Bill Text: FL S0964 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Construction Liens and Bonds

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [S0964 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-S0964-Introduced.html
       Florida Senate - 2011                                     SB 964
       
       
       
       By Senator Wise
       
       
       
       
       5-00240E-11                                            2011964__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to construction liens and bonds;
    3         amending s. 255.05, F.S.; requiring that a contractor
    4         record in the official records a payment bond for a
    5         public works construction project; requiring that the
    6         bond number be stated on the first page of the bond;
    7         prohibiting the issuing authority for a building
    8         permit or a private provider performing inspection
    9         services from inspecting the property being improved
   10         until certain documents are filed; providing that a
   11         payment and performance bond is not required for
   12         certain contracts; authorizing certain entities to
   13         exempt certain contracts from the requirement for a
   14         payment and performance bond; requiring the contractor
   15         to serve a notice of contest of claim against the
   16         payment bond; providing the form and content for a
   17         notice to contractor; providing for a sworn notice of
   18         nonpayment and providing the form and content of the
   19         notice; prohibiting a public authority from
   20         withholding payment to a contractor when the
   21         contractor has provided a payment bond; amending s.
   22         713.015, F.S.; requiring that a contractor provide an
   23         owner with a general statement of an owner’s rights
   24         and responsibilities under Florida’s Construction Lien
   25         Law; requiring that a signed copy of the statement be
   26         filed with the building permit application; specifying
   27         the form and content of the statement; deleting the
   28         requirement that notice be included in the direct
   29         contract between the contractor and the owner;
   30         amending s. 713.06, F.S.; revising the form of a
   31         notice for liens of persons not in privity with the
   32         owner; amending s. 713.13, F.S.; revising the form of
   33         the notice of commencement; requiring a payment bond
   34         to be attached to a notice of commencement if a
   35         project is bonded; amending s. 713.135, F.S.; revising
   36         the warning to the owner printed on certain permit
   37         cards; deleting a requirement relating to filing a
   38         notice of commencement before certain inspections;
   39         revising the warning to the owner provided on a
   40         building permit form; creating s. 713.137, F.S.;
   41         prohibiting the authority issuing a building permit or
   42         a private provider performing inspection services from
   43         inspecting an improvement until certain documents have
   44         been filed and the information in the notice of
   45         commencement meets certain standards; providing
   46         exceptions; amending s. 713.16, F.S.; revising
   47         requirements for demands for a copy of a construction
   48         contract and a statement of account; authorizing a
   49         lienor who submits or mails a claim of lien to the
   50         clerk for recording to make certain demands to an
   51         owner for certain written statements; providing
   52         requirements for such written demands; amending s.
   53         713.18, F.S.; providing additional methods by which
   54         certain items may be served; specifying the
   55         information required on certain written instruments
   56         under certain circumstances; amending s. 713.22, F.S.;
   57         requiring that the contractor serve a notice of
   58         contest of lien; amending s. 713.23, F.S.; providing
   59         for a sworn notice of nonpayment and providing the
   60         form and content of the notice; requiring that the
   61         contractor serve a notice of contest of claim against
   62         the payment bond and a notice of bond; providing an
   63         effective date.
   64  
   65  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   66  
   67         Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
   68  (2) of section 255.05, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
   69  subsection (11) is added to that subsection, to read:
   70         255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings;
   71  form; action by materialmen.—
   72         (1)(a) Any person entering into a formal contract with the
   73  state or any county, municipality city, or political subdivision
   74  thereof, or other public authority or private entity, for the
   75  construction of a public building, for the prosecution and
   76  completion of a public work, or for repairs upon a public
   77  building or public work must shall be required, before
   78  commencing the work or before recommencing the work after a
   79  default or abandonment, to execute and, deliver to the public
   80  owner, and record in the public records of the county where the
   81  improvement is located, a payment and performance bond with a
   82  surety insurer authorized to do business in this state as
   83  surety.
   84         (a) A public entity may not require a contractor to secure
   85  a surety bond under this section from a specific agent or
   86  bonding company.
   87         (b) The bond must state on its front page: the name,
   88  principal business address, and phone number of the contractor,
   89  the surety, the owner of the property being improved, and, if
   90  different from the owner, the contracting public entity; the
   91  contract number assigned by the contracting public entity; the
   92  bond number assigned by the surety; and a description of the
   93  project sufficient to identify it, such as a legal description
   94  or the street address of the property being improved, and a
   95  general description of the improvement.
   96         (c) Such bond shall be conditioned upon the contractor’s
   97  performance of the construction work in the time and manner
   98  prescribed in the contract and promptly making payments due to
   99  all persons defined as a lienor in s. 713.01 who furnish labor,
  100  services, or materials for the prosecution of the work provided
  101  for in the contract.
  102         (d)The contractor shall record the payment and performance
  103  bond upon issuance in the official records of the county in
  104  which the improvement will be located.
  105         (e)1.The issuing authority for the building permit, or a
  106  private provider performing inspection services, may not inspect
  107  the property being improved until:
  108         a.The issuing authority has a copy of the contractor’s
  109  recorded payment and performance bond on file; or
  110         b.The contracting public entity has filed with the issuing
  111  authority a notarized statement stating that the contract is
  112  exempt from the requirement for a payment and performance bond
  113  as provided in this section.
  114         2.This paragraph does not apply to inspections for the
  115  installation of temporary electrical service or other temporary
  116  utility service, land clearing, or other preliminary site work.
  117         (f)Any claimant may apply to The governmental entity
  118  having charge of the work shall provide a certified copy for
  119  copies of the contract and bond to any claimant upon request and
  120  shall thereupon be furnished with a certified copy of the
  121  contract and bond. The claimant has shall have a right of action
  122  against the contractor and surety for the amount due him or her,
  123  including unpaid finance charges due under the claimant’s
  124  contract. Such action shall not involve the public authority in
  125  any expense.
  126         (g)1.A payment and performance bond is not required for a
  127  contract with the state for $100,000 or less. When such work is
  128  done for the state and the contract is for $100,000 or less, no
  129  payment and performance bond shall be required.
  130         2.At the discretion of The official or board awarding a
  131  such contract when such work is done for a any county,
  132  municipality city, political subdivision, or public authority
  133  may exempt a contract, any person entering into such a contract
  134  which is for $200,000 or less from the requirement for a may be
  135  exempted from executing the payment and performance bond.
  136         3.When such work is done for the state, The Secretary of
  137  Management Services may delegate to a state agency agencies the
  138  authority to exempt any person entering into such a contract for
  139  amounting to more than $100,000 but less than $200,000 from the
  140  requirement for a executing the payment and performance bond. If
  141  In the event such exemption is granted, the officer or officials
  142  are shall not be personally liable to a person who suffers a
  143  persons suffering loss due to the because of granting such
  144  exemption. The Department of Management Services shall maintain
  145  information on the number of requests by state agencies for
  146  delegation of authority to waive the bond requirements by agency
  147  and project number and whether any request for delegation was
  148  denied and the justification for the denial.
  149         (h)The persons who may be protected by a payment and
  150  performance bond for payments due to them for furnishing labor,
  151  services, or materials for the prosecution of the work are
  152  limited to those persons defined as a lienor in s. 713.01. A Any
  153  provision of in a payment and performance bond furnished for a
  154  public works contract work contracts as provided by this
  155  subsection which further restricts the classes of persons as
  156  defined in s. 713.01 protected by the bond or the venue of any
  157  proceeding relating to such bond is unenforceable.
  158         (i)(b) The Department of Management Services shall adopt
  159  rules with respect to all contracts for $200,000 or less, to
  160  provide:
  161         1. Procedures for retaining up to 10 percent of each
  162  request for payment submitted by a contractor and procedures for
  163  determining disbursements from the amount retained on a pro rata
  164  basis to laborers, materialmen, and subcontractors, as defined
  165  in s. 713.01.
  166         2. Procedures for requiring certification from laborers,
  167  materialmen, and subcontractors, as defined in s. 713.01, before
  168  prior to final payment to the contractor, that they do not that
  169  such laborers, materialmen, and subcontractors have a claim no
  170  claims against the contractor resulting from the completion of
  171  the work provided for in the contract.
  172  
  173  The state is shall not be held liable to any laborer,
  174  materialman, or subcontractor for any amounts greater than the
  175  pro rata share as determined under this section.
  176         (j)(c)1. The amount of the bond shall equal the contract
  177  price, except that for a contract in excess of $250 million, if
  178  the state, county, municipality, political subdivision, or other
  179  public entity finds that a bond in the amount of the contract
  180  price is not reasonably available, the public owner shall set
  181  the amount of the bond at the largest amount reasonably
  182  available, but not less than $250 million.
  183         2. For construction-management or design-build contracts,
  184  if the public owner does not include in the bond amount the cost
  185  of design or other nonconstruction services, the bond may not be
  186  conditioned on performance of such services or payment to
  187  persons furnishing such services. Notwithstanding paragraph (h)
  188  (a), such a bond may exclude persons furnishing such services
  189  from the classes of persons protected by the bond.
