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Introduced
10/11/2019
10/11/2019
In Committee
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
03/03/2020
03/03/2020
Passed
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2020
06/30/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to recreational vehicle industries; amending s. 513.012, F.S.; revising legislative intent; amending s. 513.02, F.S.; providing a timeframe for the application of a permit; amending s. 513.051, F.S.; preempting to the Department of Health the regulatory authority for permitting standards; amending s. 513.112, F.S.; providing that evidence of a certain length of stay in a guest register creates a rebuttable presumption that a guest is transient; amending s. 513.1115, F.S.; providing standards for a damaged or destroyed recreational vehicle park to be rebuilt under certain circumstances; superseding certain ordinances or regulations; amending s. 513.115, F.S.; specifying when certain property becomes abandoned; providing for disposition of such property; amending s. 513.118, F.S.; authorizing a park operator to refuse access to the premises and to eject transient guests or visitors based on specified conduct; providing that a person who refuses to leave the park premises commits the offense of trespass; providing immunity from liability for certain law enforcement officers; providing an exception; providing for removal of property; amending s. 513.13, F.S.; providing for ejection from a recreational vehicle park and specifying grounds and requirements 26 therefor; providing for removal of property; amending 27 s. 527.01, F.S.; defining the term "recreational 28 vehicle"; amending s. 527.0201, F.S.; requiring the 29 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to 30 adopt rules specifying requirements for agents to 31 administer certain competency examinations and 32 establishing a competency examination for a license to 33 engage in activities solely related to the service and 34 repair of recreational vehicles; authorizing certain 35 qualifiers and master qualifiers to engage in 36 activities solely related to the service and repair of 37 recreational vehicles; requiring verifiable LP gas 38 experience or professional certification by an LP gas 39 manufacturer in order to apply for certification as a 40 master qualifier; providing an effective date. 41
AI Summary
This bill amends various sections of Florida Statutes related to the regulation of recreational vehicle (RV) industries. The key provisions include:
1. Expanding the Department of Health's regulatory authority over RV parks to include permitting standards, in addition to sanitation and public health matters.
2. Establishing a rebuttable presumption that a guest staying less than 6 months in an RV park is considered a "transient" guest.
3. Allowing an RV park damaged by a natural disaster to be rebuilt on the same site using the previously approved density standards, superseding any local regulations.
4. Clarifying the process for disposing of abandoned property left by guests with outstanding accounts.
5. Authorizing RV park operators to refuse service or eject guests for specific conduct violations, and imposing criminal trespass penalties for those who refuse to leave.
6. Defining "recreational vehicle" and requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a specialized competency exam and licensing requirements for those engaged in RV service and repair.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (2)
Business and Professions Subcommittee (House), Commerce Committee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2020-126 (on 06/30/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343/BillText/er/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343/BillText/c2/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #467279 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343/Amendment/467279/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/343/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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