SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2448
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 841188
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11  Senator Constantine moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 9, line 11, through
15            page 13, line 7, delete those lines
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18         Section 6.  Section 381.0069, Florida Statutes, is
19  created to read:
20         381.0069  Portable restroom contracting.--
21         (1)  DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term:
22         (a)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
23         (b)  "Portable restroom" means any holding tank,
24  portable toilet, mobile restroom trailer, mobile shower
25  trailer, or portable restroom facility intended for use on a
26  permanent or nonpermanent basis, including any such facility
27  placed at a construction site when workers are present.
28         (c)  "Portable restroom contractor" means a portable
29  restroom contractor who has knowledge of state health code law
30  and rules and has the experience, knowledge, and skills to
31  handle, deliver, and pick up sanitary portable restrooms, to
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 install, safely handle, and maintain portable holding tanks, 2 and to handle, transport, and dispose of domestic portable 3 restroom and portable holding tank wastewater. 4 (2) REGISTRATION REQUIRED.--A person may not hold 5 himself or herself out as a portable restroom contractor in 6 this state unless he or she is registered by the department in 7 accordance with this section. However, this section does not 8 prohibit any person licensed pursuant to s. 489.105(3)(m) or 9 part III of chapter 489 from engaging in the profession for 10 which he or she is licensed. This section does not apply to an 11 entity defined in s. 403.70605(4)(b). 12 (3) ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION; REGISTRATION 13 QUALIFICATIONS; EXAMINATION.-- 14 (a) Each person desiring to be registered pursuant to 15 this section shall apply to the department in writing upon 16 forms prepared and furnished by the department. 17 (b) The department shall administer, coordinate, and 18 enforce the provisions of this section, administer the 19 examination for applicants, and be responsible for the 20 granting of certificates of registration to qualified persons. 21 (c) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 22 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section that 23 establish ethical standards of practice, requirements for 24 registering as a contractor, requirements for obtaining an 25 initial or renewal certificate of registration, disciplinary 26 guidelines, and requirements for the certification of 27 partnerships and corporations. The department may amend or 28 repeal the rules in accordance with chapter 120. 29 (d) To be eligible for registration by the department 30 as a portable restroom contractor, the applicant shall: 31 1. Be of good moral character. In considering good 2 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 moral character, the department may consider any matter that 2 has a substantial connection between the good moral character 3 of the applicant and the professional responsibilities of a 4 registered contractor, including, but not limited to, the 5 applicant's being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a 6 plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a 7 crime in any jurisdiction that directly relates to the 8 practice of contracting or the ability to practice contracting 9 and previous disciplinary action involving portable restroom 10 contracting for which all judicial reviews have been 11 completed. 12 2. Pass an examination approved by the department 13 which demonstrates that the applicant has a fundamental 14 knowledge of the state laws relating to the installation, 15 maintenance, and wastewater disposal of portable restrooms, 16 portable sinks, and portable holding tanks. 17 3. Be at least 18 years of age. 18 4. Have a total of at least 3 years of active 19 experience serving an apprenticeship as a skilled worker under 20 the supervision and control of a registered portable restroom 21 contractor. Related work experience or educational experience 22 may be substituted for no more than 2 years of active 23 contracting experience. Each 30 hours of coursework approved 24 by the department shall be substituted for 6 months of work 25 experience. Out-of-state work experience shall be accepted on 26 a year-for-year basis for any applicant who demonstrates that 27 he or she holds a current license issued by another state for 28 portable restroom contracting which was issued upon 29 satisfactory completion of an examination and continuing 30 education courses that are equivalent to the requirements in 31 this state. Individuals from a state with no state 3 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 certification who have successfully completed a written 2 examination provided by the Portable Sanitation Association 3 International shall only be required to take the written 4 portion of the examination that includes state health code law 5 and rules. For purposes of this section, an equivalent 6 examination must include the topics of state health code law 7 and rules applicable to portable restrooms and the knowledge 8 required to handle, deliver, and pick up sanitary portable 9 restrooms; to install, handle, and maintain portable holding 10 tanks; and to handle, transport, and dispose of domestic 11 portable restroom and portable holding tank wastewater. A 12 person employed by and under the supervision of such an 13 out-of-state licensed contractor shall be granted up to 2 14 years of related work experience. 