FL S0932

Prohibits seaports from charging fees for administration or production of access control credentials beyond the federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), with civil fines of $10,000 for violations.

Eliminates the requirement for the Department of Law Enforcement to administer a statewide seaport access eligibility reporting system and removes associated fingerprint-based criminal history check requirements for seaport employees and authorized persons.

Removes requirements that persons seeking secure area access execute affidavits and eliminates the disqualifying offense standards previously established for seaport access eligibility determinations.

Simplifies access requirements by requiring only valid federal TWIC credentials for unescorted access to secure and restricted areas, eliminating prior affidavit and state criminal history check procedures.

Effective July 1, 2011.