  190         (2)(a)1. If a claimant is no longer furnishing labor,
  191  services, or materials on a project, a contractor or the
  192  contractor’s agent or attorney may elect to shorten the
  193  prescribed time in this paragraph within which an action to
  194  enforce any claim against a payment bond must provided pursuant
  195  to this section may be commenced by recording in the clerk’s
  196  office a notice in substantially the following form:
  197                     NOTICE OF CONTEST OF CLAIM                    
  198                        AGAINST PAYMENT BOND                       
  199  
  200  To: ...(Name and address of claimant)...
  201  
  202         You are notified that the undersigned contests your notice
  203  of nonpayment, dated ............, ........, and served on the
  204  undersigned on ............, ........, and that the time within
  205  which you may file suit to enforce your claim is limited to 60
  206  days after the date of service of this notice.
  207  
  208         DATED on ............, .........
  209  
  210  Signed:...(Contractor or Attorney)...
  211  
  212  The claim of any claimant upon whom such notice is served and
  213  who fails to institute a suit to enforce his or her claim
  214  against the payment bond within 60 days after service of such
  215  notice shall be extinguished automatically. The contractor or
  216  the contractor’s attorney clerk shall serve mail a copy of the
  217  notice of contest to the claimant at the address shown in the
  218  notice of nonpayment or most recent amendment thereto and shall
  219  certify to such service on the face of such notice and record
  220  the notice. Service is complete upon mailing.
  221         2.a. A claimant, except a laborer, who is not in privity
  222  with the contractor must shall, before commencing or not later
  223  than 45 days after commencing to furnish labor, services, or
  224  materials for the prosecution of the work, furnish the
  225  contractor with a written notice that he or she intends to look
  226  to the bond for protection. The notice must be in substantially
  227  the following form:
  228  
  229                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR                       
  230  
  231  To: ...(Name and address of contractor)...
  232  
  233  This notice is to inform you that the claimant identified below
  234  intends to look to the contractor’s bond to secure payment for
  235  the furnishing of materials or services for the improvement of
  236  real property. These materials or services have been furnished
  237  or are being furnished to: ...(property description)..., which
  238  is owned by: ...(owner’s name and address).... A general
  239  description of the materials or services is as follows:
  240  ...(general description of materials or services).... The
  241  materials or services were ordered by: ...(claimant’s
  242  customer)....
  243  
  244  ...(name of claimant)...
  245  ...(signature of claimant or claimant’s
  246  representative)......(date)...
  247  ...(claimant’s address)...
  248  
  249         b. A claimant who is not in privity with the contractor and
  250  who has not received payment for his or her labor, services, or
  251  materials must serve on shall deliver to the contractor and to
  252  the surety written notice of the performance of the labor or
  253  services, or the delivery of the materials, or supplies and of
  254  the nonpayment. The notice of nonpayment must state, as of the
  255  date of the notice, the nature of the labor or services
  256  performed and to be performed, if any; the materials furnished;
  257  the materials to be furnished, if known; the amount paid on
  258  account to date; the amount due; the amount to become due, if
  259  known; and the date that the notice to contractor, if any, was
  260  served on the contractor. The notice of nonpayment must be a
  261  sworn statement and may be served at any time during the
  262  progress of the work or thereafter but not before 45 days after
  263  the first furnishing of labor, services, or materials, and not
  264  later than 90 days after the final furnishing of the labor,
  265  services, or materials by the claimant or, with respect to
  266  rental equipment, not later than 90 days after the date that the
  267  rental equipment was last on the job site available for use. Any
  268  notice of nonpayment served by a claimant who is not in privity
  269  with the contractor which includes sums for retainage must
  270  specify the portion of the amount claimed for retainage. For a
  271  claimant who is not in privity with the contractor, the service
  272  of the notice of nonpayment satisfies one of the two conditions
  273  precedent to bringing an action against the contractor or surety
  274  as provided in sub-subparagraph c., both with respect to the
  275  payment described in the notice of nonpayment, including unpaid
  276  finance charges due under the claimant’s contract, and with
  277  respect to any other payments that become due to the claimant
  278  after the date of the notice of nonpayment. The time for serving
  279  a written notice of nonpayment is measured from the last day of
  280  furnishing labor, services, or materials by the claimant and may
  281  not be measured by other standards, such as the issuance of a
  282  certificate of occupancy or the issuance of a certificate of
  283  substantial completion. The failure of a claimant to receive
  284  retainage sums of 10 percent or less of the value of labor,
  285  services, or materials furnished by the claimant is not
  286  considered a nonpayment requiring the service of the notice
  287  provided under this sub-subparagraph. The notice of nonpayment
  288  must be in substantially the following form:
  289  
  290                        NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT                       
  291  
  292  To: ...(Name and address of contractor)...
  293  ...(Name and address of surety)...
  294  
  295  This notice is to inform you that, as of the date of this
  296  notice, the claimant identified below has not been fully paid
  297  for furnishing labor, services, or materials for an improvement
  298  to real property. The labor, services, or materials have been
  299  furnished to: ...(property description)..., which is owned by:
  300  ...(owner’s name and address).... A general description of the
  301  labor, services, or materials is as follows: ...(general
  302  description of labor, services, or materials).... The labor,
  303  services, or materials were ordered by: ...(claimant’s
  304  customer)....
  305  
  306  The amount paid by ...(claimant’s customer)... as of the date of
  307  this notice for the labor, services, or materials is $..... The
  308  total amount currently due and unpaid is $...., with $.... of
  309  that amount attributable to retainage.
  310  
  311  You are further notified that the claimant identified below
  312  expects to furnish additional labor, services, or materials for
  313  the improvement ordered by the same customer. A general
  314  description of the additional labor, services, or materials is
  315  as follows: ...(general description of labor, services, or
  316  materials).... The additional amount expected to become due is:
  317  $.....
  318  
  319  If applicable, a notice to contractor pursuant to section
  320  255.05(2)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes, was served on ...(name of
  321  contractor)... on ...(date)....
  322  
  323  ...(name of claimant)...
  324  ...(signature of claimant or claimant’s
  325  representative)......(date)...
  326  ...(claimant’s address)...
  327  
  328  Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this .... day of
  329  ...., ..(year).., by ...(name of person making statement)....
  330  ...(Signature of Notary Public...... (Print, Type, or Stamp
  331  Commissioned Name of Notary Public)...
  332  
  333  Personally Known .... OR Produced ...... as identification.
  334         c.An No action for the labor, services, or materials, or
  335  supplies may not be instituted against the contractor or the
  336  surety unless the notice to contractor and the notice of
  337  nonpayment both notices have been given, if required by this
  338  section. Service of all notices or other instruments required or
  339  permitted under this section shall may be made served in
  340  accordance with s. 713.18. A claimant may not waive in advance
  341  his or her right to bring an action under the bond against the
  342  surety. In any action brought to enforce a claim against a
  343  payment bond under this section, the prevailing party is
  344  entitled to recover a reasonable fee for the services of his or
  345  her attorney for trial and appeal or for arbitration, in an
  346  amount to be determined by the court, and the which fee must be
  347  taxed as part of the prevailing party’s costs, as allowed in
  348  equitable actions. The time periods for service of a notice of
  349  nonpayment or for bringing an action against a contractor or a
  350  surety shall be measured from the last day of furnishing labor,
  351  services, or materials by the claimant and shall not be measured
  352  by other standards, such as the issuance of a certificate of
  353  occupancy or the issuance of a certificate of substantial
  354  completion.
  355         (11) If a contractor furnishes a payment and performance
  356  bond for a public works project under this section and has
  357  recorded the bond pursuant to paragraph (1)(d), the public
  358  authority may not condition its payments to the contractor on
  359  the production of a release, waiver, or like documentation from
  360  a claimant demonstrating that the claimant does not have an
  361  outstanding claim against the contractor, the surety, the bond,
  362  or the public authority for payments due on labor, services, or
  363  materials furnished on the public works project.
  364         Section 2. Section 713.015, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  365  read:
  366         713.015 General statement of owner’s rights and
  367  responsibilities Mandatory provisions for direct contracts.—
  368         (1) For any direct contract greater than $2,500 between an
  369  owner and a contractor, related to improvements to real property
  370  consisting of single or multiple family dwellings up to and
  371  including four units, the contractor must provide the owner with
  372  a copy of the general statement of owner’s rights and
  373  responsibilities under Florida’s Construction Lien Law as set
  374  forth in subsection (2), which must be contain the following
  375  notice provision printed in no less than 12-point, capitalized,
  376  boldfaced type on the front page of the contract or on a
  377  separate page, signed by the owner and dated, and submitted with
  378  the original building permit application pursuant to s.
