(1)(a) Except as provided in s. 775.16, a person may not be disqualified from employment by the state, any of its agencies or political subdivisions, or any municipality solely because of a prior conviction for a crime. However, a person may be denied employment by the state, any of its agencies or political subdivisions, or any municipality by reason of the prior conviction for a crime if the crime was a felony or first-degree misdemeanor and directly related to the position of employment sought.
(b) Except as provided in s. 775.16, a person may be denied a license, permit, or certification to pursue, practice, or engage in an occupation, trade, vocation, profession, or business by reason of the prior conviction for a crime if the crime was a felony or first-degree misdemeanor that is directly related to the standards determined by the regulatory authority to be necessary and reasonably related to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare for the specific occupation, trade, vocation, profession, or business for which the license, permit, or certificate is sought.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a state agency may not deny an application for a license, permit, certificate, or employment based solely on the applicant’s lack of civil rights. However, this paragraph does not apply to applications for a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm under chapter 790.
(2)(a) This section does not apply to any law enforcement or correctional agency.
(b) This section does not apply to the employment practices of any fire department relating to the hiring of firefighters.
(c) This section does not apply to the employment practices of any county or municipality relating to the hiring of personnel for positions deemed to be critical to security or public safety pursuant to ss. 125.5801 and 166.0442.
(3) Any complaint concerning the violation of this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 120 for administrative and judicial review.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 71-115; s. 1, ch. 73-109; s. 20, ch. 81-24; s. 30, ch. 88-122; s. 1, ch. 90-266; s. 678, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2002-169; s. 3, ch. 2011-207; s. 90, ch. 2013-183.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records
Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions
Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.219)
112.011 - Disqualification from licensing and public employment based on criminal conviction.
112.021 - Florida residence unnecessary.
112.042 - Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.
112.0441 - Prohibition on public employee COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
112.0455 - Drug-Free Workplace Act.
112.046 - Political party committee membership allowed.
112.05 - Retirement; cost-of-living adjustment; employment after retirement.
112.0501 - Ratification of certain dual retirements.
112.062 - Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.
112.063 - Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses.
112.0801 - Group insurance; participation by retired employees.
112.0805 - Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire.
112.081 - Circuit judges, participation.
112.09 - Evidence of election to provide insurance.
112.10 - Deduction and payment of premiums.
112.11 - Participation voluntary.
112.13 - Insurance additional to workers’ compensation.
112.14 - Purpose and intent of law.
112.151 - Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees.
112.171 - Employee wage deductions.
112.175 - Employee wages; withholding to repay educational loan.
112.18155 - Correctional officers; special provisions for posttraumatic stress disorders.
112.1816 - Firefighters; cancer diagnosis.
112.182 - “Firefighter rule” abolished.
112.19 - Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits.
112.191 - Firefighters; death benefits.
112.1911 - Emergency medical technicians and paramedics; death benefits.
112.1912 - First responders; death benefits for educational expenses.
112.1913 - Effect of ch. 2003-412.
112.1915 - Teachers and school administrators; death benefits.
112.194 - Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor.
112.21 - Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies.
112.215 - Government employees; deferred compensation program.
112.217 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; employees’ benefit fund.
112.218 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles personnel files; fees for copies.
112.219 - Substitution of work experience for postsecondary educational requirements.