FL H1129

Requires home delivery service providers to complete local and national criminal background checks on all employees who deliver household goods to consumers' homes, including searches of multi-state criminal databases and the National Sex Offender Public Website

Prohibits delivery personnel with convictions for specified offenses (including murder, sexual battery, child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse) from entering consumers' homes or being unsupervised with consumers

Mandates retailers provide consumers with signed documentation including the delivery provider's name and contact information, delivery date, itemized costs, and whether the provider is a subcontractor or employee

Establishes third degree felony penalties for retailer employees who willfully fail to provide required documentation or owners who engage in a pattern of violations

Directs the Office of Insurance Regulation to approve liability insurance rating plans that give favorable consideration to retailers requiring background screening of delivery providers

Effective date: July 1, 2020