Richard Coates; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published February 19, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 34 of the Florida Administrative Register. The Petitioner sought a determination by the Department as to whether a boatyard located in ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Financial Services has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Richard Coates on February 9, 2015. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published February 19, 2015, in Vol. 41, No. 34 of the Florida Administrative Register. The Petitioner sought a determination by the Department as to whether a boatyard located in Punta Gorda, Florida, complied with Florida Fire Protection Code during an incident that burned Petitioner’s boat. The Notice of Denial of Declaratory Statement determined that the Petition is not the appropriate means for determining whether the conduct of another person/entity, Gator Creek Marina, is in violation of the FFPC. Therefore, the Petition was denied on May 8, 2015.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the 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: [e-mail].