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Notice: 31123243

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Chapter:

CONVENIENCE BUSINESS SECURITY

Overview

RULE:

61A-8.001	Safety Standards
61A-8.002	Training Curriculum
61A-8.003	Enforcement

PURPOSE:

In accordance with section 812.172, Fla. Stat., these three proposed new rules are intended to prevent violent crimes and thereby protect employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses; and to create security standards for late-night convenience businesses that are uniform throughout this state. The specific purpose and effect of each of these proposed new rules is as follows:

61A-8.001	Safety Standards. The specific purpose and effect of this proposed new rule is to implement the safety standards and security requirements of the Convenience Business Security Act (sections 812.1701-812.175, Fla. Stat.) and in particular, those set forth in section 812.173, Fla. Stat., in order to prevent violent crimes and protect employees and consumers at late-night convenience businesses. In connection therewith, this proposed new rule creates statewide uniform security standards for late-night convenience businesses. This proposed new rule additionally provides for certain exemptions for silent alarms to law enforcement or private security agencies, in accordance with section 812.173, Fla. Stat.

61A-8.002	Training Curriculum. The specific purpose and effect of this proposed new rule is to implement the required robbery deterrence and safety training of convenience business employees. The rule provides a robbery deterrence and safety training framework for businesses covered by the Convenience Business Security Act by setting forth the necessary elements of the training curriculum that each convenience business must provide to its employees in accordance with section 812.174, Fla. Stat.

61A-8.003	Enforcement. The specific purpose and effect of this proposed new rule is to provide for enforcement of the Convenience Business Security Act. The rule provides for handling violations of the Convenience Business Security Act with notices of violation and as appropriate, the imposition of civil fines.

SUBJECT:

In accordance with the Convenience Business Security Act, each of these proposed new rules is designed to provide a separate component relative to enhancing security and safety of late-night convenience business employees and the consumer public frequenting such businesses.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

812.173(3), 812.174, 812.176, FS.

LAW:

812.173, 812.174, 812.175, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/15/2026 Vol. 52/136

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

812.173(3), 812.174, 812.176, FS., 812.173, 812.174, 812.175, FS.

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

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=61A-8.001&PDate=7/15/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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