On January 20, 2017, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Century Ambulance Service, filed November 15, 2016, and advertised on November 30, 2016, in Vol. 42, No.231, of the Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.001Safety Standards

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:

On January 20, 2017, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Century Ambulance Service, filed November 15, 2016, and advertised on November 30, 2016, in Vol. 42, No.231, of the Florida Administrative Register. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance denies the Petitioner a variance from A.S.M.E. A17.3, 1996 edition, Rules 2.7.5, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires hoistway emergency door contacts, electrical protective devices, and car emergency signaling devices because the Petitioner has not demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule (VW2017-264).

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013, [e-mail].