Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 498
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Baxley)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 46 - 51
    4  and insert:
    5  not have just cause if the unlicensed vendor fails to do any of
    6  the following:
    7         1. Apply for permits within 14 days after receiving payment
    8  for the work, if the work requires permits.
    9         2. Start the work within 14 days after receiving payment
   10  for the work or within 14 days after the date all required
   11  permits for the work, if any, are issued.
   12         3. Perform the work, without any failure to continue the
   13  work for any 14-day period after payment is made or 14 days
   14  after the date all required permits for work, if any, are
   15  issued.
   16         4. Refund payment for the work within 14 days after
   17  receiving payment, if required permits have not been applied for
   18  by the vendor, no work has been performed by the vendor, or work
   19  has not continued for any 14-day period after payment is made or
   20  all required permits for work, if any, are issued.
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   22  The burden is on the unlicensed vendor to prove just cause and
   23  to rebut the presumption.