30154310, 11B-27.0011 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30154310

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Division:

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT OR APPOINTMENT

Overview

RULE:

11B-27.0011	Moral Character
11B-27.002	Certification, Employment or Appointment, Reactivation, and Terminating Employment or Appointment of Officers
11B-27.00212	Maintenance of Officer Certification
11B-27.00225	Controlled Substance Testing Procedures
11B-27.005	Revocation or Disciplinary Actions; Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances
11B-27.014	Implementation of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004

PURPOSE:

Sub-paragraph 11B-27.0011(4)(c)4., F.A.C.: Amends the moral character violation of Sexual Harassment to make it consistent with the language contained in the federal law, 29 C.F.R. 1604.11, by removing specification that harassment must involve physical contact or misuse of official position.
Subsection 11B-27.002(2), F.A.C.: Incorporates the revised Registration for Employment Affidavit of Compliance, form CJSTC-60, to include additional race/ethnicity clarifications, remove Railroad Police as an employment class, and update instructions for completing the form.
Paragraph 11B-27.002(2)(b), F.A.C.: Incorporates the revised Name Change Application, form CJSTC-79, to update the rule reference and include a line for the Agency Administrator or Designee to legibly print their name on the form.
Sub-paragraph 11B-27.002(3)(a)2., F.A.C.: Incorporates the revised Employment Background Investigative Report, form CJSTC-77, to remove Railroad Police as an employment class.
Subsection 11B-27.00212(4), F.A.C.: Incorporates the revised Mandatory Retraining Report, form CJSTC-74, to remove Railroad Police as an employment class.
Subsection 11B-27.00212(14), F.A.C.: Updates rule to include qualifications for rifle and shotgun and incorporates the revised Law Enforcement Officer Firearms Qualification Standard, form CJSTC-86A, to add rifle and shotgun qualifications and remove Railroad Police as an employment class.
Paragraph 11B-27.00212(14)(a), F.A.C.: Updates rule to include requirements for law enforcement officers to demonstrate proficiency in the use and carry of rifles and shotguns while performing the duties of a sworn officer.
Paragraph 11B-27.00212(14)(b), F.A.C.: Updates rule because agencies were having difficulties qualifying newly hired officers within the time limit and those officers had recently completed training that required the identical qualification, but the qualification could not be used due to the officer not being employed and certified at the time.
Paragraph 11B-27.00212(14)(e), F.A.C.: Incorporates the revised Injury or Illness Exemption for the Firearms Law Enforcement Officer Qualification Standard, form CJSTC-86B, to change the rule reference and remove Railroad Police as an employment class.
Paragraph 11B-27.00212(19)(e), F.A.C.: Incorporates the new State of Florida Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment, form FDLE-DVLA-001, that law enforcement officers may complete after administering a lethality assessment to victims of intimate partner violence, pursuant to the Florida Legislature’s change to s. 741.29, F.S., during the 2024 Legislative Session.
Paragraph 11B-27.00225(2)(e), F.A.C.: Updates rule to clarify that a medical review officer or MRO's review and signature are required for all drug screen results.
Sub-paragraph 11B-27.005(5)(c)2., F.A.C.: Amends the moral character violation of Sexual Harassment to make it consistent with the language contained in the federal law, 29 C.F.R. 1604.11, by removing physical contact or misuse of position.
Sub-paragraph 11B-27.005(5)(c)5., F.A.C.: Amends the rule language of the penalty guideline for Unprofessional Relationship to delete unnecessary or repetitive language and provide a penalty guideline of prospective suspension of certification to revocation.
Sub-paragraph 11B-27.005(5)(c)6.-17., F.A.C.: Removes repetitive language in subparagraph 11B-27.005(5)(c)6. and renumbers the list of violations.
Subsection 11B-27.014(6), F.A.C.: Updates the rule language to change the term from Commission-certified “firearms” instructor to Commission-certified “handgun” instructor.

SUBJECT:

Revised Registration of Employment Affidavit of Compliance, form CJSTC-60; Name Change Application, form CJSTC-79; Employment Background Investigative Report, form CJSTC-77; Mandatory Retraining Report, form CJSTC-74; Law Enforcement Officer Firearms Qualification Standard, form CJSTC-86A; and Injury or Illness Exemption for the Firearms Law Enforcement Officer Qualification Standard, form CJSTC-86B; new State of Florida Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment, form FDLE-DVLA-001; amended moral character violation of Sexual Harassment; amended penalty guideline for Unprofessional Relationship; updated medical review officer (MRO) requirement, “firearms” to “handgun” term, law enforcement officer training; and removed railroad police employment class from forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

741.29(2), 943.03(4), 943.12(1), F.S.

LAW:

741.29(2), 943.12, 943.12(3), 943.13, 943.13(7),(11), 943.132, 943.135, 943.139, 943.1395, 943.1395(3),(7),(8), 943.1701, 943.1715, 943.1716, 943.253, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/29/2025 Vol. 51/211

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

741.29(2), 943.03(4), 943.12(1), F.S., 741.29(2), 943.12, 943.12(3), 943.13, 943.13(7),(11), 943.132, 943.135, 943.139, 943.1395, 943.1395(3),(7),(8), 943.1701, 943.1715, 943.1716, 943.253, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

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THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=11B-27.0011&PDate=10/29/2025&Section=1

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