Florida Senate - 2021                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 804
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/24/2021           .                                
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       The Committee on Community Affairs (Harrell) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 31 - 151
    4  and insert:
    5         (5) An applicant who willfully and knowingly makes a false
    6  representation of material fact in a license application or who
    7  willfully and knowingly omits any material fact from a license
    8  application commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
    9  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
   10         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
   11  397.415, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         397.415 Denial, suspension, and revocation; other
   13  remedies.—
   14         (1) If the department determines that an applicant or
   15  licensed service provider or licensed service component thereof
   16  is not in compliance with all statutory and regulatory
   17  requirements, the department may deny, suspend, revoke, or
   18  impose reasonable restrictions or penalties on the license or
   19  any portion of the license. In such case:
   20         (a) The department may:
   21         1. Impose an administrative fine for a violation that is
   22  designated as a class I, class II, class III, or class IV
   23  violation pursuant to s. 397.411.
   24         2. Impose an administrative fine for a violation that is
   25  not designated as a class I, class II, class III, or class IV
   26  violation pursuant to s. 397.411. Unless otherwise specified by
   27  law, the amount of the fine may not exceed $500 for each
   28  violation. Unclassified violations may include:
   29         a. Violating any term or condition of a license.
   30         b. Violating any provision of this chapter or applicable
   31  rules.
   32         c. Providing services beyond the scope of the license.
   33         d. Violating a moratorium imposed pursuant to this section.
   34         3. Establish criteria by rule for the amount or aggregate
   35  limitation of administrative fines applicable to this chapter
   36  and applicable rules, unless the amount or aggregate limitation
   37  of the fine is prescribed by statute. Each day of violation
   38  constitutes a separate violation and is subject to a separate
   39  fine. For fines imposed by final order of the department and not
   40  subject to further appeal, the violator shall pay the fine plus
   41  interest at the rate specified in s. 55.03 for each day beyond
   42  the date set by the department for payment of the fine. If a
   43  violator does not pay the fine plus any applicable interest
   44  within 60 days after the date set by the department, the
   45  department shall immediately suspend the violator’s license.
   46         Section 3. Subsection (6) of section 397.487, Florida
   47  Statutes, is amended to read:
   48         397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences.—
   49         (6) All owners, directors, and chief financial officers of
   50  an applicant recovery residence are subject to level 2
   51  background screening as provided under s. 408.809 and chapter
   52  435. A recovery residence is ineligible for certification, and a
   53  credentialing entity shall deny a recovery residence’s
   54  application, if any owner, director, or chief financial officer
   55  has been found guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or
   56  nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any offense
   57  listed in s. 408.809(4) or s. 435.04(2) unless the department
   58  has issued an exemption under s. 435.07. Exemptions from
   59  disqualification applicable to service provider personnel
   60  pursuant to s. 397.4073 or s. 435.07 shall apply to this
   61  subsection. In accordance with s. 435.04, the department shall
   62  notify the credentialing agency of an owner’s, director’s, or
   63  chief financial officer’s eligibility based on the results of
   64  his or her background screening.
   65         Section 4. Subsection (5) of section 397.4871, Florida
   66  Statutes, is amended to read:
   67         397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification.—
   68         (5) All applicants are subject to level 2 background
   69  screening as provided under chapter 435. An applicant is
   70  ineligible, and a credentialing entity shall deny the
   71  application, if the applicant has been found guilty of, or has
   72  entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of
   73  adjudication, any offense listed in s. 408.809 or s. 435.04(2)
   74  unless the department has issued an exemption under s. 435.07.
   75  Exemptions from disqualification applicable to service provider
   76  personnel pursuant to s. 397.4073 or s. 435.07 shall apply to
   77  this subsection. In accordance with s. 435.04, the department
   78  shall notify the credentialing agency of the applicant’s
   79  eligibility based on the results of his or her background
   80  screening.
   81         Section 5. Subsection (6) of section 397.4873, Florida
   82  Statutes, is amended to read:
   83         397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences;
   84  prohibitions; penalties.—
   85         (6) After June 30, 2019, A licensed service provider that
   86  violates violating this section is shall be subject to an
   87  administrative fine of $1,000 per occurrence. If such fine is
   88  imposed by final order of the department and is not subject to
   89  further appeal, the service provider shall pay the fine plus
   90  interest at the rate specified in s. 55.03 for each day beyond
   91  the date set by the department for payment of the fine. If the
   92  service provider does not pay the fine plus any applicable
   93  interest within 60 days after the date set by the department,
   94  the department shall immediately suspend the service provider’s
   95  license. Repeat violations of this section may subject a
   96  provider to license suspension or revocation pursuant to s.
   97  397.415.
   98         Section 6. Subsection (9) is added to section 553.80,
   99  Florida Statutes, to read:
  100         553.80 Enforcement.—
  101         (9)A single-family or two-family dwelling that is
  102  converted into a certified recovery residence, as defined in s.
  103  397.311, or a recovery residence, as defined in s. 397.311, that
  104  has a charter from an entity recognized or sanctioned by
  105  Congress does not have a change of occupancy as defined in the
  106  Florida Building Code solely due to such conversion.
  107         Section 7. Subsection (11) is added to section 633.208,
  108  Florida Statutes, to read:
  109         633.208 Minimum firesafety standards.—
  110         (11)Notwithstanding subsection (8), a single-family or
  111  two-family dwelling that is a certified recovery residence, as
  112  defined in s. 397.311, or that is a recovery residence, as
  113  defined in s. 397.311, that has a charter from an entity
  114  recognized or sanctioned by Congress may not be reclassified for
  115  purposes of enforcing the Florida Fire Prevention Code solely
  116  due to such use.
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  119  And the title is amended as follows:
  120         Delete lines 14 - 23
  121  and insert:
  122         397.4873, F.S.; revising civil penalties; requiring
  123         the department to suspend a service provider’s license
  124         under certain circumstances; amending s. 553.80, F.S.;
  125         specifying that certain dwellings converted to
  126         recovery residences do not have a change of occupancy
  127         under the Florida Building Code due to such
  128         conversion; amending s. 633.208, F.S.; prohibiting the
  129         reclassification of certain dwellings certified as
  130         recovery residences for purposes of enforcing the
  131         Florida Fire Prevention Code; providing an effective