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We are not
providing Florida continuing education courses
this year (2010).
Click Here for a list of CEU providers in
Florida.
My duties as the Executive Director of the National Low
Voltage Contractors Association, Inc. (NLVCA) have taken
precedence. In the State of Florida the NLVCA is working
hard to change the current locksmith legislation which if enacted
in its present form will negatively impact the lives and income of many electrical
contractors in the State of Florida.
Current locksmith legislation,
Florida Senate Bill 658 is proposed to be enacted by July 1,
2010 which
would include this definition of a lock: "Lock” means
a mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, or
electromagnetic device or system, including, but not limited to,
any peripheral hardware such as, a closed circuit television
system, wireless or infrared transmitter, card reader, keypad,
or biometric scanner, that is designed to control access to and
egress from a door, gate, safe, vault, safe-deposit box,
motor vehicle, or other enclosure or that is designed to control
the use of such an enclosure." This
definition conflicts with the scope of the Electrical (EC),
Alarm 1 (EF), Alarm 2 (EG), and Limited Energy (ES-069)
contractors regulated by Department of Business and Professional
Regulation. If this definition is not changed before
signed into law by the governor, locksmiths will be allowed to install,
service and maintain; electric locks, access control systems,
closed circuit television systems, and possible security systems
regulated by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services. This piece of legislation has gone unnoticed by many
and is being lobbied hard by the Associated Locksmiths of
America (ALOA.org). The NLVCA
is not opposed to the licensing of locksmith however we are
opposed to defining a lock to infringe upon the current scope of
electrical contractors. The NLVCA believes the definition of a
lock is a "keyed mechanical device used to secure or restrict
access via a door, window, safe, or other opening on an
enclosure". The definition of a lock should not include
card readers, cameras (CCTV) or other access control systems
which are currently defined under the scope of electrical
contractors.
For more detailed please visit:
http://www.nlvca.org/legislative_updates/florida.php
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Florida Statutes Title XXXII, Chapter 489
Contracting: A person who holds a certificate or registration issued
by the board is required to complete continuing education
requirements once during each biennial (every two years) certification renewal period.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING -
Florida Statute 489.517 14 classroom hours of
continuing education required, at least 7 hours must be on technical
subjects, 1 hour on workers' compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
hour on business practices, if your an electrical contractor
who also does alarm system work then you will need to take 2 hours on
false alarm prevention and will need to choose the below "Alarm Contracting Continuing Education Seminar
ALARM CONTRACTING
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Florida Statute 489.517 14 classroom hours of
continuing education required, at least 7 hours must be on technical
subjects, 1 hour on workers' compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
hour on business practices, and for alarm system contractors and
electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting, 2 hours on
false alarm prevention.
LIMITED ENERGY
CONTRACTING -
Florida Statute 489.517 14 classroom hours of
continuing education required, at least 7 hours must be on technical
subjects, 1 hour on workers' compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
hour on business practices, 2 hours general subjects.
TO
LOG IN TO THE DBPR WEBSITE TO VIEW YOUR REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS (Click Here)
TO VIEW THE ENTIRE CONTRACTING STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTES (Click Here)
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