Past Meetings

June 7, 2007
PIRSAC

The Private Investigative, Recovery and Security Advisory Council met in Orlando, FL and discussed the following topics:

• HB 1197 passed - Distance Learning for the Recovery Industry - Effective 7/1/07, recovery agents will be able to obtain required training for licensure via the internet, correspondence or face to face as approved by the State of Florida. Limited training facilities across the State of Florida prompted this request for a legislation change.
  
  
• Private Investigation Bill passed- Applications for a Class C License will have to pass an Examination provided by the State of Florida prior to issuing the license. Cost for exam can not exceed $100.00. CC Licensee's will have to attend a forty (40) hour course similar to the D license Course (Part A 24 hours initially and Part B 16 hours within 180 days).
  
  
• HB 707 - SB1780 (FASCO Bill) passed - Effective 7/1/07, Agency owned/leased vehicles can now display 50% Amber, 50% Green lights on their vehicles. This new legislation does not mandate that agencies switch to this light combination but allows agencies to distinguish their vehicles from other emergency vehicles.
  
  
• Seaport Security Bill - The Division of licensing is working with the Department of Education to establish a training program to meet legislative requirements. Committee meetings have been held to discuss the curriculum and the contents of the program. A total of 258 hours are required for this program. Outline from the DOE should be completed in January 2008.
  
  
• Tiered Licensing - The PIRSAC Board discussed the possibility of having a tiered licensing structure as initially introduced by John Russi, former Director of the DOL. More discussions on this program will be conducted in future meetings.
  

Next PIRSAC meeting will be held in West Palm Beach on September 6, 2007 at the Marriott West Palm Beach, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL (561) 833-1234.