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Notice: 6740353

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Standards

Chapter:

PERMITTING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS

Overview

RULE:

5F-8.0011	Standards Adopted (Transferred)
5F-8.0012	Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection Forms (Transferred)
5F-8.009	Inspections by Owner or Manager (Transferred)
5F-8.0125	Fencing and Gate Standards (Transferred)
5F-8.0126	Minor Rule Violations; Notice of Non-Compliance
5F-8.0127	Enforcement Actions and Administrative Penalties (Transferred)
5F-8.0128	Resolution of Violations, Settlement, and Additional Enforcement Remedies (Transferred)
5F-8.014	Training of Managers, Attendants, and Maintenance Persons (Transferred)
5F-8.015	Regulation of Go-Kart Tracks and Similar Vehicles (Transferred)
5F-8.016	Regulation of Water Parks (Transferred)
5F-8.025	Regulation of Bungy Operations (Transferred)
5F-8.050	Games (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rules is (1) to incorporate materials by reference; (2) the rule revision for Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection Forms is proposed for the purpose of correcting revision dates & adopting changes to those forms adopted by the Bureau; (3) to revise the provisions relating to the Owner’s Daily Inspection Reports to allow fair ride owners to submit their own form documenting the daily inspections as long as the owner’s form contains the same information required by and included on the Department’s forms; (4) to adopt fencing and gate standards for all amusement rides operating within the state: (5) to adopt guidelines for imposing administrative remedies when the Department determines there is a violation of the statute or rules; (6) to revise the provisions relating to the Employee Training Records to allow the fair ride owners to submit their own form documenting the training of managers, attendants, and maintenance persons as long as the owner’s form contains the same information required by and included on the Department’s form; (7) to set forth guidelines for attendants in regards to track monitorship; (8) to revise attendant responsibilities on all water related rides; and (9) to add a Bureau authorized game to those already approved to operate within the State.

SUBJECT:

This rulemaking amends Chapter 5F-8, F.A.C., which relates to safety standards for amusement rides operating in the state of Florida. Specifically, this rule addresses incorporating forms and materials by reference, providing alternate forms that fair ride owners may use in lieu of Department forms, adopts fencing and gate standards for all amusement rides and adopts guidelines for imposing administrative sanctions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

616.165, 616.242 FS.

LAW:

616.242 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/13/2009 Vol. 35/06

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

616.165, 616.242 FS., 616.242 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5F-8.0011&PDate=2/13/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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