Anthony C. Apfelbeck, Fire Marshal/Building Official, City of Altamonte Springs (the “Petitioner”); The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published October 10, 2014 in Vol. 40, No. 198 of the Florida Administrative Register. The ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) has issued an Order disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement (the “Petition”) filed by Anthony C. Apfelbeck, Fire Marshal/Building Official, City of Altamonte Springs (the “Petitioner”) on September 22, 2014. The following is a summary of the Department’s disposition of the Petition:

    The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published October 10, 2014, in Vol. 40, No. 198 of the Florida Administrative Register.

    The Petition seeks the Department’s interpretation of subparagraph 69A-39.009(1)(b)1, Florida Administrative Code, as applied to certified Firesafety Inspectors who must comply with recertification requirements. It further seeks to clarify which courses and course content criteria qualify as meeting the requirements of “education or training related to the application of the Florida Fire Prevention Code” and the submission method to the State Fire Marshal Office for an instructor to ensure that a course meets the rule requirements.

    The Petition was answered: Courses, workshops, or seminars that require research, interpretation and application of the FFPC including NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 with Florida specific amendments are within the recertification requirements. Submission methods for course approval include, registering the course in the electronic database, obtaining specific approval for courses that fulfill the requirements and indicating the specific hours applicable to the research, interpretation and application of the FFPC.

    A copy of the Final Order Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Melissa E. Dembicer, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333 or by email: Melissa.dembicer@myfloridacfo.com.

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Contact:
Melissa E. Dembicer, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333, or by email at Melissa.dembicer@myfloridacfo.com.