On July 27, 2017 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from St. Vincents Medical Center, filed June 9, 2017, and advertised on June 13, 2017 in Vol.43, No.114, of the Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.001:Safety Standards

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:

On July 27, 2017 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from St. Vincents Medical Center, filed June 9, 2017, and advertised on June 13, 2017 in Vol.43, No.114, 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 Rules 2.27.3.1.1, 2.27.3.1.5, 2.27.3.3, 2.27.3.3.2, and 2.27.3.3.7, ASME A17.1b, 2009 edition, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires a three-position key-operated emergency operation recall switch and an illuminated visual signal for phase I emergency operation recall, phase II emergency in-car operation, door close button and car call fire operation, and fire operation panel 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 (VW2017-089).

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013, [e-mail].