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This bill establishes the "Florida E-Scooter and E-Bike Battery Safety Act," which aims to enhance public safety by setting minimum battery standards for personal mobility devices (defined as electrically powered individual transport devices like e-bikes, motorized scooters, and electric skateboards). The legislation requires that all batteries used in such devices sold, shipped, operated, or charged in Florida must be certified by a recognized organization as meeting an internationally accepted ingress protection standard, specifically the IPX7 certification, which ensures the battery can withstand temporary submersion in liquid up to 1 meter deep. Manufacturers, distributors, and operators of these devices must provide proof of battery certification upon request from state regulatory entities. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to coordinate with local governments to ensure compliance and can impose escalating fines and device seizures for violations: $250 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second offense, and $10,000 for a third offense. Devices with non-compliant batteries cannot be sold, shipped, operated, or charged in the state. The bill includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the act is found invalid, the rest remains in effect, and it is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/410