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SB 85 Central station dispatchers; exempt from training requirement if station has certification.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Criminal Justice Services; private security services businesses; exemption from training for certain central dispatchers. Provides that central station dispatchers employed by a central station that is certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory are exempt from training requirements established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill defines "Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory" as the designation given by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to a private sector testing facility that provides product safety testing and certification services.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Criminal Justice Services; private security services businesses; exemption from training for certain central dispatchers. Provides that central station dispatchers employed by a UL listed central station are exempt from training requirements established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill defines "UL listed central station" as an alarm monitoring facility that has been certified as meeting the standards promulgated by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.