SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2658
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 423994
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11 Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 11. Section 316.570, Florida Statutes, is
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19 316.570 Rebuilt, modified, or retrofitted dump
20 trucks.--
21 (1) As used in this section, the term:
22 (a) "Dump truck" means any motor vehicle with a net
23 weight of more than 5,000 pounds which is registered on the
24 basis of gross vehicle weight in accordance with s. 320.08(4)
25 and is properly equipped with a container used for
26 transporting and dumping various materials, resources, or
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28 (b) "Person" means any form of corporation, limited
29 liability company, partnership, association, cooperative,
30 joint venture, business trust, sole proprietorship, or
31 self-employed person who conducts business in this state.
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1 (2) Any person engaged in retrofitting, rebuilding, or
2 modifying commercial trucks, truck tractors, or heavy trucks,
3 as defined in s. 320.01, into dump trucks must have evidence
4 that he or she is insured under a garage liability insurance
5 policy that includes, at a minimum, $1 million combined
6 single-limit liability coverage, including bodily injury and
7 property damage protection. Evidence of such insurance policy
8 must be available at all reasonable hours for inspection by
9 any law enforcement officer.
10 (3) Any person engaged in retrofitting, rebuilding, or
11 modifying commercial trucks, truck tractors, or heavy trucks,
12 as defined in s. 320.01, into dump trucks must ensure that
13 such retrofitted, rebuilt, or modified dump trucks comply with
14 all federal safety standards provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 393.
15 (4) Any person who violates subsection (2) or
16 subsection (3) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
17 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person
18 who violates subsection (2) or subsection (3) a second time
19 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
20 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates
21 subsection (2) or subsection (3) a third or subsequent time
22 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
23 in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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27 And the title is amended as follows:
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31 creating s. 316.570, F.S.; providing
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1 definitions; requiring a minimum amount of
2 insurance coverage for persons engaged in
3 retrofitting, rebuilding, or modifying
4 commercial trucks, truck tractors, or heavy
5 trucks into dump trucks; providing safety
6 standards; providing penalties;
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