., mandate that the
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing, obtain
Social Security numbers from applicants. Applicant Social Security numbers are
maintained and used by the Division of Licensing for identification purposes,
to prevent misidentification, and to facilitate the approval process by the
division. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
Licensing, will not disclose an applicant's Social Security number without
consent of the applicant to anyone outside of the Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, Division of Licensing, or as required by law. [See Chapter
119, F.S., 15 U.S.C. ss.
1681 et seq.,
15 U.S.C. ss.
6801 et seq.,
18 U.S.C. ss.
2721 et seq.,
Pub. L. No.
107-56 (USA Patriot Act of 2001), and Presidential
Executive Order 13224.]
(2) Change in Partner, Corporate Officer, or
LLC Member.
In the event a licensed agency changes a partner, corporate
officer, or LLC member, an agency shall, within 5 working days, submit:
(a) FDACS-16055 Change in Partner, Corporate
Officer, or LLC Member, (05/2018), which is hereby incorporated by reference
and can be obtained at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09884,
or from the Division of Licensing at the addresses listed in Rule
5N-1.100, F.A.C. of this
chapter.
(b) In addition to
FDACS-16055, one of the following documents must accompany the application:
1. A copy of the minutes from the meeting of
the corporation's board of directors at which such change took
affect;
2. A notarized letter of
resignation of previous officer; or
3. Amended Articles of Incorporation filed
with the Department of State.
(3) Firearm Discharge Reporting.
Whenever a Class "G" licensee discharges her or his firearm
in the course of her or his duties, the Class "G" licensee and the agency by
which she or he is employed shall:
(a)
Within 5 working days, submit to the department a completed FDACS - 16001
Firearm Incident Report, (eff. 4/93), as incorporated in Rule
5N-1.100, F.A. C.
(b) The report must include an explanation
describing the nature of the incident, the necessity for using the firearm, the
name, phone number, and address of any witnesses if applicable, and a copy of
any report prepared by a law enforcement agency.
(c) The department may revoke or suspend the
Class "G" licensee's license and the licensed agency's license if this
requirement is not met.
(4) Training Reporting Requirements.
(a) A Class "K" license instructor engaged in
teaching, must register an account online via the Licensing Information and
Alert System (LIAS) available on the department's website
https://licensing.fdacs.gov/lias/login.aspx,
to report class completion of any portion taught by the Class "K" instructor,
provide the division necessary information regarding a student's eligibility
for a Class "G" firearms license and to generate Certificates of Firearms
Proficiency for Statewide Firearm License, on Form FDACS-16005, revised 01/23.
The information required in this electronic reporting system is provided in the
Training Reporting for Class "K" Instructors, Form
FDACS-P-02189, effective 03/23, hereby incorporated by reference
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15450,
and available on the division's forms website
https://licensing.fdacs.gov/forms/FormsRequest493.aspx.
This form is provided for informational purposes only.
(b) Within 3 business days, a Class "K"
instructor must electronically report to the Division of Licensing via their
required LIAS account:
1. Any student who
successfully completes any portion of the initial firearms qualification,
consisting of both the in-person range and the classroom training (in person or
online),
2. Any student who
successfully completes annual requalification training.
3. Any student who successfully completes
additional training for each type and caliber of approved firearm.
4. Any student who fails to satisfactorily
complete any portion of prescribed training or testing.
(c) A school or training facility engaged in
training, must register an account online via the Licesing Information and
Alert System (LIAS) available on the department's website
https://licensing.fdacs.gov/lias/login.aspx,
to report all students who successfully complete training, testing, and
generate a Certificate of Security Officer Training form FDACS-16103, effective
01/23. The information required in this electronic reporting system is provided
in the
Training Reporting for Class "DS" Schools, Form
FDACS-P-02188, effective 03/23, hereby incorporated by reference
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15451,
and available on the division's forms website
https://licensing.fdacs.gov/forms/FormsRequest493.aspx.
This form is provided for informational purposes only.
(d) Within 3 business days, a Class "DS"
school or training facility must electronically report to the Division of
Licensing via their required LIAS account any student who successfully
completes classroom training in person or
online.
Rulemaking Authority 493.6103 FS. Law Implemented 493.6105,
493.6112, 493.6118, 493.6115(9), 493.6303(4)
FS.
New 10-10-18, Amended
7-19-23.