| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to motor vehicle racing events; amending |
| 3 | s. 549.09, F.S.; providing that a motorsport liability |
| 4 | release signed by a minor is valid if the release is also |
| 5 | signed by the parent or guardian of the minor; providing |
| 6 | an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 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 |
| 18 | more than one person if so long as the release form appears on |
| 19 | each page, or side of a page, which is signed. A motorsport |
| 20 | liability 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, 2010. |