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11 Senator Klein moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 17. Subsections (14) and (15) of section
19 489.503, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, are amended to
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21 489.503 Exemptions.--This part does not apply to:
22 (Substantial rewording of subsection. See s.
23 489.503(14), F.S., 1998 Supp., for present text.)
24 (14)(a) The installation of, repair of, alteration of,
25 addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures,
26 appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or
27 any part thereof, when those items are for the purpose of
28 transmitting data, voice communications, or commands as part
29 of a cable television, community antenna television, or radio
30 distribution system. The scope of this exemption is limited to
31 electrical circuits and equipment governed by the applicable
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1 provisions of Articles 725 (Classes 2 and 3 circuits only),
2 770, 800, 810, and 820 of the National Electrical Code,
3 current edition, or 47 C.F.R. part 68.
4 (b) The installation of, repair of, alteration of,
5 addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures,
6 appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or
7 any part thereof, when those items are for the purpose of
8 transmitting data, voice communications, or commands as part
9 of a system of telecommunications, including computers,
10 telephone customer premises equipment, or premises wiring. The
11 scope of this exemption is limited to electrical circuits and
12 equipment governed by the applicable provisions of Articles
13 725 (Classes 2 and 3 circuits only), 770, 800, 810, and 820 of
14 the National Electrical Code, current edition, or 47 C.F.R.
15 part 68. The exemption in this paragraph shall apply only if
16 such work is requested by the company's customer, is required
17 in order to complete phone service, is incidental to provision
18 of telecommunication service as required by chapter 364, and
19 is not actively competitive in nature or the subject of a
20 competitive bid. The definition of "employee" established in
21 subsection (1) applies to this exemption and does not include
22 subcontractors. A company certified under chapter 364 is not
23 subject to any local ordinance that requires a permit for work
24 performed by its employees related to low voltage electrical
25 work, including related technical codes and regulations.
26 (15) The provision, installation, testing, routine
27 maintenance, factory-servicing, or monitoring of a personal
28 emergency response system, as defined in s. 489.505, by an
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30 (a) Is an employee of, or a volunteer supervised by an
31 employee of, a health care facility licensed by the Agency for
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1 Health Care Administration;
2 (b) Performs services for the Department of Elderly
3 Affairs;
4 (c) Performs services for the Department of Health and
5 Rehabilitative Services under chapter 410; or
6 (d) Is an employee of or an authorized representative
7 of distributor for the producer of the personal emergency
8 response system being monitored.
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12 And the title is amended as follows:
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17 and an existing personal emergency response
18 system exemption
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