Florida Senate - 2015 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1064 Ì521920vÎ521920 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Judiciary (Soto) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete everything after the enacting clause 4 and insert: 5 Section 1. Subsections (7) and (8) are added to section 6 468.8411, Florida Statutes, to read: 7 468.8411 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 8 (7) “Professional water damage restorer” means any person 9 who performs water damage restoration. 10 (8) “Water damage restoration” means water removal, 11 demolition, dehumidification, or other treatment related to 12 water damage or water-contaminated matter greater than 10 square 13 feet. 14 Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 468.8414, Florida 15 Statutes, is amended, present subsection (4) is redesignated as 16 subsection (6) of that section, and new subsections (4) and (5) 17 are added to that section, to read: 18 468.8414 Licensure.— 19 (1) The department shall license any applicant who the 20 department certifies is qualified to practice mold assessment, 21ormold remediation, or water damage restoration. 22 (4) The department shall certify for licensure as a 23 professional water damage restorer an applicant who: 24 (a) Is of good moral character; 25 (b) Has the insurance coverage required under s. 468.8421; 26 and 27 (c) Satisfies the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and 28 Restoration Certification S500 standards. 29 (5) The prohibitions and penalties described in s. 468.8419 30 apply to a professional water damage restorer. 31 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015. 32 33 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 34 And the title is amended as follows: 35 Delete everything before the enacting clause 36 and insert: 37 A bill to be entitled 38 An act relating to water damage restoration; amending 39 s. 468.8411, F.S.; defining the terms “professional 40 water damage restorer” and “water damage restoration”; 41 amending s. 468.8414, F.S.; requiring the Department 42 of Business and Professional Regulation to license an 43 applicant who the department certifies as qualified to 44 practice water damage restoration; specifying 45 requirements for such licensure; providing that 46 certain prohibitions and penalties apply to a licensed 47 professional water damage restorer; providing an 48 effective date.