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The Committee on Community Affairs (Wise) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Aldridge/Benge

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Firefighter Safety Act."

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     Section 2.  Section 633.027, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     633.027 Structures built with light-frame truss-type

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construction; notice requirements; enforcement.--

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     (1) The owner of any commercial or industrial structure, or

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any multiunit residential structure of three units or more, that

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uses light-frame truss-type construction shall mark the structure

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with a sign or symbol approved by the State Fire Marshal in a

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manner sufficient to warn persons conducting fire control and

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other emergency operations of the existence of light-frame truss-

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type construction in the structure.

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     (2) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules pursuant to

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ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this

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section, including, but not limited to:

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     (a) The dimensions and color of such sign or symbol.

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     (b) The time within which commercial, industrial, and

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multiunit residential structures that use light-frame truss-type

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construction shall be marked as required by this section.

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     (c) The location on each commercial, industrial, and

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multiunit residential structure that uses light-frame truss-type

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construction where such sign or symbol must be posted.

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     (3) The State Fire Marshal, and local fire officials in

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accordance with s. 633.121, shall enforce the provisions of this

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section. Any owner who fails to comply with the requirements of

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this section is subject to penalties as provided in s. 633.161.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to firesafety; providing a short title;

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creating s. 633.027, F.S., requiring owners of certain

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structures with light-frame truss-type construction to

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mark such structures with signs or symbols; requiring the

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State Fire Marshal to adopt rules governing the size,

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color and placement of such signs and symbols; providing

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for enforcement; providing penalties; providing an

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effective date.

4/1/2008  9:17:00 AM     CA.CA.06069