| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the excavation and demolition |
| 3 | notification system; amending s. 556.105, F.S.; |
| 4 | prohibiting charging a member operator for the costs or |
| 5 | expenses associated with compliance with system procedures |
| 6 | by an excavator; prohibiting charging an excavator for the |
| 7 | costs or expenses associated with compliance with system |
| 8 | procedures by a member operator; providing for |
| 9 | application; providing an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Subsection (13) is added to section 556.105, |
| 14 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 15 | 556.105 Procedures.-- |
| 16 | (13) Any costs or expenses associated with compliance by |
| 17 | an excavator with the requirements in this section applicable to |
| 18 | excavators shall not be charged to any member operator. Any |
| 19 | costs or expenses associated with compliance by a member |
| 20 | operator with the requirements in this section applicable to |
| 21 | member operators shall not be charged to any excavator. No |
| 22 | person shall charge the costs or expenses prohibited by this |
| 23 | subsection after the effective date of this act. This subsection |
| 24 | shall not excuse a member operator or excavator from liability |
| 25 | for any damage or injury for which it would be responsible under |
| 26 | applicable law. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |