A law to strengthen training requirements for security guards is among several that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. The security guard legislation, known as Dallas's Law, comes after Dallas Barrett died in 2021 following a fight with the guards at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row in Nashville. The law requires first aid, CPR, restraint, and de-escalation training for all private security guards working in places with a license to sell alcohol.
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FLSA 80-20 Rule Memo written by Evans Petree link here
Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas's Law read here
Tennessee Dallas’s Law Will Protect Consumers, Business Owners, and Security Guards read here
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New Laws in Tennessee Going Into Effect for the New Year - WDEF read here
New law in TN will provide more training for security guards. -Action News 5 read here
How Dallas's law protects consumers, business owners and security guards | Opinion - The Tennessean read here
Governor Lee signs Dallas’s Law, adding requirements for some private security guards - News 10 read here
Dallas’s Law Taking Effect in Tennessee: Avoid a Mandatory 30 -Day Suspension of Your Liquor License | JD Supra read here
Dallas's Law for security guard training highlights new laws taking effect Jan. 1 - The Tennessean read here
Dallas' Law - Security Guard Training - CPR Choice read here
