20813986, 69A-60.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20813986

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE

Overview

RULE:

69A-60.003

Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1, the Fire Code, Florida 2021 Edition, Adopted

PURPOSE:

Section 633.202(1), F.S., requires the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt, by rule, the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) every third year. Section 633.202(2), F.S., requires the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard 1 to be a part of the FFPC and allows the State Fire Marshal to modify the selected codes and standards as needed to accommodate the specific needs of the state.  Section 633.202(5)(d), F.S., allows the Division to address unintended results from the integration of Florida-specific amendments that were previously adopted with the model code.

SUMMARY:

This rule amendment will update the FFPC to address an unintended result from the integration of a Florida-specific amendment contained in NFPA 1, Section 50.7 – Mobile and Temporary Cooking Operations, and add additional reference material adopted in the 2018 edition of NFPA 1 which will clarify the same section of NFPA 1 pursuant to section 633.202(5)(d), F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

633.104, 633.202, 633.208 FS.

LAW:

633.104, 633.202, 633.208 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/22/2018 Vol. 44/164

COMMENTS:

From 8/22/2018 To 9/12/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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