| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to access to dwelling units; amending s. |
| 3 | 83.53, F.S.; providing recordkeeping requirements for |
| 4 | landlords relating to access to dwelling units by direct |
| 5 | employees; creating s. 83.531, F.S.; requiring landlords |
| 6 | to obtain criminal history information on certain |
| 7 | employees; prohibiting landlords from allowing certain |
| 8 | employees access to dwelling units; providing exceptions; |
| 9 | providing penalties; 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 (4) is added to section 83.53, |
| 14 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 15 | 83.53 Landlord's access to dwelling unit.-- |
| 16 | (4) The landlord shall maintain a written record, subject |
| 17 | to inspection by a unit owner upon the unit owner's request, |
| 18 | that includes: |
| 19 | (a) The names of all direct employees of the landlord who |
| 20 | have access to the dwelling unit. |
| 21 | (b) The dates and times that any direct employee of the |
| 22 | landlord has entered the dwelling unit pursuant to this section. |
| 23 | Section 2. Section 83.531, Florida Statutes, is created to |
| 24 | read: |
| 25 | 83.531 Access to dwelling units; prohibitions; |
| 26 | penalties.-- |
| 27 | (1) A landlord shall obtain from the Department of Law |
| 28 | Enforcement criminal history information concerning any employee |
| 29 | who has access to the interior portion of a dwelling unit that |
| 30 | is under a rental agreement. |
| 31 | (2) A landlord shall not permit an employee of the |
| 32 | landlord who has been convicted of a felony in this state to |
| 33 | have access to the interior portion of a dwelling unit that is |
| 34 | under a rental agreement unless: |
| 35 | (a) The tenant has consented in writing to such access; or |
| 36 | (b) The landlord supervises the employee during such |
| 37 | access. |
| 38 | (2) Any landlord who violates this section commits a |
| 39 | misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. |
| 40 | 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 41 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |