Senate Bill sb2236

    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2236

    By Senator Wise





    5-1512-07

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to electrical and alarm system

  3         contracting; amending s. 489.503, F.S.;

  4         deleting an exemption from regulation for

  5         certain persons who are not employed by a

  6         telecommunications company certified under ch.

  7         364, F.S.; providing an effective date.

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

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (14) of section 489.503, Florida

12  Statutes, is amended to read:

13         489.503  Exemptions.--This part does not apply to:

14         (14)(a)  The installation of, repair of, alteration of,

15  addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures,

16  appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or

17  any part thereof, when those items are for the purpose of

18  transmitting data, voice communications, or commands as part

19  of a cable television, community antenna television, or radio

20  distribution system. The scope of this exemption is limited to

21  electrical circuits and equipment governed by the applicable

22  provisions of Articles 725 (Classes 2 and 3 circuits only),

23  770, 800, 810, and 820 of the National Electrical Code,

24  current edition, or 47 C.F.R. part 68.

25         (b)  The installation of, repair of, alteration of,

26  addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures,

27  appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or

28  any part thereof, when those items are for the purpose of

29  transmitting data, voice communications, or commands as part

30  of a system of telecommunications, including computers,

31  telephone customer premises equipment, or premises wiring. The

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2236
    5-1512-07




 1  scope of this exemption is limited to electrical circuits and

 2  equipment governed by the applicable provisions of Articles

 3  725 (Classes 2 and 3 circuits only), 770, 800, 810, and 820 of

 4  the National Electrical Code, current edition, or 47 C.F.R.

 5  part 68.   A company certified under chapter 364 is not

 6  subject to any local ordinance that requires a permit for work

 7  performed by its employees related to low voltage electrical

 8  work, including related technical codes and regulations.  The

 9  exemption in this paragraph shall apply only if such work is

10  requested by the company's customer, is required in order to

11  complete phone service, is incidental to provision of

12  telecommunication service as required by chapter 364, and is

13  not the subject of a competitive bid.  The definition of

14  "employee" established in subsection (1) applies to this

15  exemption and does not include subcontractors. Persons who

16  perform work governed by the applicable provisions of Articles

17  725 (Classes 2 and 3 circuits only), 770, 800, 810, and 820 of

18  the National Electric Code, current edition, or 47 C.F.R. part

19  68 who are not employed by a company certified under chapter

20  364 must be certified pursuant to this part.

21         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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24                          SENATE SUMMARY

25    Clarifying an exemption from provisions that regulate
      electrical and alarm system contractors.
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