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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to public transit safety; creating s.

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341.065, F.S.; requiring such providers to give restroom

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breaks to their drivers or operators of public

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conveyances; providing an exception; providing an

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effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Section 341.065, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     341.065 Public transit providers; required restroom

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breaks.--

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     (1) A public transit provider must give each driver or

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operator of a public conveyance in the transit system a paid 10-

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minute restroom break for each 4-hour period or major part of

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such period worked.

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     (2) However, a public transit provider may provide

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appropriate break periods, pursuant to a collective bargaining

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agreement, which differ from those required in this section.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.