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IN HB1591
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Edward DeLaney
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AI Summary
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Applies to convenience businesses (primarily retail grocery and/or motor fuel sales) open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., excluding restaurants and locations with 5+ employees during those hours.
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Requires security devices including camera systems, drop safes, illuminated parking lots (minimum 2 foot candles), cash register signage ($50 limit notice), clear window views, height markers at entrance, and silent alarms connected to law enforcement or private security.
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Mandates cash management policies limiting on-hand cash after 11 p.m. and before 5 a.m., and prohibits window tinting or obstructions affecting interior/exterior visibility.
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For locations where robbery crimes occurred since January 1, 2013, businesses must implement at least one additional measure: two employees on-site, bullet-resistant enclosure, security guard, locked premises with pass-through transactions, or closure during late-night hours.
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Requires employee robbery deterrence and safety training within 60 days of hire using INsafe curriculum; violations constitute Class B misdemeanor with department-enforced safety orders and civil penalties; effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Convenience business employee safety. Sets requirements for security features for employees of convenience businesses that are open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and makes the failure to follow the requirements a Class B misdemeanor. Requires the commissioner of labor to issue safety orders and assess civil penalties for violations.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
1/20/2015