Florida Senate - 2016                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1248
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Before line 30
    4  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  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete line 2
   34  and insert:
   35         An act relating to property repair; amending s.
   36         468.8411, F.S.; defining terms; amending s. 468.8414,
   37         F.S.; requiring the Department of Business and
   38         Professional Regulation to certify and license
   39         qualified applicants for water damage restoration;
   40         providing requirements for certification; providing
   41         applicability;