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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to tenant safety; providing a short 2
title; amending s. 83.53, F.S.; revising what 3
constitutes reasonable notice for repairs of dwelling 4
units; providing an effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. This act may be cited as "Miya's Law." 9
Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 83.53, Florida 10
Statutes, is amended to read: 11
83.53 Landlord's acce ss to dwelling unit. — 12
(2) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit at any time 13
for the protection or preservation of the premises. The landlord 14
may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the tenant 15
and at a reasonable time for the purpose of r epair of the 16
premises. "Reasonable notice" for the purpose of repair is 17
notice given at least 24 12 hours prior to the entry, and 18
reasonable time for the purpose of repair shall be between the 19
hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The landlord may enter the 20
dwelling unit when necessary for the further purposes set forth 21
in subsection (1) under any of the following circumstances: 22
(a) With the consent of the tenant; 23
(b) In case of emergency; 24
(c) When the tenant unreasonably withholds consent; or 25
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(d) If the tenant is absent from the premises for a period 26
of time equal to one -half the time for periodic rental payments. 27
If the rent is current and the tenant notifies the landlord of 28
an intended absence, then the landlord may enter only with the 29
consent of the tenant or for the protection or preservation of 30
the premises. 31
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 32