Senate Bill 222 (2022) — Swimming pool specialty contracting services
SB 222
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB By Senator Gruters 23-00126A-22 2022222__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to swimming pool specialty contracting services; amending s. 489.117, F.S.; authorizing certain persons under the supervision of specified licensed contractors to perform certain specialty contracting services for commercial or residential swimming pools, interactive water features, hot tubs, 7 and spas; providing that such supervision does not require a direct contract between those persons; 9 providing construction; providing an effective date. 10
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
Section 1. Paragraph
(
e) is added to subsection (4) of
section 489.117, Florida Statutes, to read: 15 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors.— 16 (4) 17
(
e) Any person who is not certified or registered may perform the work of a specialty contractor whose scope of practice is limited to the type of work specified under s. 20 489.105(3)(j), (k), or
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l) for the construction, remodeling, 21 repair, or improvement of commercial or residential swimming pools, interactive water features as defined in the Florida Building Code, hot tubs, and spas without obtaining a local license or certification as a specialty contractor if he or she is supervised by a contractor who is certified or registered under s. 489.105(3)(j), (k), or (l); the work is within the scope of the supervising contractor’s license; the supervising contractor is responsible for the work; and the work does not Florida Senate - 2022 SB 222 23-00126A-22 2022222__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. require certification or registration under s. 489.105(3)(d)-30 (i), (m)-(o), or s. 489.505.
Such supervision does not require a direct contract between the contractor certified or registered under s. 489.105(3)(j), (k), or
(
l) and the person performing the work, or for the person performing the work to be an employee of the contractor certified or registered under s. 35 489.105(3)(j), (k), or (l). This paragraph does not limit the exemptions provided in s. 489.103 and may not be construed to expand the scope of a contractor certified or registered under s. 489.105(3)(j), (k), or
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l) to provide plumbing or electrical services for which certification or registration is required by this part or