HB 1133

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to agreements for property repairs related
3	to reactive drywall; creating s. 553.875, F.S.;
4	authorizing certain persons or entities to agree to
5	certain measures to effect repairs to improvements to real
6	property due to problems arising from the use of reactive
7	drywall; prohibiting a cause of action against certain
8	persons or entities for damage to property arising from
9	prior use of reactive drywall or from such repairs;
10	providing a definition; providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Section 553.875, Florida Statutes, is created
15	to read:
16	553.875  Agreements for property repairs related to
17	reactive drywall.-In the absence of government laws, rules, or
18	ordinances establishing standards in the applicable jurisdiction
19	for making repairs due to problems arising from the use of
20	reactive drywall in improvements to real property, a property
21	owner or a condominium association authorized under chapter 718
22	to enter into contracts on behalf of unit owners, and a
23	condominium developer or licensed contractor, or any combination
24	of such persons or entities, may agree to specific measures to
25	effect such repairs. If these measures are completed pursuant to
26	the agreement, the condominium association, property owner,
27	subsequent owners, and their successors in interest shall not
28	have a cause of action against the condominium developer or
29	contractor for damage to the property arising from the prior use
30	of reactive drywall or from the repairs, regardless of the later
31	adoption of government laws, rules, or ordinances establishing
32	repair standards in the applicable jurisdiction that take effect
33	after the date of the agreement. As used in this section, the
34	term "reactive drywall" means drywall or similar materials that
35	are contaminated with substances that cause the corrosion of
36	metals or emit sulfurous compounds.
37	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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