61C-5.001: Safety Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to remove “Handbook on” from the title for ASME A17.1-2007 to identify the correct name of the elevator safety code adopted by the division.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment edits the name of ASME A17.1-2007 as adopted by the division.
OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: None.
EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the economic review conducted by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 399.02, 399.10 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.02 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michelle Comingore, Operations Review Specialist, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1012; Michelle.Comingore@dbpr.state.fl.us, Telephone: (850)488.1133
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61C-5.001 Safety Standards.
(1) Safety Standards. The installation and maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, and inclined stairway chairlifts must comply with chapter 399, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and the following standards, which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
(a) ASME A17.1-2007, Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including ASME A17.1a-2008, Addenda to ASME A17.1-2007, and A17.1b-2009, Addenda to ASME A17.1-2007, effective March 15, 2012;
(b) through (c) No change.
(2) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 399.02, 399.10 FS. Law Implemented 399.02 FS. History–Amended 10-20-63, 4-20-64, 11-17-73, 12-20-73, Revised 3-22-74, Amended 12-18-74, 8-21-79, 8-1-82, 9-19-84, Formerly 7C-5.01, Amended 11-1-87, 10-31-88, 6-12-89, 9-10-89, 10-3-90, 5-12-91, 6-23-91, 8-9-91, 8-27-92, Formerly 7C-5.001, Amended 2-2-94, 8-1-96, 1-1-98, 10-4-00, 4-2-08, 3-15-12,_______.