Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 284
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Aronberg) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 4, between lines 15 and 16,
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18         Section 5.  Present subsections (3) and (4) of section
19  501.2077, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections
20  (4) and (5), respectively, and a new subsection (3) is added
21  to that section, to read:
22         501.2077  Violations involving senior citizen or
23  handicapped person; civil penalties; presumption.--
24         (3)  It is presumed to be substantively and
25  procedurally unconscionable and an unfair or deceptive trade
26  act in violation of this part for any person to cause a
27  handicapped person, or a senior citizen who is at least 70
28  years of age and whose ability to perform the normal
29  activities of daily living is impaired, or the designee or
30  legal representative of the handicapped person or senior
31  citizen, to:
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 284
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 1         (a)  Waive or limit any benefit or right conferred by
 2  any statute intended to provide protection to such persons; or
 3         (b)  Waive the person's right of access to a jury
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 6  unless the waiver is acknowledged in writing to be knowing and
 7  voluntary by an attorney representing the senior citizen or
 8  handicapped person.
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10  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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14  And the title is amended as follows:
15         On page 1, line 20, after the semicolon,
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18         amending s. 501.2077, F.S.; providing that it
19         is an unfair or deceptive act to cause a
20         handicapped person or certain senior citizens
21         to waive certain benefits or rights; providing
22         an exception;
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