• Bureau of License Issuance receives and examines license applications to ensure compliance with state law and verify the applicants' eligibility prior to issuing a license or registration. The bureau contacts former employers and educational facilities and examines the applicant's criminal history. The bureau's nine regional offices offer walk-in service to individuals renewing any of the division's licenses, and appointment service to individuals applying for a new license.
• Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement conducts compliance inspections, monitors information to ensure continued eligibility for licensure, reviews state law, and recommends disciplinary action based on investigations and inspections conducted by the Regulatory Investigations Section of the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement.
• Bureau of Support Services manages all information systems and management activities of the division. The responsibilities of the bureau's two sections include processing licensing applications and related documents in the electronic document management system, mailing licensing correspondence, and IT support.
• Bureau of External Services and Quality Assurance manages all external relationships including the tax collector partnership, Private Investigative, Recovery and Security Council, and the public inquiry center. The bureau also manages records requests, executive correspondence and records management. The bureau's quality control unit oversees process management and audits application processing functions.

As of April 30, 2021, the division has issued 2,578,888 total licenses amongst 26 different types, including: 859 recovery agents, 7,565 private investigators, 163,116 security officers, and 2,363,901 concealed weapon or firearms. The division's website provides statistical reports on license issuance activities.

From July 1, 2020, to May 17, 2021, the division performed 4,005 compliance investigations based on complaints or initiated by the department. Of the investigations completed, the department recommended administrative action on 323.

Safety of Religious Institutions. The 2021 Legislature enacted Chapter 2021-200, Laws of Florida, Safety of Religious Institutions. Notwithstanding any other law, the law provides that for the purposes of safety, security, personal protection, or any other lawful purpose, a person licensed under s. 790.06, Florida Statutes, may carry a concealed weapon or firearm on property owned, rented, leased, borrowed, or lawfully used by a church, synagogue, or other religious institution. This legislation does not limit the private property rights of a church, synagogue, or other religious institution to exercise control over property that the church, synagogue, or other religious institution owns, rents, leases, borrows, or lawfully uses.

Websites of Interest
Concealed Weapon License FAQ
Concealed Weapon License Reciprocity

 
Performance Information

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