Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1694
                        Barcode 452136
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11  The Committee on Regulated Industries (Aronberg) recommended
12  the following amendment to amendment (822576):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 2, line 11, through page 3, line 11, delete
16  those lines
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18  and insert:  
19         (l)  "Swimming pool/spa servicing contractor" means a
20  contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited
21  to, the repair and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub
22  or spa, whether public or private, or otherwise, regardless of
23  use. The scope of work includes the repair or replacement of
24  existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing which
25  requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter
26  changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment,
27  interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool
28  heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and
29  filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for
30  pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining
31  of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, for the purpose of any
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    11:55 AM   04/11/05                             s1694.ri27.002

Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1694 Barcode 452136 1 repair or renovation. The scope of such work does not include 2 direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable 3 water lines. The installation, construction, modification, 4 substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of 5 equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool 6 or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the 7 pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such 8 equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning 9 shall not require licensure unless the usage involves 10 construction, modification, substantial or complete 11 disassembly, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment 12 that does not require such equipment does not require a 13 license. In addition, a license shall not be required for the 14 cleaning of the pool or spa in any way that does not affect 15 the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated 16 equipment. 17 18 19 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 20 And the title is amended as follows: 21 On page 1, line 7, delete that line 22 23 and insert: 24 contractors; clarifying the circumstances in 25 which the usage of pool equipment requires 26 licensure; 27 28 29 30 31 2 11:55 AM 04/11/05 s1694.ri27.002