1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to electronic filing of construction |
3 | plans and other related documents; amending s. |
4 | 468.604, F.S.; providing for the electronic filing of |
5 | construction plans and other related documents; |
6 | providing an effective date. |
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8 | WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the electronic filing |
9 | of construction plans and other related documents will increase |
10 | government efficiency, reduce costs, and increase timeliness of |
11 | processing permits, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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15 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 468.604, |
16 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
17 | 468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators, |
18 | plans examiners, and inspectors.- |
19 | (4) Upon approval by the building code administrator or |
20 | building official, construction plans, drawings, specifications, |
21 | reports, final documents, or documents prepared or issued by a |
22 | licensee for review by the building code administrator, the |
23 | building official, or a plans examiner may be transmitted |
24 | electronically and may be signed by the licensee and dated and |
25 | sealed electronically with the licensee's seal in accordance |
26 | with ss. 668.001-668.006. |
27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |