To require elevators to comply with the Maintenance Control Program documentation requirement and provide the means of viewing the program electronically.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.0015Maintenance Control Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To require elevators to comply with the Maintenance Control Program documentation requirement and provide the means of viewing the program electronically.

SUMMARY: The Maintenance Control Program requirements.

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 FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Daniela Radneva, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; 850-717-1280; [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61C-5.0015 NEW  Maintenance Control Programs.

(1) Elevators must comply with the maintenance control program onsite documentation requirement in s. 8.6.1.2, ASME A17.1-2013, as adopted by reference in Rule 61C-5.001, F.A.C., according to the following schedule based on the code under which the elevator was installed:

CODE UNDER WHICH INSTALLED:	DATE TO COMPLY:
ASME A17.1-2013	January 1, 2018
ASME A17.1b-2009	July 1, 2018
ASME A17.1a-2005 and ASME A17.1S-2005 (MRL Supplement)  ASME A17.1-2000	January 1, 2019
ASME A17.1b-1998	July 1, 2019
ASME A17.1b-1995 and earlier versions of ASME A17.1	January 1, 2020

 

(2) When the maintenance control program and related documentation is maintained in electronic format, the elevator owner or lessee, when owner responsibilities are specifically assigned by lease, shall provide appropriate means for viewing the maintenance control program onsite.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2017

Rulemaking Authority  399.02, 399.10 FS.  Law Implemented  399.02 FS. History– New___.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rick Akin, Director, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jonathan Zachem, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 27, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 31, 2017