  379  713.135.:
  380  
  381  ACCORDING TO FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW (SECTIONS 713.001
  382  713.37, FLORIDA STATUTES), THOSE WHO WORK ON YOUR PROPERTY OR
  383  PROVIDE MATERIALS AND SERVICES AND ARE NOT PAID IN FULL HAVE A
  384  RIGHT TO ENFORCE THEIR CLAIM FOR PAYMENT AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY.
  385  THIS CLAIM IS KNOWN AS A CONSTRUCTION LIEN. IF YOUR CONTRACTOR
  386  OR A SUBCONTRACTOR FAILS TO PAY SUBCONTRACTORS, SUB
  387  SUBCONTRACTORS, OR MATERIAL SUPPLIERS, THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE OWED
  388  MONEY MAY LOOK TO YOUR PROPERTY FOR PAYMENT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE
  389  ALREADY PAID YOUR CONTRACTOR IN FULL. IF YOU FAIL TO PAY YOUR
  390  CONTRACTOR, YOUR CONTRACTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A LIEN ON YOUR
  391  PROPERTY. THIS MEANS IF A LIEN IS FILED YOUR PROPERTY COULD BE
  392  SOLD AGAINST YOUR WILL TO PAY FOR LABOR, MATERIALS, OR OTHER
  393  SERVICES THAT YOUR CONTRACTOR OR A SUBCONTRACTOR MAY HAVE FAILED
  394  TO PAY. TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOU SHOULD STIPULATE IN THIS
  395  CONTRACT THAT BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE, YOUR CONTRACTOR IS
  396  REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A WRITTEN RELEASE OF LIEN FROM ANY
  397  PERSON OR COMPANY THAT HAS PROVIDED TO YOU A “NOTICE TO OWNER.”
  398  FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW IS COMPLEX, AND IT IS
  399  RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CONSULT AN ATTORNEY.
  400         (2)The general statement of owner’s rights and
  401  responsibilities under Florida’s Construction Lien Law must be
  402  in substantially the following form, must include the
  403  information contained in the following form, and must include a
  404  copy of a notice of commencement as provided in s. 713.13(1).
  405  
  406      GENERAL STATEMENT OF OWNER’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES     
  407                UNDER FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW              
  408           (Required by Section 713.015, Florida Statutes)         
  409  
  410         ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT.Florida law requires your contractor
  411  to provide you with this document when you are contracting to
  412  make improvements to real property. It is critical that you have
  413  some understanding of Florida’s construction lien and payment
  414  laws and take appropriate steps to protect your investment and
  415  fulfill your obligations to those who provide labor, services,
  416  or materials for your project.
  417  
  418         You must acknowledge that you have received and read this
  419  document by signing on the signature page. The original signed
  420  document must be delivered to the building permit authority,
  421  along with the building permit application for your project.
  422  Your building permit application will not be processed unless
  423  this signed document is in the file. You need to retain a copy
  424  of this document so that you can follow the procedures described
  425  in the document and identify the proper statutory forms as you
  426  proceed with your construction project.
  427  
  428         IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE
  429  BEFORE UNDERTAKING REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS. IF YOU HAVE
  430  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT,
  431  SEEK THE ADVICE OF A FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION LAW ATTORNEY.
  432  
  433         THE FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW.—Part I of chapter 713,
  434  Florida Statutes (F.S.), governs private construction projects
  435  in this state. The complete text of this law can be found at
  436  www.leg.state.fl.us. This statement is a guide and does not take
  437  precedence over the language of Florida’s Construction Lien Law.
  438  
  439         Under this law, those who work on your property or provide
  440  materials or services and who are not paid in full have a right
  441  to enforce their claim for payment against your property. This
  442  claim is known as a construction lien. If your contractor or a
  443  subcontractor fails to pay subcontractors, sub-subcontractors,
  444  or material suppliers, those people who are owed money may look
  445  to your property for payment even if you have already paid your
  446  contractor in full. If you fail to pay your contractor, your
  447  contractor may also have a lien on your property. This means
  448  that if a valid lien is filed, your property could be sold
  449  against your will to pay for labor, services, or materials that
  450  your contractor or a subcontractor may have failed to pay. A
  451  contractor or subcontractor who files a lien on your property is
  452  called a lienor.
  453  
  454         FLORIDA LAW ALSO PROVIDES PROCEDURES TO PROTECT OWNERS FROM
  455  PAYING MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF THEIR CONTRACT. IF YOU FOLLOW THE
  456  FOUR STEPS SET FORTH BELOW, YOU WILL PROTECT YOURSELF FROM VALID
  457  LIENS AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY, AND FROM PAYING TWICE FOR LABOR,
  458  SERVICES, OR MATERIALS FURNISHED FOR YOUR PROJECT.
  459  
  460         STEP 1THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.An owner is required
  461  by law to complete, sign, and record in the public records a
  462  Notice of Commencement for all direct contracts that exceed
  463  $2,500. The information provided in the recorded Notice of
  464  Commencement is relied upon by all parties who provide labor,
  465  services, or materials for your project. A copy of the statutory
  466  Notice of Commencement form required by s. 713.13, Florida
  467  Statutes, is attached to this document.
  468  
  469         If a lender is financing your project, the lender will
  470  assist you in completing the Notice of Commencement and is
  471  responsible for recording it in the public records. It is
  472  critical that your Notice of Commencement be recorded after any
  473  construction loan or mortgage documents are recorded. If you are
  474  not using a lender, preparing and recording the Notice of
  475  Commencement is your responsibility. The Notice of Commencement
  476  must be recorded before commencing construction and posted on
  477  your job site. For most projects, a copy of the recorded Notice
  478  of Commencement must be submitted to the building permit
  479  authority before the first building inspection.
  480  
  481         STEP 2 MONITOR THE DOCUMENTS AND NOTICES YOU RECEIVE.
  482  Pick up your certified mail. Most lien notices are sent by
  483  certified mail and you need to know who is providing labor,
  484  services, or materials for your project. The law provides that
  485  any properly addressed notices that are returned to the sender
  486  through no fault of the sender are considered received by you on
  487  the date sent, so failing to claim certified mail only hurts
  488  you.
  489  
  490         If you expect to be absent for periods of time during your
  491  project, you should have an attorney or other agent in a
  492  position of trust who understands the law handle these details
  493  for you. Make sure someone is receiving your mail and taking
  494  steps to obtain the necessary lien releases before making
  495  payments to your contractor. If you receive anything that you do
  496  not understand, seek the assistance of an experienced
  497  construction law attorney.
  498  
  499         STEP 3  OBTAIN SIGNED LIEN WAIVERS EACH TIME YOU MAKE A
  500  PAYMENT TO YOUR CONTRACTOR.Each time you pay your contractor
  501  you should obtain a Waiver and Release of Lien form from the
  502  contractor AND from anyone who has served you with a Notice to
  503  Owner. Make sure that each release waives lien rights against
  504  your project for work or materials furnished through the date of
  505  the work or materials that your payment covers. This date is
  506  probably not the date you are making the payment, but a date
  507  prior to the payment date through which labor, services, or
  508  materials have been billed.
  509  
  510         UNDER FLORIDA LAW, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD PAYMENTS
  511  OWED TO THE CONTRACTOR UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A
  512  WRITTEN WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN UPON PROGRESS PAYMENT OR A
  513  WRITTEN WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN UPON FINAL PAYMENT SHOWING
  514  THAT THE LIENOR’S CLAIM FOR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PAID.
  515  
  516         There are two statutory Waiver and Release of Lien forms
  517  that you should know about. The signed Waiver and Release of
  518  Lien Upon Progress Payment should be provided to you by your
  519  contractor, a subcontractor, or a material supplier each time
  520  you make a progress payment to your contractor. The signed
  521  Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Final Payment should be
  522  submitted by your contractor, the subcontractor, or the material
  523  supplier when they are finished furnishing all work or materials
  524  for your project and have received final payment. Once you
  525  receive a final waiver from the contractor, subcontractor, or
  526  material supplier, you should not need another waiver unless
  527  they are hired to do additional work.
  528  
  529         STEP 4 OBTAIN A CONTRACTOR’S FINAL PAYMENT AFFIDAVIT
  530  BEFORE YOU MAKE FINAL PAYMENT TO YOUR CONTRACTOR.—In addition to
  531  obtaining Final Waiver and Release of Lien forms from the
  532  contractor and anyone who has served you with a Notice to Owner,
  533  you should obtain a Contractor’s Final Payment Affidavit before
  534  you make final payment to your contractor. This sworn affidavit
  535  should reflect that everyone who supplied labor, services, or
  536  materials on your project has been paid in full or should list
  537  those subcontractors and suppliers who are still owed money.
  538  Make sure that anyone listed as not being paid in full is paid
  539  before making final payment to your contractor. You have a right
  540  to rely on the information contained in the sworn affidavit when
  541  you make final payment to your contractor with respect to any
  542  lienor who has not sent you a Notice to Owner. If a lienor has
  543  sent you a Notice to Owner, you should obtain a Waiver and
  544  Release of Lien Upon Final Payment from that lienor.
  545  
  546                 OWNER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RECEIPT                
  547  
  548         The undersigned owner(s) of Florida real property hereby
  549  acknowledge that they are preparing to enter into a contract
  550  with _____________________________________________for the
  551  construction of real property improvements to the following
  552  described property (insert address or legal description):
  553         _________________________________________
  554         _________________________________________
  555  ...(Signature of Property Owner)......(Date)...
  556  ...(Signature of Property Owner)......(Date)...
  557  
  558         Attached Statutory Form: Notice of Commencement
  559  
  560         (2)(a)If the contract is written, the notice must be in
  561  the contract document. If the contract is oral or implied, the
  562  notice must be provided in a document referencing the contract.
  563         (3)(b) The failure to provide such written notice does not
  564  bar the enforcement of a lien against a person who has not been
  565  adversely affected.
  566         (4)(c) This section may not be construed to adversely
  567  affect the lien and bond rights of lienors who are not in
  568  privity with the owner. This section does not apply when the
  569  owner is a contractor licensed under chapter 489 or is a person
  570  who created parcels or offers parcels for sale or lease in the
  571  ordinary course of business.
  572         Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
  573  713.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  574         713.06 Liens of persons not in privity; proper payments.—
  575         (2)
  576         (c) The notice must may be in substantially the following
  577  form and must include the information and the warning contained
  578  in the following form:
  579  
  580         WARNING! FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW ALLOWS SOME
  581         UNPAID CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, AND MATERIAL
  582         SUPPLIERS TO FILE LIENS AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY EVEN IF
  583         YOU HAVE MADE PAYMENT IN FULL.
  584  
  585  UNDER FLORIDA LAW, YOUR FAILURE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PAID
  586  MAY RESULT IN A LIEN AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY AND YOUR PAYING
  587  TWICE.
  588         TO PROTECT YOURSELF, EACH TIME YOU MAKE A PAYMENT TO THE
  589  CONTRACTOR, ASK YOUR CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A WRITTEN
  590  WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO
  591  THE GENERAL STATEMENT OF OWNER’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
  592  WHICH WAS PROVIDED TO YOU BY YOUR CONTRACTOR AT THE BEGINNING OF
  593  YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. AVOID A LIEN AND PAYING TWICE, YOU
  594  MUST OBTAIN A WRITTEN RELEASE FROM US EVERY TIME YOU PAY YOUR
  595  CONTRACTOR.
  596                           NOTICE TO OWNER                         
  597  
  598  To ...(Owner’s name and address)...
  599  
  600  The undersigned hereby informs you that he or she has furnished
  601  or is furnishing services or materials as follows:
  602  ...(General description of services or materials)... for the
  603  improvement of the real property identified as ...(property
  604  description)... under an order given by.............
  605  
  606  Florida law prescribes the serving of this notice and restricts
  607  your right to make payments under your contract in accordance
  608  with Section 713.06, Florida Statutes.
  609                      IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR                    
  610                           YOUR PROTECTION                         
  611  
  612         Under Florida’s laws, those who work on your property or
  613  provide materials and are not paid have a right to enforce their
  614  claim for payment against your property. This claim is known as
  615  a construction lien.
  616         If your contractor fails to pay subcontractors or material
  617  suppliers or neglects to make other legally required payments,
  618  the people who are owed money may look to your property for
  619  payment, EVEN IF YOU HAVE PAID YOUR CONTRACTOR IN FULL.
  620  
  621  PROTECT YOURSELF:
  622         —RECOGNIZE that this Notice to Owner may result in a lien
  623  against your property unless all those supplying a Notice to
  624  Owner have been paid.
  625         —LEARN more about the Construction Lien Law, Chapter 713,
  626  Part I, Florida Statutes, and the meaning of this notice by
  627  contacting an attorney or the Florida Department of Business and
  628  Professional Regulation.
  629  ...(Lienor’s Signature)...
  630  ...(Lienor’s Name)...
  631  ...(Lienor’s Address)...
  632  
  633  Copies to: ...(Those persons listed in Section 713.06(2)(a) and
  634  (b), Florida Statutes)...
  635  
  636  The form may be combined with a notice to contractor given under
  637  s. 255.05 or s. 713.23 and, if so, may be entitled “NOTICE TO
  638  OWNER/NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR.”
  639         Section 4. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
  640  713.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  641         713.13 Notice of commencement.—
  642         (1)
  643         (d) A notice of commencement must be in substantially the
  644  following form:
  645  
  646  Permit No.....                                 Tax Folio No.....
  647                       NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT                      
  648  State of....
  649  County of....
  650  
  651  The undersigned hereby gives notice that improvement will be
  652  made to certain real property, and in accordance with Chapter
  653  713, Florida Statutes, the following information is provided in
  654  this Notice of Commencement.
  655         1. Description of property: ...(legal description of the
  656  property, and street address if available)....
  657         2. General description of improvement:.....
  658         3. Owner information:.....
  659         a. Name and address:.....
  660         b. Interest in property:.....
  661         c. Name and address of fee simple titleholder (if other
  662  than Owner):.....
  663         4.a. Contractor:...(name and address)....
  664         b. Contractor’s phone number:.....
  665         5. Surety: ...(a copy of the payment bond is attached, if
  666  the project is bonded)....
  667         a. Name and address:.....
  668         b. Phone number:.....
  669         c. Amount of bond: $.....
  670         6.a. Lender: ...(name and address)....
  671         b. Lender’s phone number:.....
  672         7.a. Persons within the State of Florida designated by
  673  Owner upon whom notices or other documents may be served as
  674  provided by Section 713.13(1)(a)7., Florida Statutes: ...(name
  675  and address)....
  676         b. Phone numbers of designated persons:.....
  677         8.a. In addition to himself or herself, Owner designates
  678  ............ of ............ to receive a copy of the Lienor’s
  679  Notice as provided in Section 713.13(1)(b), Florida Statutes.
  680         b. Phone number of person or entity designated by
  681  owner:.....
  682         9. Expiration date of notice of commencement (the
  683  expiration date is 1 year from the date of recording unless a
  684  later different date is specified).....
  685  
  686  WARNING TO OWNER: IF THIS NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT WILL EXPIRE
  687  BEFORE ALL WORK IS COMPLETED AND FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE, THE
  688  EXPIRATION DATE MUST BE EXTENDED. ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY THE OWNER
  689  AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT ARE
  690  CONSIDERED IMPROPER PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 713, PART I, SECTION
  691  713.13, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CAN RESULT IN YOUR PAYING TWICE
  692  FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR PROPERTY. A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST
  693  BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST
  694  INSPECTION. IF YOU INTEND TO OBTAIN FINANCING, CONSULT WITH YOUR
  695  LENDER OR AN ATTORNEY BEFORE COMMENCING WORK OR RECORDING YOUR
  696  NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.
  697  
  698  Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the
  699  foregoing notice of commencement and that the facts stated
  700  therein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
  701  
  702  ...(Signature of Owner or Owner’s Authorized
  703  Officer/Director/Partner/Manager)...
  704  
  705  ...(Signatory’s Title/Office)...
  706  
  707  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ....
  708  day of ...., ...(year)..., by ...(name of person)... as ...(type
  709  of authority,...e.g. officer, trustee, attorney in fact)... for
  710  ...(name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed)....
  711  
  712  ...(Signature of Notary Public - State of Florida)...
  713  
  714  ...(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)...
  715  
  716         Personally Known .... OR Produced Identification ....
  717  
  718         Type of Identification Produced............
  719  
  720  Verification pursuant to Section 92.525, Florida Statutes.
  721  
  722  Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the
  723  foregoing and that the facts stated in it are true to the best
  724  of my knowledge and belief.
  725  
  726  ...(Signature of Natural Person Signing Above)...
  727         Section 5. Section 713.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  728  read:
  729         713.135 Notice of commencement and applicability of lien.—
  730         (1) When a any person applies for a building permit, the
  731  authority issuing such permit shall:
  732         (a)Require the applicant to submit the signed and dated
  733  general statement of an owner’s rights and responsibilities
  734  under Florida’s Construction Lien Law provided in s. 713.015 for
  735  any single-family or multifamily residential dwelling up to and
  736  including four units. A building permit application may not be
  737  processed unless the signed document is in the file.
  738         (b)(a) Print on the face of each permit card in no less
  739  than 14-point, capitalized, boldfaced type: “WARNING TO OWNER:
  740  IF YOU FAIL YOUR FAILURE TO RECORD A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, YOU
  741  MAY PAY RESULT IN YOUR PAYING TWICE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR
  742  PROPERTY. A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, AND THE CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENT
  743  BOND IF THE PROJECT IS BONDED, MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON
  744  THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION. IF YOU INTEND TO
  745  OBTAIN FINANCING, CONSULT WITH YOUR LENDER OR AN ATTORNEY BEFORE
  746  RECORDING YOUR NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.”
  747         (c)(b)Make available to Provide the applicant and the
  748  owner of the real property upon which improvements are to be
  749  constructed copies of the general statement of an owner’s rights
  750  and responsibilities under Florida’s with a printed statement
  751  stating that the right, title, and interest of the person who
  752  has contracted for the improvement may be subject to attachment
  753  under the Construction Lien Law, as described in s. 713.015,
  754  along with a statutory notice of commencement form. The issuing
  755  authority may make the general statement and form available in
  756  printed form or on the Internet or both. The Department of
  757  Business and Professional Regulation shall furnish, for
  758  distribution, the statement described in this paragraph, and the
  759  statement must be a summary of the Construction Lien Law and
  760  must include an explanation of the provisions of the
  761  Construction Lien Law relating to the recording, and the posting
  762  of copies, of notices of commencement and a statement
  763  encouraging the owner to record a notice of commencement and
  764  post a copy of the notice of commencement in accordance with s.
  765  713.13. The statement must also contain an explanation of the
  766  owner’s rights if a lienor fails to furnish the owner with a
  767  notice as provided in s. 713.06(2) and an explanation of the
  768  owner’s rights as provided in s. 713.22. The authority that
  769  issues the building permit must obtain from the Department of
  770  Business and Professional Regulation the statement required by
  771  this paragraph and must mail, deliver by electronic mail or
  772  other electronic format or facsimile, or personally deliver that
  773  statement to the owner or, in a case in which the owner is
  774  required to personally appear to obtain the permit, provide that
  775  statement to any owner making improvements to real property
  776  consisting of a single or multiple family dwelling up to and
  777  including four units. However, the failure by the authorities to
  778  provide the summary does not subject the issuing authority to
  779  liability.
  780         (c)In addition to providing the owner with the statement
  781  as required by paragraph (b), inform each applicant who is not
  782  the person whose right, title, and interest is subject to
  783  attachment that, as a condition to the issuance of a building
  784  permit, the applicant must promise in good faith that the
  785  statement will be delivered to the person whose property is
  786  subject to attachment.
  787         (d)Furnish to the applicant two or more copies of a form
  788  of notice of commencement conforming with s. 713.13. If the
  789  direct contract is greater than $2,500, the applicant shall file
  790  with the issuing authority prior to the first inspection either
  791  a certified copy of the recorded notice of commencement or a
  792  notarized statement that the notice of commencement has been
  793  filed for recording, along with a copy thereof. In the absence
  794  of the filing of a certified copy of the recorded notice of
  795  commencement, the issuing authority or a private provider
  796  performing inspection services may not perform or approve
  797  subsequent inspections until the applicant files by mail,
  798  facsimile, hand delivery, or any other means such certified copy
  799  with the issuing authority. The certified copy of the notice of
  800  commencement must contain the name and address of the owner, the
  801  name and address of the contractor, and the location or address
  802  of the property being improved. The issuing authority shall
  803         (d) Verify that the name and address of the owner, the name
  804  of the contractor, and the location or address of the property
  805  being improved, which are is contained in the certified copy of
  806  the notice of commencement, are is consistent with the
  807  information in the building permit application.
  808         (e)Provide the recording information from the official
  809  public records in which the notice of commencement and payment
  810  bond, if any, are recorded to any person upon request. The
  811  issuing authority shall provide the recording information on the
  812  certified copy of the recorded notice of commencement to any
  813  person upon request. This subsection does not require the
  814  recording of a notice of commencement prior to the issuance of a
  815  building permit. If a local government requires a separate
  816  permit or inspection for installation of temporary electrical
  817  service or other temporary utility service, land clearing, or
  818  other preliminary site work, such permits may be issued and such
  819  inspections may be conducted without providing the issuing
  820  authority with a certified copy of a recorded notice of
  821  commencement or a notarized statement regarding a recorded
  822  notice of commencement. This subsection does not apply to a
  823  direct contract to repair or replace an existing heating or air
  824  conditioning system in an amount less than $7,500.
  825         (f)(e) Not require that a notice of commencement be
  826  recorded as a condition of the application for, or processing or
  827  issuance of, a building permit. However, this paragraph does not
  828  modify or waive the inspection requirements set forth in this
  829  subsection.
  830         (g)Not require that a notice of commencement be recorded
  831  or provided for those projects described in s. 713.137(2).
  832         (2) An issuing authority under subsection (1) is not liable
  833  in any civil action for the failure of the person whose property
  834  is subject to attachment to receive or to be delivered the
  835  general statement of an owner’s rights and responsibilities
  836  under Florida’s a printed statement stating that the right,
  837  title, and interest of the person who has contracted for the
  838  improvement may be subject to attachment under the Construction
  839  Lien Law as provided in s. 713.015.
  840         (3) An issuing authority under subsection (1) is not liable
  841  in any civil action for the failure to verify that a certified
  842  copy of the recorded notice of commencement has been filed in
  843  accordance with this section.
  844         (4) The several boards of county commissioners, municipal
  845  councils, or other similar bodies may by ordinance or resolution
  846  establish reasonable fees for furnishing, upon request, copies
  847  of the forms and the printed statement provided in paragraph
  848  (1)(a) paragraphs (1)(b) and (d) in an amount not to exceed $5
  849  to be paid by the applicant for each permit in addition to all
  850  other costs of the permit; however, no forms or statement need
  851  be furnished, mailed, or otherwise provided to, nor may such
  852  additional fee be obtained from, applicants for permits in those
  853  cases in which the owner of a legal or equitable interest
  854  (including that of ownership of stock of a corporate landowner)
  855  of the real property to be improved is engaged in the business
  856  of construction of buildings for sale to others and intends to
  857  make the improvements authorized by the permit on the property
  858  and upon completion will offer the improved real property for
  859  sale.
  860         (5) In addition to any other information required by the
  861  authority issuing the permit, each building permit application
  862  must contain:
  863         (a) The name and address of the owner of the real property;
  864         (b) The name and address of the contractor;
  865         (c) A description sufficient to identify the real property
  866  to be improved; and
  867         (d) The number or identifying symbol assigned to the
  868  building permit by the issuing authority, which number or symbol
  869  must be affixed to the application by the issuing authority.
  870         (6)(a) In addition to any other information required by the
  871  authority issuing the permit, the building permit application
  872  must be in substantially the following form:
  873  
  874  Tax Folio No.........
  875                     BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION                   
  876  
  877  Owner’s Name....................................................
  878  Owner’s Address.................................................
  879  Fee Simple Titleholder’s Name (If other than owner).............
  880  Fee Simple Titleholder’s Address (If other than owner)..........
  881  City............................................................
  882  State............ Zip............
  883  Contractor’s Name...............................................
  884  Contractor’s Address............................................
  885  City............................................................
  886  State............ Zip............
  887  Job Name........................................................
  888  Job Address.....................................................
  889  City................                          County............
  890  Legal Description...............................................
  891  Bonding Company.................................................
  892  Bonding Company Address.........................................
  893  City................ State............
  894  Architect/Engineer’s Name.......................................
  895  Architect/Engineer’s Address....................................
  896  Mortgage Lender’s Name..........................................
  897  Mortgage Lender’s Address.......................................
  898  
  899         Application is hereby made to obtain a permit to do the
  900  work and installations as indicated. I certify that no work or
  901  installation has commenced prior to the issuance of a permit and
  902  that all work will be performed to meet the standards of all
  903  laws regulating construction in this jurisdiction. I understand
  904  that a separate permit must be secured for ELECTRICAL WORK,
  905  PLUMBING, SIGNS, WELLS, POOLS, FURNACES, BOILERS, HEATERS,
  906  TANKS, and AIR CONDITIONERS, etc.
  907  
  908  OWNER’S AFFIDAVIT: I certify that all the foregoing information
  909  is accurate and that all work will be done in compliance with
  910  all applicable laws regulating construction and zoning.
  911  
  912         WARNING TO OWNER: IF YOU FAIL YOUR FAILURE TO RECORD A
  913         NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, YOU MAY PAY RESULT IN YOUR
  914         PAYING TWICE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR PROPERTY. A
  915         NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, AND THE CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENT
  916         BOND IF THE PROJECT IS BONDED, MUST BE RECORDED AND
  917         POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION.
  918  
  919         IF YOU INTEND TO OBTAIN FINANCING, CONSULT WITH YOUR
  920         LENDER OR AN ATTORNEY BEFORE COMMENCING WORK OR
  921         RECORDING YOUR NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.
  922  
  923  ...(Signature of Owner or Agent)...
  924  
  925  ...(including contractor)...
  926  STATE OF FLORIDA
  927  COUNTY OF ....
  928  
  929         Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ....
  930  day of ...., ...(year)..., by ...(name of person making
  931  statement)....
  932  
  933  ...(Signature of Notary Public - State of Florida)...
  934  ...(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)...
  935  
  936         Personally Known .... OR Produced Identification ....
  937  
  938         Type of Identification Produced............
  939  ...(Signature of Contractor)...
  940  
  941  STATE OF FLORIDA
  942  COUNTY OF ....
  943  
  944         Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ....
  945  day of ...., ...(year)..., by ...(name of person making
  946  statement)....
  947  ...(Signature of Notary Public - State of Florida)...
  948  ...(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)...
  949  
  950         Personally Known .... OR Produced Identification ....
  951  
  952         Type of Identification Produced............
  953                 (Certificate of Competency Holder)                
  954  
  955  Contractor’s State Certification or Registration No.....
  956  
  957  Contractor’s Certificate of Competency No.........
  958  
  959  APPLICATION APPROVED BY
  960  ................Permit Officer
  961         (b) Consistent with the requirements of paragraph (a), an
  962  authority responsible for issuing building permits under this
  963  section may accept a building permit application in an
  964  electronic format, as prescribed by the authority. Building
  965  permit applications submitted to the authority electronically
  966  must contain the following additional statement in lieu of the
  967  requirement in paragraph (a) that a signed, sworn, and notarized
  968  signature of the owner or agent and the contractor be part of
  969  the owner’s affidavit:
  970  
  971  OWNER’S ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION STATEMENT: Under penalty of
  972  perjury, I declare that all the information contained in this
  973  building permit application is true and correct.
  974         (c) An authority responsible for issuing building permit
  975  applications which accepts building permit applications in an
  976  electronic format shall provide public Internet access to the
  977  electronic building permit applications in a searchable format.
  978         (7) This section applies to every municipality and county
  979  in the state which now has or hereafter may have a system of
  980  issuing building permits for the construction of improvements or
  981  for the alteration or repair of improvements on or to real
  982  property located within the geographic limits of the issuing
  983  authority.
  984         Section 6. Section 713.137, Florida Statutes, is created to
  985  read:
  986         713.137Prerequisites to inspection of improvements;
  987  exceptions.—
  988         (1)The authority issuing a building permit or a private
  989  provider performing inspection services may not inspect the real
  990  property being improved unless:
  991         (a)The following documents have been filed with the
  992  issuing authority:
  993         1.a.A certified copy of the recorded notice of
  994  commencement; or
  995         b.A notarized statement that the notice of commencement
  996  has been filed for recording, along with a copy of the notice.
  997         2. If the permit is for a commercial project:
  998         a.A copy of the contractor’s recorded payment bond; or
  999         b.A notarized statement of the contractor or owner stating
 1000  that a payment bond was not required.
 1001         3.A signed copy of the general statement of owner’s rights
 1002  and responsibilities under Florida’s Construction Lien Law, if
 1003  required by s. 713.015.
 1004         (b)The information in the notice of commencement filed
 1005  with the issuing authority has been verified by the issuing
 1006  authority to be legible, complete, and consistent with the
 1007  building permit application.
 1008         (2)This section does not apply to inspections of the
 1009  following improvements:
 1010         (a)The installation of temporary electrical service or
 1011  other temporary utility service, land clearing, or other
 1012  preliminary site work.
 1013         (b)Improvements pursuant to a direct contract in an amount
 1014  of $5,000 or less.
 1015         (c)The repair or replacement of a heating or air
 1016  conditioning system pursuant to a direct contract in an amount
 1017  of $7,500 or less.
 1018         (d) The installation of a solar hot water system pursuant
 1019  to a direct contract in an amount of $7,500 or less.
 1020         Section 7. Section 713.16, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1021  read:
 1022         713.16 Demand for copy of contract and statements of
 1023  account; form.—
 1024         (1) A copy of the contract of a lienor or owner and a
 1025  statement of the amount due or to become due if fixed or
 1026  ascertainable thereon must be furnished by any party thereto,
 1027  upon written demand of an owner or a lienor contracting with or
 1028  employed by the other party to such contract. If the owner or
 1029  lienor refuses or neglects to furnish such copy of the contract
 1030  or such statement, or willfully and falsely states the amount
 1031  due or to become due if fixed or ascertainable under such
 1032  contract, any person who suffers any detriment thereby has a
 1033  cause of action against the person refusing or neglecting to
 1034  furnish the same or willfully and falsely stating the amount due
 1035  or to become due for his or her damages sustained thereby. The
 1036  information contained in such copy or statement furnished
 1037  pursuant to such written demand is binding upon the owner or
 1038  lienor furnishing it unless actual notice of any modification is
 1039  given to the person demanding the copy or statement before such
 1040  person acts in good faith in reliance on it. The person
 1041  demanding such documents must pay for the reproduction thereof;
 1042  and, if such person fails or refuses to do so, he or she is
 1043  entitled only to inspect such documents at reasonable times and
 1044  places.
 1045         (2) The owner may serve in writing a demand of any lienor
 1046  for a written statement under oath of his or her account showing
 1047  the nature of the labor or services performed and to be
 1048  performed, if any, the materials furnished, the materials to be
 1049  furnished, if known, the amount paid on account to date, the
 1050  amount due, and the amount to become due, if known, as of the
 1051  date of the statement by the lienor. Any such demand to a lienor
 1052  must be served on the lienor at the address and to the attention
 1053  of any person who is designated to receive the demand in the
 1054  notice to owner served by such lienor and must include a
 1055  description of the project, including the names of the owner,
 1056  the contractor, and the lienor’s customer, as set forth in the
 1057  lienor’s notice to owner, sufficient for the lienor to properly
 1058  identify the account in question. The failure or refusal to
 1059  furnish the statement does not deprive the lienor of his or her
 1060  lien if the demand is not served at the address of the lienor or
 1061  directed to the attention of the person designated to receive
 1062  the demand in the notice to owner. The failure or refusal to
 1063  furnish the statement under oath within 30 days after the
 1064  demand, or the furnishing of a false or fraudulent statement,
 1065  deprives the person so failing or refusing to furnish such
 1066  statement of his or her lien. If the owner serves more than one
 1067  demand for statement of account on a lienor and none of the
 1068  information regarding the account has changed since the lienor’s
 1069  last response to a demand, the failure or refusal to furnish
 1070  such statement does not deprive the lienor of his or her lien.
 1071  The negligent inclusion or omission of any information deprives
 1072  the person of his or her lien to the extent the owner can
 1073  demonstrate prejudice from such act or omission by the lienor.
 1074  The failure to furnish a response to a demand for statement of
 1075  account does not affect the validity of any claim of lien being
 1076  enforced through a foreclosure case filed prior to the date the
 1077  demand for statement is received by the lienor.
 1078         (3) A request for sworn statement of account must be in
 1079  substantially the following form:
 1080               REQUEST FOR SWORN STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT              
 1081  
 1082  WARNING: YOUR FAILURE TO FURNISH THE REQUESTED STATEMENT, SIGNED
 1083  UNDER OATH, WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE FURNISHING OF A FALSE
 1084  STATEMENT WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR LIEN.
 1085  
 1086  To: ...(Lienor’s name and address)...
 1087  
 1088  The undersigned hereby demands a written statement under oath of
 1089  his or her account showing the nature of the labor or services
 1090  performed and to be performed, if any, the materials furnished,
 1091  the materials to be furnished, if known, the amount paid on
 1092  account to date, the amount due, and the amount to become due,
 1093  if known, as of the date of the statement for the improvement of
 1094  real property identified as ......(property description).......
 1095         Name of contractor: .............
 1096         Name of the lienor’s customer (as specified in the lienor’s
 1097  Notice to Owner, if such notice has been served): .............
 1098  ...(signature and address of owner)...
 1099  ......(date of request for sworn statement of account)......
 1100         (4) When a contractor has furnished a payment bond pursuant
 1101  to s. 713.23, he or she may, when an owner makes any payment to
 1102  the contractor or directly to a lienor, serve a written demand
 1103  on any other lienor for a written statement under oath of his or
 1104  her account showing the nature of the labor or services
 1105  performed and to be performed, if any, the materials furnished,
 1106  the materials to be furnished, if known, the amount paid on
 1107  account to date, the amount due, and the amount to become due,
 1108  if known, as of the date of the statement by the lienor. Any
 1109  such demand to a lienor must be served on the lienor at the
 1110  address and to the attention of any person who is designated to
 1111  receive the demand in the notice to contractor served by such
 1112  lienor. The demand must include a description of the project,
 1113  the names of the owner, the contractor, and the lienor’s
 1114  customer, as set forth in the lienor’s notice to contractor,
 1115  sufficient for the lienor to properly identify the account in
 1116  question. The failure or refusal to furnish the statement does
 1117  not deprive the lienor of his or her rights under the bond if
 1118  the demand is not served at the address of the lienor or
 1119  directed to the attention of the person designated to receive
 1120  the demand in the notice to contractor. The failure to furnish
 1121  the statement within 30 days after the demand, or the furnishing
 1122  of a false or fraudulent statement, deprives the person who
 1123  fails to furnish the statement, or who furnishes the false or
 1124  fraudulent statement, of his or her rights under the bond. If
 1125  the contractor serves more than one demand for statement of
 1126  account on a lienor and none of the information regarding the
 1127  account has changed since the lienor’s last response to a
 1128  demand, the failure or refusal to furnish such statement does
 1129  not deprive the lienor of his or her rights under the bond. The
 1130  negligent inclusion or omission of any information deprives the
 1131  person of his or her rights under the bond to the extent the
 1132  contractor can demonstrate prejudice from such act or omission
 1133  by the lienor. The failure to furnish a response to a demand for
 1134  statement of account does not affect the validity of any claim
 1135  on the bond being enforced in a lawsuit filed prior to the date
 1136  the demand for statement of account is received by the lienor.
 1137         (5)(a) Any lienor who submits or mails has recorded a claim
 1138  of lien to the clerk for recording may make written demand on
 1139  the owner for a written statement under oath showing:
 1140         1. The amount of the direct contract under which the lien
 1141  was recorded;
 1142         2. The dates and amounts paid or to be paid by or on behalf
 1143  of the owner for all improvements described in the direct
 1144  contract;
 1145         3. The reasonable estimated costs of completing the direct
 1146  contract under which the lien was claimed pursuant to the scope
 1147  of the direct contract; and
 1148         4. If known, the actual cost of completion.
 1149         (b) Any owner who does not provide the statement within 30
 1150  days after demand, or who provides a false or fraudulent
 1151  statement, is not a prevailing party for purposes of an award of
 1152  attorney’s fees under s. 713.29. The written demand must include
 1153  the following warning in conspicuous type in substantially the
 1154  following form:
 1155         WARNING: YOUR FAILURE TO FURNISH THE REQUESTED STATEMENT
 1156  WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE FURNISHING OF A FALSE STATEMENT WILL
 1157  RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR RIGHT TO RECOVER ATTORNEY FEES IN ANY
 1158  ACTION TO ENFORCE THE CLAIM OF LIEN OF THE PERSON REQUESTING
 1159  THIS STATEMENT.
 1160         (6)Any written demand served on the owner must include a
 1161  description of the project, the names of the contractor and the
 1162  lienor’s customer, as set forth in the lienor’s notice to owner,
 1163  sufficient for the owner to properly identify the project in
 1164  question.
 1165         (7)(6) For purposes of this section, the term “information”
 1166  means the nature and quantity of the labor, services, and
 1167  materials furnished or to be furnished by a lienor and the
 1168  amount paid, the amount due, and the amount to become due on the
 1169  lienor’s account.
 1170         Section 8. Section 713.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1171  read:
 1172         713.18 Manner of serving notices and other instruments.—
 1173         (1) Service of notices, claims of lien, affidavits,
 1174  assignments, and other instruments permitted or required under
 1175  this part, or copies thereof when so permitted or required,
 1176  unless otherwise specifically provided in this part, must be
 1177  made by one of the following methods:
 1178         (a) By actual delivery to the person to be served; if a
 1179  partnership, to one of the partners; if a corporation, to an
 1180  officer, director, managing agent, or business agent; or, if a
 1181  limited liability company, to a member or manager.
 1182         (b) By sending the same by common carrier delivery service
 1183  or by registered, global express guaranteed, or certified mail,
 1184  with postage or shipping paid by the sender prepaid, and or by
 1185  overnight or second-day delivery with evidence of delivery,
 1186  which may be in an electronic format.
 1187         (c) If the method specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph
 1188  (b) cannot be accomplished, By posting on the site of the
 1189  improvement if service as provided by paragraph (a) or paragraph
 1190  (b) cannot be accomplished premises.
 1191         (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), service of if a notice
 1192  to owner, a notice to contractor under s. 713.23, or a
 1193  preliminary notice under s. 255.05 is mailed by registered or
 1194  certified mail with postage prepaid to the person to be served
 1195  at any of the addresses set forth in subsection (3) within 40
 1196  days after the date the lienor first furnishes labor, services,
 1197  or materials, service of that notice is effective as of the date
 1198  of mailing if:
 1199         (a)The notice is mailed by registered, global express
 1200  guaranteed, or certified mail, with postage prepaid, to the
 1201  person to be served at any of the addresses set forth in
 1202  subsection (3);
 1203         (b)The notice is mailed within 40 days after the date the
 1204  lienor first furnishes labor, services, or materials; and
 1205         (c)1. The person who served the notice maintains a
 1206  registered or certified mail log that shows the registered or
 1207  certified mail number issued by the United States Postal
 1208  Service, the name and address of the person served, and the date
 1209  stamp of the United States Postal Service confirming the date of
 1210  mailing; or if
 1211         2. The person who served the notice maintains electronic
 1212  tracking records generated through use of the United States
 1213  Postal Service Confirm service or a similar service containing
 1214  the postal tracking number, the name and address of the person
 1215  served, and verification of the date of receipt by the United
 1216  States Postal Service.
 1217         (3)(a)Service of If an instrument served pursuant to this
 1218  section is effective on the date of mailing if the instrument:
 1219         1.Is sent to the last address shown in the notice of
 1220  commencement or any amendment thereto or, in the absence of a
 1221  notice of commencement, to the last address shown in the
 1222  building permit application, or to the last known address of the
 1223  person to be served; and, is not received, but
 1224         2. Is returned as being “refused,” “moved, not
 1225  forwardable,” or “unclaimed,” or is otherwise not delivered or
 1226  deliverable through no fault of the person serving the item,
 1227  then service is effective on the date the instrument was sent.
 1228         (b)If the address shown in the notice of commencement or
 1229  any amendment to the notice, or, in the absence of a notice of
 1230  commencement, in the building permit application, is incomplete
 1231  for purposes of mailing or delivery, the person serving the item
 1232  may complete the address and properly format it according to
 1233  United States Postal Service addressing standards using
 1234  information obtained from the property appraiser or another
 1235  public record or directory without affecting the validity of
 1236  service under this section.
 1237         (4) A notice served by a lienor on one owner or one partner
 1238  of a partnership owning the real property If the real property
 1239  is owned by more than one person or a partnership, a lienor may
 1240  serve any notices or other papers under this part on any one of
 1241  such owners or partners, and such notice is deemed notice to all
 1242  owners and partners.
 1243         Section 9. Section 713.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1244  read:
 1245         713.22 Duration of lien.—
 1246         (1) A No lien provided by this part does not shall continue
 1247  for a longer period than 1 year after the claim of lien has been
 1248  recorded or 1 year after the recording of an amended claim of
 1249  lien that shows a later date of final furnishing of labor,
 1250  services, or materials, unless within that time an action to
 1251  enforce the lien is commenced in a court of competent
 1252  jurisdiction. A lien that has been continued beyond the 1-year
 1253  period The continuation of the lien effected by the commencement
 1254  of an the action is shall not enforceable be good against
 1255  creditors or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration
 1256  and without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded.
 1257         (2) An owner or the owner’s agent or attorney may elect to
 1258  shorten the time prescribed in subsection (1) within which to
 1259  commence an action to enforce any claim of lien or claim against
 1260  a bond or other security under s. 713.23 or s. 713.24 by
 1261  recording in the clerk’s office a notice in substantially the
 1262  following form:
 1263                      NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN                    
 1264  To: ...(Name and address of lienor)...
 1265  You are notified that the undersigned contests the claim of lien
 1266  filed by you on ...., ...(year)..., and recorded in .... Book
 1267  ...., Page ...., of the public records of .... County, Florida,
 1268  and that the time within which you may file suit to enforce your
 1269  lien is limited to 60 days from the date of service of this
 1270  notice. This .... day of ...., ...(year).....
 1271  Signed: ...(Owner or Attorney)...
 1272  
 1273  The lien of any lienor upon whom such notice is served and who
 1274  fails to institute a suit to enforce his or her lien within 60
 1275  days after service of such notice shall be extinguished
 1276  automatically. The owner or the owner’s attorney clerk shall
 1277  serve mail a copy of the notice of contest to the lien claimant
 1278  at the address shown in the claim of lien or most recent
 1279  amendment thereto and shall certify to such service on the face
 1280  of such notice and record the notice. Service shall be deemed
 1281  complete upon mailing.
 1282         Section 10. Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of subsection (1)
 1283  and subsections (2) and (4) of section 713.23, Florida Statutes,
 1284  are amended to read:
 1285         713.23 Payment bond.—
 1286         (1)
 1287         (c) Either before beginning or within 45 days after
 1288  beginning to furnish labor, materials, or supplies, a lienor who
 1289  is not in privity with the contractor, except a laborer, shall
 1290  serve the contractor with notice in writing that the lienor will
 1291  look to the contractor’s bond for protection on the work. If a
 1292  notice of commencement is not recorded, or a reference to the
 1293  bond is not given in the notice of commencement, and in either
 1294  case if the lienor not in privity with the contractor is not
 1295  otherwise notified in writing of the existence of the bond, the
 1296  lienor not in privity with the contractor shall have 45 days
 1297  from the date the lienor is notified of the existence of the
 1298  bond within which to serve the notice. The notice must may be in
 1299  substantially the following form:
 1300  
 1301                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR                       
 1302  
 1303  To ...(name and address of contractor)...
 1304  
 1305  This notice is to inform you that the lienor identified below
 1306  intends to look to the contractor’s bond to secure payment for
 1307  the furnishing of materials or services for the improvement of
 1308  real property. These materials or services have been furnished
 1309  or are being furnished to: ...(property description)..., which
 1310  is owned by: ...(owner’s name and address).... A general
 1311  description of the materials or services is as follows:
 1312  ...(general description of materials or services).... The
 1313  materials or services were ordered by: ...(lienor’s
 1314  customer)....