15 5. Have not had a registration revoked the effective 16 date of which was less than 5 years before the application. 17 (e) The department shall provide each applicant for 18 registration pursuant to this section with a copy of this 19 section and any rules adopted under this section. The 20 department may also prepare and disseminate such other 21 material and questionnaires as it deems necessary to 22 effectuate the registration provisions of this section. 23 (f) Any person who was employed 1 or more years in 24 this state by a portable restroom service holding a permit 25 issued by the department on or before October 1, 2004, has 26 until October 1, 2005, to be registered by the department in 27 accordance with this section and may continue to perform 28 portable restroom contracting services until that time. Such 29 persons are exempt until October 1, 2005, from the 3 years' 30 active work experience requirement of subparagraph (d)4. 31 (4) REGISTRATION RENEWAL.-- 4 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 (a) The department shall prescribe by rule the method 2 for approval of continuing education courses and for renewal 3 of annual registration, for reverting to inactive status for 4 late filing of renewal applications, for allowing contractors 5 to hold their registration in inactive status for a specified 6 period, and for reactivating registrations. At a minimum, 7 annual renewal shall include continuing education requirements 8 of not less than 6 classroom hours annually for portable 9 restroom contractors. 10 (b) Certificates of registration shall become inactive 11 when a renewal application is not filed in a timely manner. A 12 certificate that has become inactive may be reactivated under 13 this section by application to the department. A registered 14 contractor may apply to the department for voluntary inactive 15 status at any time during the period of registration. 16 (5) CERTIFICATION OF PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS.-- 17 (a) The practice of or the offer to practice portable 18 restroom contracting services by registrants through a parent 19 corporation, corporation, subsidiary of a corporation, or 20 partnership offering portable restroom contracting services to 21 the public through registrants under this section as agents, 22 employers, officers, or partners is permitted if one or more 23 of the principal officers of the corporation or one or more 24 partners of the partnership and all personnel of the 25 corporation or partnership who act on its behalf as portable 26 restroom contractors in this state are registered as provided 27 by this section and if the corporation or partnership has been 28 issued a certificate of authorization by the department as 29 provided in this subsection. An agent of the corporation may 30 be a manager of the corporation only when no officers of the 31 corporation reside in the State of Florida. In this case, the 5 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 corporation must provide a notarized letter of authorization 2 for one or more managers to act as the agent and registered 3 contractor on behalf of all matters of the corporation. This 4 authorization must provide the list of names and addresses of 5 all officers and include a statement that it in no way removes 6 any responsibility from the officers of the corporation. A 7 registered contractor may not be the sole qualifying 8 contractor for more than one business that requests a 9 certificate of authorization. A business organization that 10 loses its qualifying contractor has 60 days following the date 11 the qualifier terminates his or her affiliation within which 12 to obtain another qualifying contractor. During this period, 13 the business organization may complete any existing contract 14 or continuing contract but may not undertake any new contract. 15 This period may be extended once by the department for an 16 additional 60 days upon a showing of good cause. This 17 subsection may not be construed to mean that a certificate of 18 registration to practice portable restroom contracting must be 19 held by a corporation. A corporation or partnership is not 20 relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its 21 agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance 22 with this subsection, and an individual practicing portable 23 restroom contracting is not relieved of responsibility for 24 professional services performed by reason of his or her 25 employment or relationship with a corporation or partnership. 26 (b) For the purposes of this subsection, a certificate 27 of authorization shall be required for a corporation, a 28 partnership, an association, or a person practicing under a 29 fictitious name when offering portable restroom contracting 30 services to the public, except that when an individual is 31 practicing portable restroom contracting in his or her own 6 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 given name, he or she is not required to register under this 2 subsection. 3 (c) Each certification of authorization shall be 4 renewed every 2 years. Each partnership and corporation 5 certified under this subsection shall notify the department 6 within 1 month after any change in the information contained 7 in the application upon which the certification is based. 8 (d) Disciplinary action against a corporation or 9 partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on 10 the same grounds as disciplinary action against a registered 11 portable restroom contractor. 12 (e) When a certificate of authorization has been 13 revoked, any person authorized by law to provide portable 14 restroom contracting services may not use the name or 15 fictitious name of the entity whose certificate was revoked or 16 any other identifiers for the entity, including telephone 17 numbers, advertisements, or logos. 