The purpose of this rulemaking is to update specifications, amend the penalties, further clarify updated statutory requirements and add requisite form references. The recent passage of SB 740 amends the testing and registration requirements and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5J-24.001Performance Specifications and Standards for Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid

5J-24.002Registration

5J-24.003Guidelines for Imposing Administrative Penalties

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to update specifications, amend the penalties, further clarify updated statutory requirements and add requisite form references. The recent passage of SB 740 amends the testing and registration requirements and allows for up to a two-year registration. The proposed amendments implement those recent changes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Incorporated department form and form references, updated adopted versions of US Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, No. 116, Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid specifications, adopts SAE International specifications J1703 “Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid,” and SAE International J1704 “Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid Based Upon Glycols, Glycol Ethers and Corresponding Borates, and amended penalty section.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 526.52(1), 526.53(4), 570.07(23) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 526.51, 526.52, 526.53, (1), (2), 526.54, 526.55, 570.971 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Harold Prince, Chief, Bureau of Standards, 3125 Conner Blvd., Bldg. #2, Tallahassee, FL 32399 [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.