On August 16, 2012, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Spring Lake Towers Mgmt. Inc., filed July 13, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 30,. of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments ...

 

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 August 16, 2012, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Spring Lake Towers Mgmt. Inc., filed July 13, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 30, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance denies the Petitioner a variance from Rule 3.3.2, ASME A17.3, 1996 edition, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires upgrading the elevators platform guards because inspections may be conducted without a variance and any violation cited corrected within 90 days and the Petitioner has not demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met or that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule (VW 2011-226).

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