18 (6) SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION.--A 19 certificate of registration may be suspended or revoked upon a 20 showing that the registrant has committed any of the 21 following: 22 (a) Violated any provision of this part; 23 (b) Violated any lawful order or rule rendered or 24 adopted by the department; 25 (c) Obtained his or her registration or any other 26 order, ruling, or authorization by means of fraud, 27 misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts; or 28 (d) Been found guilty of one or more violations of 29 this part, s. 381.0065, s. 386.041, or any rule adopted 30 pursuant to those laws. 31 (7) FEES; ESTABLISHMENT.-- 7 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 (a) The department shall, by rule, establish fees as 2 follows: 3 1. For registration as a portable restroom contractor: 4 a. Application and examination fee: not less than $25 5 nor more than $75. 6 b. Initial registration fee: not less than $50 nor 7 more than $100. 8 c. Renewal of registration fee: not less than $50 nor 9 more than $100. 10 2. For certification of a partnership or corporation: 11 not less than $100 nor more than $250. 12 (b) Fees established pursuant to paragraph (a) shall 13 be based on the actual costs incurred by the department in 14 carrying out its registration and other related 15 responsibilities under this section. 16 (8) PENALTIES AND PROHIBITIONS.-- 17 (a) A person who violates any provision of this 18 section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 19 as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 20 (b) The department may deny a registration, 21 authorization, or registration renewal if it determines that 22 an applicant does not meet all requirements of this section or 23 has violated any provision of this section or if there is any 24 outstanding administrative penalty with the department in 25 which the penalty is final agency action and all judicial 26 reviews are exhausted. Any applicant aggrieved by such denial 27 is entitled to a hearing, after reasonable notice thereof, 28 upon filing a written request for such hearing in accordance 29 with chapter 120. 30 Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 381.0061, Florida 31 Statutes, is amended to read: 8 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 381.0061 Administrative fines.-- 2 (1) In addition to any administrative action 3 authorized by chapter 120 or by other law, the department may 4 impose a fine, which shall not exceed $500 for each violation, 5 for a violation of s. 381.006(16), s. 381.0065, s. 381.0066, 6 s. 381.0069, s. 381.0072, or part III of chapter 489, for a 7 violation of any rule adopted under this chapter, or for a 8 violation of any of the provisions of chapter 386. Notice of 9 intent to impose such fine shall be given by the department to 10 the alleged violator. Each day that a violation continues may 11 constitute a separate violation. 12 Section 8. Paragraph (k) of subsection (2), paragraph 13 (m) of subsection (3), paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection 14 (4), and subsection (5) of section 381.0065, Florida Statutes, 15 are amended, and paragraph (v) is added to subsection (4) of 16 that section, to read: 17 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; 18 regulation.-- 19 (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in ss. 381.0065-381.0067, 20 the term: 21 (k) "Permanent nontidal surface water body" means a 22 perennial stream, a perennial river, an intermittent stream, a 23 perennial lake, a submerged marsh or swamp, a submerged wooded 24 marsh or swamp, a spring, or a seep, as identified on the most 25 recent quadrangle map, 7.5 minute series (topographic), 26 produced by the United States Geological Survey, or products 27 derived from that series. "Permanent nontidal surface water 28 body" shall also mean an artificial surface water body that 29 does not have an impermeable bottom and side and that is 30 designed to hold, or does hold, visible standing water for at 31 least 180 days of the year. However, a nontidal surface water 9 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 body that is drained, either naturally or artificially, where 2 the intent or the result is that such drainage be temporary, 3 shall be considered a permanent nontidal surface water body. A 4 nontidal surface water body that is drained of all visible 5 surface water, where the lawful intent or the result of such 6 drainage is that such drainage will be permanent, shall not be 7 considered a permanent nontidal surface water body. The 8 boundary of a permanent nontidal surface water body shall be 9 the mean annual flood line. 10 (3) DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 11 HEALTH.--The department shall: 12 (m) Regulate the use of portable restrooms, mobile 13 restrooms, mobile shower trailers, and Permit and inspect 14 portable or stationary temporary toilet services and holding 15 tanks; regulate, permit, and inspect the companies that 16 provide and service such facilities;. The department shall 17 review applications, perform site evaluations;, and issue 18 permits for the temporary use of stationary holding tanks, 19 privies, portable toilet services, or any other toilet 20 facility that is intended for use on a permanent or 21 nonpermanent basis, including facilities placed on 22 construction sites when workers are present. The department 23 may specify standards for the construction, maintenance, use, 24 and operation of any such facility for temporary use. 25 (4) PERMITS; INSTALLATION; AND CONDITIONS.