House Bill hb1595

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1595

        By Representative Peterman






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to farm labor contractors;

  3         amending s. 450.34, F.S.; prohibiting the

  4         charging of certain fees to farm laborers;

  5         providing an effective date.

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

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  9         Section 1.  Section 450.34, Florida Statutes, is

10  amended to read:

11         450.34  Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.--A No

12  licensee may not shall:

13         (1)  Make any misrepresentation or false statement in

14  his or her application for a certificate of registration.

15         (2)  Make or cause to be made to any person any false,

16  fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or

17  circulate or cause to be published or circulated any false,

18  fraudulent, or misleading information concerning the terms,

19  conditions, or existence of employment at any place or places,

20  by any person or persons, or of any individual or individuals.

21         (3)  Make any charge or deduction from wages for any

22  facilities that are primarily for the benefit or convenience

23  of the employer, including tools and other materials and

24  services that are incidental to the employer's business, such

25  as picking sacks, clippers, knives, protective clothing,

26  transportation that is incident to and necessary to the

27  employment, and recruiting fees paid to an agent of the

28  employer.

29         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1595

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