On March 14, 2016 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Icon at USF, filed February 16, 2016, and advertised on February 22, 2016 in Vol. 42, No. 35, of the Florida Administrative ...

 

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 March 14, 2016, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Icon at USF, filed February 16, 2016, and advertised on February 22, 2016, in Vol. 42, No. 35, of the Florida Administrative Register. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 2.15.9.2, A17.1b, 2009 edition, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), F.A.C., that requires a platform guard to be 48 inches in length because the Petitioner has 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 (VW2016-037).

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Michelle Comingore, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013, [e-mail].