Florida Senate - 2015                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1064
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Soto) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsections (7) and (8) are added to section
    6  468.8411, Florida Statutes, to read:
    7         468.8411 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
    8         (7) “Professional water damage restorer” means any person
    9  who performs water damage restoration.
   10         (8) “Water damage restoration” means water removal,
   11  demolition, dehumidification, or other treatment related to
   12  water damage or water-contaminated matter greater than 10 square
   13  feet.
   14         Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 468.8414, Florida
   15  Statutes, is amended, present subsection (4) is redesignated as
   16  subsection (6) of that section, and new subsections (4) and (5)
   17  are added to that section, to read:
   18         468.8414 Licensure.—
   19         (1) The department shall license any applicant who the
   20  department certifies is qualified to practice mold assessment,
   21  or mold remediation, or water damage restoration.
   22         (4) The department shall certify for licensure as a
   23  professional water damage restorer an applicant who:
   24         (a) Is of good moral character;
   25         (b) Has the insurance coverage required under s. 468.8421;
   26  and
   27         (c) Satisfies the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and
   28  Restoration Certification S500 standards.
   29         (5) The prohibitions and penalties described in s. 468.8419
   30  apply to a professional water damage restorer.
   31         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.
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   33  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   34  And the title is amended as follows:
   35         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   36  and insert:
   37                        A bill to be entitled                      
   38         An act relating to water damage restoration; amending
   39         s. 468.8411, F.S.; defining the terms “professional
   40         water damage restorer” and “water damage restoration”;
   41         amending s. 468.8414, F.S.; requiring the Department
   42         of Business and Professional Regulation to license an
   43         applicant who the department certifies as qualified to
   44         practice water damage restoration; specifying
   45         requirements for such licensure; providing that
   46         certain prohibitions and penalties apply to a licensed
   47         professional water damage restorer; providing an
   48         effective date.