DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional EngineersRULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-32.002: Definitions
61G15-32.008: Design of Fire Alarms, Signaling Systems and Control SystemNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34, No. 11, March 14, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
These changes were made to address concerns expressed by the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee. The changes were approved by the Board at its June 19, 2008 meeting. After the changes are made, the rules will read as follows:
1. When changed, subsection 61G15-32.002(4) shall read as follows:
(4) Listed: A fire protection component tested by a nationally recognized fire protection equipment testing organization. Recognized organizations include, but are not limited to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and Factory Mutual Research Corporation.
2. When changed, subsection 61G15-32.002(7) shall read as follows:
(7) Codes and Standards: Those nationally recognized Codes and Standards adopted directly or by reference in Chapter 633, F.S., Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code set forth in Chapter 69A-60, Florida Administrative Code. Applicable codes and standards also include those promulgated by the State Fire Marshal as well as by State and local authorities having jurisdiction. In the event the codes and standards fail to cover or address a specific protection requirement, alternative research, test results, and engineering data may be utilized, relying on the Engineer of Record for Fire Protection to make an informed engineering decision. This definition is not intended to preclude the use of new technologies when said technology has been demonstrated to provide equivalent or improved protection above that of published National Fire Protection standards.
3. When changed, subsections 61G15-32.008(1), (2) shall read as follows:
(1) Fire alarms and detection systems include fire protection supervision, emergency alarm circuits, activation of life safety system controls and remote signaling of emergency conditions.
(2) The design specifications shall be based on the Florida Building Code, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, or as required by the local authority having jurisdiction.
4. When changed, subsection 61G15-32.008(4)(b) shall read as follows:
(b) Locate initiation and notification devices and connections to related systems on the floor plans and sections when needed for clarity.
5. When changed, subsection 61G15-32.008(4)(l) shall read as follows:
(l) Systems designed using Performance Based criteria shall be identified and referenced to design guides or standards approved by the local authority having jurisdiction consistent with standards adopted by the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Florida Building Code.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carrie Flynn, Acting Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