 1315  
 1316  ... (name of lienor)...
 1317  ...(signature of lienor or lienor’s
 1318  representative)......(date)...
 1319  ...(lienor’s address)...
 1320  
 1321  The undersigned notifies you that he or she has furnished or is
 1322  furnishing ...(services or materials)... for the improvement of
 1323  the real property identified as ...(property description)...
 1324  owned by ...(owner’s name and address)... under an order given
 1325  by .... and that the undersigned will look to the contractor’s
 1326  bond for protection on the work.
 1327  
 1328  ...(Lienor’s signature and address)...
 1329  
 1330         (d) In addition, a lienor is required, as a condition
 1331  precedent to recovery under the bond, to serve a written notice
 1332  of nonpayment to the contractor and the surety not later than 90
 1333  days after the final furnishing of labor, services, or materials
 1334  by the lienor. The notice of nonpayment must state, as of the
 1335  date of the notice, the nature of the labor or services
 1336  performed and to be performed, if any; the materials furnished;
 1337  the materials to be furnished, if known; the amount paid on
 1338  account to date; the amount due; the amount to become due, if
 1339  known; and the date that the notice to contractor, if any, was
 1340  served on the contractor. Any notice of nonpayment served by a
 1341  lienor who is not in privity with the contractor which includes
 1342  sums for retainage must specify the portion of the amount
 1343  claimed for retainage. The notice of nonpayment shall be a sworn
 1344  statement and may be served at any time during the progress of
 1345  the work or thereafter, but not later than 90 days after the
 1346  final furnishing of the labor, services, or materials by the
 1347  lienor or, with respect to rental equipment, not later than 90
 1348  days after the date that the rental equipment was last on the
 1349  job site available for use. This A written notice satisfies the
 1350  this condition precedent with respect to the payment described
 1351  in the notice of nonpayment, including unpaid finance charges
 1352  due under the lienor’s contract, and with respect to any other
 1353  payments which become due to the lienor after the date of the
 1354  notice of nonpayment. The time period for serving a written
 1355  notice of nonpayment shall be measured from the last day of
 1356  furnishing labor, services, or materials by the lienor and shall
 1357  not be measured by other standards, such as the issuance of a
 1358  certificate of occupancy or the issuance of a certificate of
 1359  substantial completion. The failure of a lienor to receive
 1360  retainage sums not in excess of 10 percent of the value of
 1361  labor, services, or materials furnished by the lienor is not
 1362  considered a nonpayment requiring the service of the notice
 1363  provided under this paragraph. The notice under this paragraph
 1364  must may be in substantially the following form:
 1365                        NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT                       
 1366  To: ...(name and address of contractor)...
 1367  ...(name and address of surety)...
 1368  
 1369  This notice is to inform you that, as of the date of this
 1370  notice, the lienor identified below has not been fully paid for
 1371  furnishing labor, services, or materials for an improvement to
 1372  real property. The labor, services, or materials have been
 1373  furnished to: ...(property description)..., which is owned by:
 1374  ...(owner’s name and address).... A general description of the
 1375  labor, services, or materials is as follows: ...(general
 1376  description of labor, services, or materials).... The labor,
 1377  services, or materials were ordered by: ...(lienor’s
 1378  customer)....
 1379  
 1380  The amount paid by ...(lienor’s customer)... as of the date of
 1381  this notice for the labor, services, or materials is: $..... The
 1382  total amount currently due and unpaid is $...., with $.... of
 1383  that amount attributable to retainage.
 1384  
 1385  You are further notified that the lienor identified below
 1386  expects to furnish additional labor, services, or materials for
 1387  the improvement ordered by the same customer. A general
 1388  description of the additional labor, services, or materials is
 1389  as follows: ...(general description of labor, services, or
 1390  materials).... The additional amount expected to become due is:
 1391  $.....
 1392  
 1393  If applicable, a notice to contractor pursuant to section
 1394  713.23(1)(c), Florida Statutes, was served on ...(name of
 1395  contractor)... on ...(date)....
 1396  
 1397  ...(name of lienor)...
 1398  ...(signature of lienor or lienor’s
 1399  representative)......(date)...
 1400  ...(lienor’s address)...
 1401  
 1402  Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this .... day of
 1403  .... ,..(year).., by ...(name of person making statement)....
 1404  ...(Signature of Notary Public...... (Print, Type, or Stamp
 1405  Commissioned Name of Notary Public)...
 1406  
 1407  Personally Known .... OR Produced ...... as identification.
 1408  To ...(name of contractor and address)...
 1409  
 1410  ...(name of surety and address)...
 1411  
 1412  The undersigned notifies you that he or she has furnished
 1413  ...(describe labor, services, or materials)... for the
 1414  improvement of the real property identified as ...(property
 1415  description).... The amount now due and unpaid is $.....
 1416  
 1417  ...(signature and address of lienor)...
 1418  
 1419         (e) An No action for the labor or materials or supplies may
 1420  not be instituted or prosecuted against the contractor or surety
 1421  unless both notices have been given, if required by this
 1422  section. An No action may not shall be instituted or prosecuted
 1423  against the contractor or against the surety on the bond under
 1424  this section after 1 year from the performance of the labor or
 1425  completion of delivery of the materials and supplies. The time
 1426  period for bringing an action against the contractor or surety
 1427  on the bond shall be measured from the last day of furnishing
 1428  labor, services, or materials by the lienor. The time period may
 1429  and shall not be measured by other standards, such as the
 1430  issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the issuance of a
 1431  certificate of substantial completion. A contractor or the
 1432  contractor’s agent or attorney may elect to shorten the
 1433  prescribed time within which an action to enforce any claim
 1434  against a payment bond provided under this section or s. 713.245
 1435  must may be commenced at any time after a notice of nonpayment,
 1436  if required, has been served for the claim by recording in the
 1437  clerk’s office a notice in substantially the following form:
 1438                     NOTICE OF CONTEST OF CLAIM                    
 1439                        AGAINST PAYMENT BOND                       
 1440  To: ...(Name and address of lienor)...
 1441         You are notified that the undersigned contests your notice
 1442  of nonpayment, dated ...., ...., and served on the undersigned
 1443  on ...., ...., and that the time within which you may file suit
 1444  to enforce your claim is limited to 60 days from the date of
 1445  service of this notice.
 1446  
 1447  DATED on ...., .....
 1448  
 1449  Signed: ...(Contractor or Attorney)...
 1450  
 1451  The claim of any lienor upon whom the notice is served and who
 1452  fails to institute a suit to enforce his or her claim against
 1453  the payment bond within 60 days after service of the notice
 1454  shall be extinguished automatically. The contractor or the
 1455  contractor’s attorney clerk shall serve mail a copy of the
 1456  notice of contest to the lienor at the address shown in the
 1457  notice of nonpayment or most recent amendment thereto and shall
 1458  certify to such service on the face of the notice and record the
 1459  notice. Service is complete upon mailing.
 1460         (2) The bond shall secure every lien under the direct
 1461  contract accruing subsequent to its execution and delivery,
 1462  except that of the contractor. Every claim of lien, except that
 1463  of the contractor, filed subsequent to execution and delivery of
 1464  the bond shall be transferred to it with the same effect as
 1465  liens transferred under s. 713.24. Record notice of the transfer
 1466  shall be effected by the contractor, or any person having an
 1467  interest in the property against which the claim of lien has
 1468  been asserted, by recording in the clerk’s office a notice in
 1469  substantially the following form:
 1470                           NOTICE OF BOND                          
 1471  
 1472  To ...(Name and Address of Lienor)...
 1473  
 1474  You are notified that the claim of lien filed by you on ....,
 1475  ...., and recorded in Official Records Book .... at page .... of
 1476  the public records of .... County, Florida, is secured by a
 1477  bond, a copy being attached.
 1478  
 1479  Signed: ...(Name of person recording notice)...
 1480  
 1481  The notice shall be verified. The person recording the notice of
 1482  bond clerk shall serve mail a copy of the notice along with a
 1483  copy of the bond to the lienor at the address shown in the claim
 1484  of lien, or the most recent amendment to it; shall certify to
 1485  the service on the face of the notice; and shall record the
 1486  notice. The clerk shall receive the same fee as prescribed in s.
 1487  713.24(1) for certifying to a transfer of lien.
 1488         (4) The provisions of s. 713.24(3) shall apply to bonds
 1489  under this section.
 1490         Section 11. This act shall take effect October 1, 2011.

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