Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Standards
Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
5F-11.001: Definitions
5F-11.004: Bureau of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Inspection Forms
5F-11.012: Installer Licenses
5F-11.013: Minimum Storage as Relates to Liquefied Petroleum Gas
5F-11.022: Marking of Containers
5F-11.026: Unsafe Container or System
5F-11.029: Inspection of DOT Cylinders
5F-11.044: Out-of-gas, Leak Call, and Interrupted Service Procedure
5F-11.045: Dispensing Units
5F-11.047: Connecting or Disconnecting Cylinders, Tanks, or Systems; Notice to Owner; Transportation
5F-11.048: Cylinder Exchange Units
5F-11.061: Master Qualifier Examinations; Applicant Qualifications
5F-11.062: Approved Courses of Continuing Education
5F-11.064: Renewal of Qualifier and Master Qualifier Certificates
5F-11.066: Reporting of Qualifier and Master Qualifier Vacancies
5F-11.072: Payment of Assessments; Penalties
5F-11.080: Administrative Penalties and Enforcements - Purpose.
5F-11.082: Default Final Orders.
5F-11.084: Notice of Noncompliance; Failure to Correct.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule will adopt national definitions and clarify terms used throughout Rule Chapter 5F-11, F.A.C.; provide notice of the incorporation of materials by reference and the entities from which copies of the materials may be obtained; clarify submission requirements for licensure applicants; establish a new specialty installer license type; clarify requirements for posting of owner information at dealer sites; clarify documentation requirements; correct references to codes, statutes, or rules; clarify “working days” for purposes of notice of disconnect and establish that disconnect notices will expire after thirty working days; clarify experience requirements for qualifiers; clarify term “immediately” for purposes of reporting qualifier vacancies; specify penalties to be assessed for violations of laws, rules, and regulations to ensure uniformity in the application of such penalties; and clarify use of Facility Inspection Reports and procedure for requesting extensions to correct code violations.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Inspection rule provisions as outlined above.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 527.06 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 527.02, 527.0201, 527.03, 527.04, 527.055, 527.06, 527.0605, 527.061, 527.11, 527.12, 527.13, 527.23 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lisa M. Bassett, Chief, Bureau of LP Gas Inspection, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, (850)921-8001. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lisa M. Bassett, Chief, Bureau of LP Gas Inspection, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, (850)921-8001

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.