Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 2268
       
       
       
       By Senator Baker
       
       
       
       
       20-01787-09                                           20092268__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to motor vehicle racing events;
    3         amending s. 549.09, F.S.; providing that a motorsport
    4         liability release signed by a minor is valid if the
    5         release is also signed by the parent or guardian of
    6         the minor; providing an effective date.
    7  
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    9  
   10         Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) and subsection
   11  (3) of section 549.09, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   12         549.09 Motorsport nonspectator liability release.—
   13         (1) As used in this section:
   14         (g) “Nonspectators” means event participants who have
   15  signed a motorsport liability release, including a minor if the
   16  minor's parent or guardian has also signed the release.
   17         (3)(a) A motorsport liability release may be signed by more
   18  than one person if so long as the release form appears on each
   19  page, or side of a page, which is signed. A motorsport liability
   20  release shall be printed in 8 point type or larger.
   21         (b) A release signed by a minor is valid if the release is
   22  also signed by the minor's parent or guardian.
   23         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.