| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to electronic filing of construction |
| 3 | plans and other related documents; amending s. |
| 4 | 468.604, F.S.; providing for the electronic filing of |
| 5 | construction plans and other related documents; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the electronic filing |
| 9 | of construction plans and other related documents will increase |
| 10 | government efficiency, reduce costs, and increase timeliness of |
| 11 | processing permits, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 15 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 468.604, |
| 16 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 17 | 468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators, |
| 18 | plans examiners, and inspectors.- |
| 19 | (4) Upon approval by the building code administrator or |
| 20 | building official, construction plans, drawings, specifications, |
| 21 | reports, final documents, or documents prepared or issued by a |
| 22 | licensee for review by the building code administrator, the |
| 23 | building official, or a plans examiner may be transmitted |
| 24 | electronically and may be signed by the licensee and dated and |
| 25 | sealed electronically with the licensee's seal in accordance |
| 26 | with ss. 668.001-668.006. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |