HB 4056

Abstract

Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may deny issuance, refuse to renew, or restore or may reprimand, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against any license, registration, permanent employee registration card, canine handler authorization card, canine trainer authorization card, or firearm control card, may impose a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, and may assess costs for conviction of any felony (currently, a felony in federal court). Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the exemption from certain provisions of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes. Eliminates the one hour commuting limitation for legally carrying their firearms for persons licensed as private security contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by a private security contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor agency licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Also eliminates the provision concerning a security guard that the guard must be a member of a security force of at least 5 persons. Provides that these licensed persons, employees, and guards must carry their firearm control card at all times when they are in possession of a concealable weapon permitted by their firearm control card. Eliminates exemption for any person employed by an armored car company to drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties.