The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to remove “Handbook on” from the title for ASME A17.1-2007 to identify the correct name of the elevator safety code adopted by the division.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61C-5.001: Safety Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to remove “Handbook on” from the title for ASME A17.1-2007 to identify the correct name of the elevator safety code adopted by the division.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule amendment will address the title of ASME A17.1-2007, as adopted and incorporated by reference.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 399.02, 399.10 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.02 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle Comingore, Operations Review Specialist, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1012, [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61C-5.001 Safety Standards.

(1) Safety Standards. The installation and maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, and inclined stairway chairlifts must comply with chapter 399, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and the following standards, which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(a) ASME A17.1-2007, Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including ASME A17.1a-2008, Addenda to ASME A17.1-2007, and A17.1b-2009, Addenda to ASME A17.1-2007, effective March 15, 2012;

(b) ASME A17.3-1996, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, effective March 15, 2012; and

(c) ASME A18.1-2008, Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, effective March 15, 2012.

(2) Copies of ASME A17.1, ASME A17.3, and ASME A18.1 are available for purchase from the ASME, P. O. Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300 or through the ASME website at www.asme.org. The division maintains a copy of each of the adopted codes available for review upon request.

Rulemaking Authority 399.02, 399.10 FS. Law Implemented 399.02 FS. History–Amended 10-20-63, 4-20-64, 11-17-73, 12-20-73, Revised 3-22-74, Amended 12-18-74, 8-21-79, 8-1-82, 9-19-84, Formerly 7C-5.01, Amended 11-1-87, 10-31-88, 6-12-89, 9-10-89, 10-3-90, 5-12-91, 6-23-91, 8-9-91, 8-27-92, Formerly 7C-5.001, Amended 2-2-94, 8-1-96, 1-1-98, 10-4-00, 4-2-08, 3-15-12,________.