| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to access to dwelling units; amending s. |
| 3 | 83.53, F.S.; providing recordkeeping requirements for |
| 4 | landlords relating to access to dwelling units by |
| 5 | employees; defining the term "employee"; providing an |
| 6 | exemption from application for homes for the aged; |
| 7 | providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 83.53, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 83.53 Landlord's access to dwelling unit.-- |
| 14 | (4)(a) The landlord shall maintain a written record, |
| 15 | subject to inspection by a tenant upon the tenant's request, |
| 16 | that includes: |
| 17 | 1. The names of all employees of the landlord who have |
| 18 | access to the dwelling unit. |
| 19 | 2. The dates and times that any employee of the landlord |
| 20 | will enter the dwelling unit pursuant to this section. |
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| 22 | For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "employee" means a |
| 23 | person who receives compensation from, and is under the |
| 24 | supervision and control of, a landlord who regularly deducts the |
| 25 | F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provides workers' compensation, |
| 26 | all as prescribed by law. |
| 27 | (b) This subsection does not apply to homes for the aged |
| 28 | as defined in s. 212.08(7)(i), to the extent that such |
| 29 | facilities provide care and services for the aged. |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |