NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Priority Fire Company, Inc. on April 24, 2009. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The petition asks who is required to sign the Above Ground Material and Test Certificate, when two different contractors installed the fire sprinkler system. The answer is that the installing contractor must sign the certificate. In this case, both contractors are installing contractors, and either can sign the Above Ground Material and Test Certificate.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Lesley Mendelson, Assistant General Counsel, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, (850)413-3604 or (850)413-4238, Fax: (850)922-1235 or (850)488-0697 (please advise if you would like it mailed or faxed to you and please include your phone number on your request in case any question arises), or by e-mailing your request to: Lesley.Mendelson@myfloridacfo.com.