Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61C-5.001: Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Manlifts, Inclined and Vertical Wheelchair Lifts and Inclined Stairway Chairlifts
61C-5.0012: Electrolysis Protection for Underground Hydraulic Elevator Cylinders
61C-5.004: Bulletin Boards
61C-5.0051: Emergency Stop Switches and In-Car Stop Switches
61C-5.007: Fees; Certificates of Competency, Renewal
61C-5.0085: Continuing Education Requirements
61C-5.009: Venting of Hoistways, Minimum Requirements
61C-5.011: Alterations to Electric and Hydraulic Elevators and Escalators
61C-5.013: Service Maintenance Contracts
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendments is to update the elevator safety standards adopted by reference; re-align the rule with the Florida Building Code; specify the requirements for annual registration by Certified Elevator Inspectors, Certified Elevator Technicians, and Registered Elevator Companies; specify the requirements for Certificate of Competency application and annual renewal; and adopt service maintenance contract cancellation reporting requirements as required by Section 399.061(1)(b), Florida Statutes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments address elevator safety installation and maintenance standards adopted by reference; consistency with the Florida Building Code; annual registration by Certified Elevator Inspectors, Certified Elevator Technicians, and Registered Elevator Companies; Certificate of Competency application and renewal; and service maintenance contract reporting requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 399.001, 399.02, 399.049, 399.061, 399.10, 399.105, 399.1061 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.01, 399.02, 399.03, 399.061, 399.07, 399.10, 399.1061 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: January 9, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Bureau of Education and Testing Conference Room, Suite 14, Northwood Center, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: John Calpini, Bureau Chief, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1012; Telephone: (850)488-9098

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.