Section 633.216, F.S., requires the Department to provide by rule for the certification of firesafety inspectors and fire code administrators and to develop by rule an advanced training and certification program for firesafety inspectors having fire ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69A-37.039Prescribed Forms for Training and Certification

69A-37.065Programs of Study and Vocational Courses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 633.216, F.S., requires the Department to provide by rule for the certification of firesafety inspectors and fire code administrators and to develop by rule an advanced training and certification program for firesafety inspectors having fire code management responsibilities that is consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1037. Rule 69A-39.005, F.A.C., is being amended to create new levels of progression for a Firesafety Inspector Certification to include Firesafety Inspector I, Firesafety Inspector II, and Firesafety Inspector III, which will require the adoption of two new forms in Rule 69A-37.039, F.A.C.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed amendments to Rule 69A-37.039, F.A.C., will adopt the Firesafety Inspector II Task Book and the Application for Firesafety Inspector III Certification form. The proposed amendments to Rule 69A-37.065, F.A.C., will clarify the instructor qualifications for the fire officer program and delete the provisions of the firesafety inspector program since those provisions have been updated and moved to Rule 69A-39.005, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.104, 633.128(1), 633.135(3), 633.216(9), 633.406, 633.408, 633.418(1), 633.508(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.112(1), 633.128, 633.135, 633.138, 633.216, 633.406, 633.408, 633.412, 633.415, 633.418, 633.508(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 31, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida State Fire College, 11655 N.W. Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mark Harper at 11655 N.W. Gainesville Road, Ocala, Florida 34482-1486, [phone], or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Harper, Assistant Superintendent, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (please see contact information in paragraph above). A copy of the proposed rule is also available at: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/GeneralCounsel/RuleWorkshopMeetings/default.asp

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.