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FL S0270
Bill
AI Summary
- Defines "material violation" as a building code violation that may reasonably result in physical harm to a person or significant damage to building performance, and limits civil actions under s. 553.84 to only material violations
- Requires claimants to first submit construction defect claims through any applicable warranty provider and receive a denial or unsatisfactory remedy before filing a notice of claim or bringing a civil action
- Strengthens notice of claim requirements by mandating specific detail of defects, photographs of visible defects, repair estimates or expert reports, a personal knowledge affirmation, and a signed perjury declaration in 18-point bold uppercase type
- Changes from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") the requirement that a person served with a notice of claim pass along a copy to each contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional reasonably believed responsible for the defect
- Creates s. 558.006 requiring claimants to notify any mortgagee or assignee with a security interest in the property within 90 days of a monetary settlement or judgment, including details on the defect, outcome, and repair status, with a 30-day update requirement upon repair completion
Legislative Description
Construction Defects
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Community Affairs2/16/2021
Judiciary12/21/2020
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