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FL S1060
Bill
Status
Passed
6/17/2021
Primary Sponsor
Regulated Industries
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AI Summary
- Creates section 768.38, Florida Statutes, to shield licensed engineers, architects, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-certified structures specialists from civil liability when they voluntarily provide professional services during a declared federal, state, or local emergency
- Liability protection applies only when services are performed under the direction of or in connection with a community emergency response team, local emergency management agency, the Division of Emergency Management, or FEMA
- Immunity does not apply if the professional's act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct
- Extends the same liability protection to engineers or architects licensed in other states who are rendering aid in Florida as members of a mobile support unit from another state
- Limits the liability protection to services provided within 90 days of the first declaration of a particular emergency, with an effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-102
6/17/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/18/2021
Regulated Industries3/5/2021
Judiciary2/10/2021
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