| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to electronic filing of construction |
| 3 | plans; amending s. 468.604, F.S.; providing a |
| 4 | legislative finding; providing for certain documents |
| 5 | to be electronically signed and sealed by the licensee |
| 6 | and electronically transmitted to a building code |
| 7 | administrator or building official for approval; |
| 8 | providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 468.604, |
| 13 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 14 | 468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators, |
| 15 | plans examiners, and inspectors.- |
| 16 | (4) The Legislature finds that the electronic filing of |
| 17 | construction plans will increase governmental efficiency, reduce |
| 18 | costs, and increase timeliness of processing permits. If the |
| 19 | building code administrator or building official provides for |
| 20 | electronic filing, then construction plans, drawings, |
| 21 | specifications, reports, final documents, or documents prepared |
| 22 | or issued by a licensee may be dated and electronically signed |
| 23 | and sealed by the licensee in accordance with ss. 668.001- |
| 24 | 668.006, and transmitted electronically to the building code |
| 25 | administrator or building official for approval. |
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |