Russell Spicola, a Fire Marshal with the City of Tampa, filed on September 16, 2011. ; This petition for declaratory statement is referring to a fire baton twirler at a local university. The Petitioner has presented the following question: whether ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has received the petition for declaratory statement from Russell Spicola, a Fire Marshal with the City of Tampa, filed on September 16, 2011. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Florida Statute Chapter 633 and NFPA Code 160.8.4. as it applies to the petitioner.
This petition for declaratory statement is referring to a fire baton twirler at a local university. The Petitioner has presented the following question: whether an underage baton twirler is considered to be a flame effect operator as described in NFPA 160.8.4?
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Linje Rivers, Assistant General Counsel, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, [phone], Fax: [phone] (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: [e-mail].