The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the rule chapter to comply with statutory language, repeal unnecessary rules, update incorporated forms, and amend the rule chapter with general updates. Significant changes were made to Chapter 527, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5J-20.001Definitions

5J-20.002Standards of National Fire Protection Association Adopted

5J-20.004Liquefied Petroleum Gas Forms

5J-20.005Lack of Trustworthiness

5J-20.012Installer Licenses

5J-20.013Minimum Storage as Relates to Liquefied Petroleum Gas

5J-20.021Testing and Repairing Containers

5J-20.022Marking of Containers; Posting of Owner Contact Information at Dealer Locations

5J-20.023Manufacturer's Data Sheets Covering ASME Tasks

5J-20.025Color Scheme for Piping Identification

5J-20.026Unsafe Container or System

5J-20.027Approval of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers

5J-20.028Installation of Containers on Roofs of Buildings

5J-20.029Inspection of DOT Cylinders

5J-20.033Truck Safety; Regulations

5J-20.041Underground Installations

5J-20.042Underground Tanks; Regulators

5J-20.044Out-of-gas, Leak Call, and Interrupted Service Procedure

5J-20.046Introducing Gas into Containers for Transportation; Dealer to Insure Compliance

5J-20.047Connecting or Disconnecting Containers of Systems; Notice to Owner; Transportation

5J-20.049Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Limited

5J-20.050Installation of Unvented Room Heaters

5J-20.051Construction Notification

5J-20.060Documentation of Training, General

5J-20.061Qualifier and Master Qualifier Examinations; Applicant Qualifications

5J-20.062Approved Courses of Continuing Education

5J-20.063Approval of Outside Vendor Training Programs

5J-20.064Renewal of Qualifier and Master Qualifier Certificates

5J-20.065Re-examination Procedures

5J-20.066Reporting of Qualifier and Master Qualifier Vacancies

5J-20.071Rate of Assessments; Effective Date

5J-20.072Payment of Assessments; Penalties

5J-20.073Payment Agreements; Purchaser Responsibilities

5J-20.078Facility Inspection Report; Vehicle Inspection Report; Notice of Required Correction; Failure to Correct

5J-20.080Enforcement Actions and Administrative Penalties

5J-20.082Resolution of Violations, Settlement, and Additional Enforcement Remedies

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the rule chapter to comply with statutory language, repeal unnecessary rules, update incorporated forms, and amend the rule chapter with general updates. Significant changes were made to Chapter 527, Florida Statutes during the 2018 legislative session.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Amended rules to reflect statutory changes, repeal of redundant and unnecessary rules, updated standards and references, new incorporated department forms, elimination of outdated, obsolete department forms, clarified, amended or removed definitions throughout the chapter, updated licensing, containers, transportation of LP gas, installations, general procedures, examinations, training, continuing education, inspections, and penalty rules. General updates to chapter.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 120.569, 527.02(1)(b), (2), (4), (4)(c), 527.0201, 527.055, 527.06, 527.23(13), 570.07(23) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.074(4)(c), 527.01(11), 527.02, (1)(b), (2), (4), (4)(c), 527.0201, (6), 527.021, 527.03, 527.04, 527.055, 527.06, 527.0605, 527.061, 527.062, 527.07, 527.08, 527.09, 527.10, 527.11, 527.12, 527.13, 527.14, 527.23(9), (11), (12) 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, Florida, 32399, phone [phone].

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