--A person 26 may not construct, repair, modify, abandon, or operate an 27 onsite sewage treatment and disposal system without first 28 obtaining a permit approved by the department. The department 29 may issue permits to carry out this section, but shall not 30 make the issuance of such permits contingent upon prior 31 approval by the Department of Environmental Protection. A 10 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 construction permit is valid for 18 months from the issuance 2 date and may be extended by the department for one 90-day 3 period under rules adopted by the department. A repair permit 4 is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. An operating 5 permit must be obtained prior to the use of any aerobic 6 treatment unit or if the establishment generates commercial 7 waste. Buildings or establishments that use an aerobic 8 treatment unit or generate commercial waste shall be inspected 9 by the department at least annually to assure compliance with 10 the terms of the operating permit. The operating permit for a 11 commercial wastewater system is valid for 1 year from the date 12 of issuance and must be renewed annually. The operating permit 13 for an aerobic treatment unit is valid for 2 years from the 14 date of issuance and must be renewed every 2 years. If all 15 information pertaining to the siting, location, and 16 installation conditions or repair of an onsite sewage 17 treatment and disposal system remains the same, a construction 18 or repair permit for the onsite sewage treatment and disposal 19 system may be transferred to another person, if the transferee 20 files, within 60 days after the transfer of ownership, an 21 amended application providing all corrected information and 22 proof of ownership of the property. There is no fee 23 associated with the processing of this supplemental 24 information. A person may not contract to construct, modify, 25 alter, repair, service, abandon, or maintain any portion of an 26 onsite sewage treatment and disposal system without being 27 registered under part III of chapter 489. A property owner 28 who personally performs construction, maintenance, or repairs 29 to a system serving his or her own owner-occupied 30 single-family residence is exempt from registration 31 requirements for performing such construction, maintenance, or 11 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 repairs on that residence, but is subject to all permitting 2 requirements. A municipality or political subdivision of the 3 state may not issue a building or plumbing permit for any 4 building that requires the use of an onsite sewage treatment 5 and disposal system unless the owner or builder has received a 6 construction permit for such system from the department. A 7 building or structure may not be occupied and a municipality, 8 political subdivision, or any state or federal agency may not 9 authorize occupancy until the department approves the final 10 installation of the onsite sewage treatment and disposal 11 system. A municipality or political subdivision of the state 12 may not approve any change in occupancy or tenancy of a 13 building that uses an onsite sewage treatment and disposal 14 system until the department has reviewed the use of the system 15 with the proposed change, approved the change, and amended the 16 operating permit. 17 (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to any 18 proposed residential subdivision with more than 50 lots or to 19 any proposed commercial subdivision with more than 5 lots 20 where a publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage system is 21 available. It is the intent of this paragraph not to allow 22 development of additional proposed subdivisions in order to 23 evade the requirements of this paragraph. The department 24 shall report to the Legislature by February 1 of each 25 odd-numbered year concerning the success in meeting this 26 intent. 27 (e) Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems must 28 not be placed closer than: 29 1. Seventy-five feet from a private potable well. 30 2. Two hundred feet from a public potable well serving 31 a residential or nonresidential establishment having a total 12 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 sewage flow of greater than 2,000 gallons per day. 2 3. One hundred feet from a public potable well serving 3 a residential or nonresidential establishment having a total 4 sewage flow of less than or equal to 2,000 gallons per day. 5 4. Fifty feet from any nonpotable well. 6 5. Ten feet from any storm sewer pipe, to the maximum 7 extent possible, but in no instance shall the setback be less 8 than 5 feet. 9 6. Seventy-five feet from the mean high-water line of 10 a tidally influenced surface water body. 11 7. Seventy-five feet from the mean normal annual flood 12 line of a permanent nontidal surface water body. 13 8. Fifteen feet from the design high-water line of 14 retention areas, detention areas, or swales designed to 15 contain standing or flowing water for less than 72 hours after 16 a rainfall or the design high-water level of normally dry 17 drainage ditches or normally dry individual lot stormwater 18 retention areas. 19 (v) The department may require the submission of 20 detailed system construction plans that are prepared by a 21 professional engineer registered in this state. The department 22 shall establish by rule criteria for determining when such a 23 submission is required. 24 (5) ENFORCEMENT; RIGHT OF ENTRY; CITATIONS.-- 25 (a) Department personnel who have reason to believe 26 noncompliance exists, may, at any reasonable time, enter the 27 premises permitted under ss. 381.0065-381.0066, or the 28 business premises of any septic tank contractor or master 29 septic tank contractor registered under part III of chapter 30 489, the business premises of any portable restroom contractor 31 registered under s. 381.0069, or any premises that the 13 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 department has reason to believe is being operated or 2 maintained not in compliance, to determine compliance with the 3 provisions of this section, part I of chapter 386, or part III 4 of chapter 489 or rules or standards adopted under ss. 5 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, part I of chapter 386, or part 6 III of chapter 489. As used in this paragraph, the term 7 "premises" does not include a residence or private building. 