Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1630
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/27/2014           .                                
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       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 909 - 925
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 22. Section 501.977, Florida Statutes, is created
    6  to read:
    7         501.977 Actionable, unfair, or deceptive regulatory acts or
    8  practices.—
    9         (1) It is an unfair or deceptive regulatory act or
   10  practice, actionable under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair
   11  Trade Practices Act, for a county, municipality, or special
   12  district, whether dependent or independent, as defined in s.
   13  189.403, to:
   14         (a) Restrict the right of the public to freely bargain for
   15  lawful livery transit services, excluding metered taxi services
   16  that accept street hails, by establishing a minimum or maximum
   17  fare, or by imposing a minimum wait time between the reservation
   18  and delivery of the livery transit service.
   19         (b) Create classifications within each type of livery
   20  service, and to fix or approve zones, rates, or fares for such
   21  classifications, which apply differently to individuals and
   22  businesses that compete or attempt to compete with each other to
   23  provide similar services.
   24         (2) This section does not limit the ability of a county,
   25  municipality, or special district to impose reasonable
   26  restrictions upon lawful livery services concerning vehicle
   27  safety and driver qualifications.