(1) Schools or Training Facilities. All persons or business entities desiring to operate a security officer school or training facility, or recovery agent school or training facility, shall make application for licensure as required by Sections 493.6304 and 493.6406, F.S., using form DACS-16003, Application For Class “”DS”” Security Officer School or Training Facility License and Class “”RS”” Recovery Agent School or Training Facility License, revised (04/2017), which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08477, or from the Division of Licensing at the addresses listed in Fl. Admin. Code R. 5N-1.100, of this chapter. A license for a school or training facility is valid only for the training site, facility, or branch office named on the license unless transferred pursuant to subsection (2) of this rule.
    (2) In the event a licensed school or training facility changes location, the licensee shall submit notification to the division, in writing, within 10 days of such change providing the date that instruction will commence, the street address or physical location, and city of the primary building in which classes will be conducted. Within 30 days of receipt of the submission, the division will provide an updated license recognizing the new location. The division will examine the submission to determine if it is in continued compliance with the requirements of the law and these rules and shall conduct inspections to assist the school in meeting compliance as necessary.
    (3) Exemptions.
    (a) Public educational facilities which are a part of the State University System, or are operated by a community college board of trustees under statutory authority and rules of the State Board of Education, or by a district school board, and area vocational schools shall be exempt from all requirements of this rule, except the filing of form DACS-16003, Application For Class “”DS”” Security Officer School or Training Facility License and Class “”RS”” Recovery Agent School or Training Facility License, revised (04/2017).
    (b) Instructors who are fulltime faculty members and who teach security officer or recovery agent classes shall be exempt from licensure if they teach exclusively for public educational facilities referred to in paragraph (3)(a), above.
Rulemaking Authority 493.6103, 493.6304(3), 493.6406(3) FS. Law Implemented 493.6304, 493.6406 FS. History-New 10-1-91, Amended 2-18-93, 7-6-93, 7-31-96, Formerly 1C-3.134, Amended 7-27-04, 5-21-14, 1-16-17, 7-25-17.