8 To gain entry to a residence or private building, the 9 department must obtain permission from the owner or occupant 10 or secure an inspection warrant from a court of competent 11 jurisdiction. 12 (b)1. The department may issue citations that may 13 contain an order of correction or an order to pay a fine, or 14 both, for violations of ss. 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, 15 part I of chapter 386, or part III of chapter 489 or the rules 16 adopted by the department, when a violation of these sections 17 or rules is enforceable by an administrative or civil remedy, 18 or when a violation of these sections or rules is a 19 misdemeanor of the second degree. A citation issued under ss. 20 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, part I of chapter 386, or part 21 III of chapter 489 constitutes a notice of proposed agency 22 action. 23 2. A citation must be in writing and must describe the 24 particular nature of the violation, including specific 25 reference to the provisions of law or rule allegedly violated. 26 3. The fines imposed by a citation issued by the 27 department may not exceed $500 for each violation. Each day 28 the violation exists constitutes a separate violation for 29 which a citation may be issued. 30 4. The department shall inform the recipient, by 31 written notice pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57, of the 14 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 right to an administrative hearing to contest the citation 2 within 21 days after the date the citation is received. The 3 citation must contain a conspicuous statement that if the 4 recipient fails to pay the fine within the time allowed, or 5 fails to appear to contest the citation after having requested 6 a hearing, the recipient has waived the recipient's right to 7 contest the citation and must pay an amount up to the maximum 8 fine. 9 5. The department may reduce or waive the fine imposed 10 by the citation. In determining whether to reduce or waive the 11 fine, the department must consider the gravity of the 12 violation, the person's attempts at correcting the violation, 13 and the person's history of previous violations including 14 violations for which enforcement actions were taken under ss. 15 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, part I of chapter 386, part 16 III of chapter 489, or other provisions of law or rule. 17 6. Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept 18 a citation issued by the department commits a misdemeanor of 19 the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 20 775.083. 21 7. The department, pursuant to ss. 381.0065-381.0067, 22 s. 381.0069, part I of chapter 386, or part III of chapter 23 489, shall deposit any fines it collects in the county health 24 department trust fund for use in providing services specified 25 in those sections. 26 8. This section provides an alternative means of 27 enforcing ss. 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, part I of 28 chapter 386, and part III of chapter 489. This section does 29 not prohibit the department from enforcing ss. 30 381.0065-381.0067, s. 381.0069, part I of chapter 386, or part 31 III of chapter 489, or its rules, by any other means. However, 15 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 the department must elect to use only a single method of 2 enforcement for each violation. 3 4 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 5 6 7 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 8 And the title is amended as follows: 9 On page 1, line 26, through 10 page 2, line 2, delete those lines 11 12 and insert: 13 lead in blood; creating s. 381.0069, F.S.; 14 providing for the regulation of portable 15 restroom contracting; providing definitions; 16 requiring a portable restroom contractor to 17 apply for registration with the Department of 18 Health; providing requirements for 19 registration, including an examination; 20 providing for administration; providing 21 rulemaking authority; providing for renewal of 22 registration, including continuing education; 23 providing for certification of partnerships and 24 corporations; providing grounds for suspension 25 or revocation of registration; providing fees; 26 providing penalties and prohibitions; amending 27 s. 381.0061, F.S.; authorizing imposition of an 28 administrative fine for violation of portable 29 restroom contracting requirements; amending s. 30 381.0065, F.S., relating to onsite sewage 31 treatment and disposal systems; revising a 16 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2448 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 841188 1 definition; specifying the department's powers 2 and duties with respect to the regulation of 3 portable restroom facilities and the companies 4 that provide and service them; deleting a 5 requirement that the department make certain 6 biennial reports to the Legislature; 7 authorizing the department to require the 8 submission of certain construction plans 9 pursuant to adopted rule; authorizing the 10 department to enter the business premises of 11 any portable restroom contractor for compliance 12 determination and enforcement; authorizing 13 issuance of a citation for violation of 14 portable restroom contracting requirements 15 which may contain an order of correction or a 16 fine; amending s. 381.0066, 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 17 7:54 PM 04/27/04 s2448c1c-22j01