Notice of Declaratory Statement

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has received the petition for declaratory statement from Fine Tooth Comb Investigations, Inc., DCA09-DEC-055.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Section 553.791, Florida Statutes, and section 105.14, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2007), as it applies to the petitioner.
The Petitioner asks if, when a building official allows a licensed architect or engineer to provide plan review and/or inspection services under seal pursuant to section 105.14, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2007), the architect or engineer is subject to the private provider provisions of Section 553.791, Florida Statutes, for construction lien purposes.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399.