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House Bill 0741




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 741

        By Representative Smith






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to water resources; amending s.

  3         373.326, F.S.; providing an exemption from

  4         water well provisions with respect to certain

  5         small businesses and owners of duplex, triplex,

  6         and quadruplex housing units; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (3) is added to section 373.326,

12  Florida Statutes, to read:

13         373.326  Exemptions.--

14         (3)  Nothing in this part shall prevent any small

15  business supplying bottled water and employing less than 25

16  people or any owner of a duplex, triplex, or quadruplex

17  housing unit who has not obtained a license pursuant to s.

18  373.323 from constructing a well that is 2 inches or under in

19  diameter on the owned or leased property of the business or

20  owner, provided that the business or owner complies with all

21  local and state rules and regulations relating to the

22  construction of water wells.

23         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

24  law.

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27                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides an exemption from state statutes relating to
29    water wells for small businesses supplying bottled water
      and employing fewer than 25 employees and owners of
30    duplex, triplex, and quadruplex housing units.

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