Florida Senate - 2008 SB 1530
By Senator Bennett
21-03273-08 20081530__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to access to dwelling units; amending s.
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83.53, F.S.; providing recordkeeping requirements for
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landlords relating to access to dwelling units by direct
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employees; creating s. 83.531, F.S.; requiring landlords
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to obtain criminal history information on certain
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employees; prohibiting landlords from allowing certain
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employees access to dwelling units; providing exceptions;
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providing penalties; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 83.53,
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Florida Statutes, to read:
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83.53 Landlord's access to dwelling unit.--
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(4) The landlord shall maintain a written record, subject
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to inspection by a unit owner upon the unit owner's request, that
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includes:
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(a) The names of all direct employees of the landlord who
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have access to the dwelling unit.
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(b) The dates and times that any direct employee of the
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landlord has entered the dwelling unit pursuant to this section.
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Section 2. Section 83.531, Florida Statutes, is created to
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read:
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83.531 Access to dwelling units; prohibitions; penalties.--
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(1) A landlord shall obtain from the Department of Law
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Enforcement criminal history information concerning any employee
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who has access to the interior portion of a dwelling unit that is
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under a rental agreement.
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(2) A landlord shall not permit an employee of the landlord
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who has been convicted of a felony in this state to have access
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to the interior portion of a dwelling unit that is under a rental
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agreement unless:
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(a) The tenant has consented in writing to such access; or
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(b) The landlord supervises the employee during such
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access.
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(2) Any landlord who violates this section commits a
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misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
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