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FL H0795
Bill
Status
4/28/2015
Primary Sponsor
Richard Stark
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AI Summary
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Requires private pools, condominium pools, and child care facility pools to undergo underwater electrical lighting inspections, while maintaining other exemptions from pool supervision.
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Mandates county health departments inspect all public pools every 5 years to ensure safety of electrical underwater lighting, including voltage, grounding, and wiring.
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Requires prospective purchasers of residential property with swimming pools receive a standardized disclosure summary before contract execution, warning of potential electrocution hazards from faulty underwater lighting and recommending inspection.
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Establishes Florida Building Code standards for underwater electrical lighting in residential and public swimming pools, and prohibits installation or replacement of underwater lights exceeding 15 volts in new or existing pools.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Swimming Pool Safety
Last Action
Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
4/28/2015