61G20-3.008(4)(a)3. provides for the approval of lumber grading or inspection agencies which have been approved in accordance with the United States Department of Commerce's Voluntary Product Standard DOC PS20-99, which ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G20-3.008Approval of Product Evaluation Entities, Product Validation Entities, Testing Laboratories, Certification Agencies, Quality Assurance Agencies and Accreditation Bodies

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Subparagraph 61G20-3.008(4)(a)3., F.A.C., provides for the approval of lumber grading or inspection agencies which have been approved in accordance with the United States Department of Commerce's Voluntary Product Standard DOC PS20-99, which pertains to American softwood lumber. Products which meet the Department of Commerce's standards, however, are deemed approved pursuant to paragraph 61G20-3.003(1)(a), F.A.C., which effectively means that certification agencies for these products are unnecessary and superfluous. Accordingly, there are no certification agencies currently approved by the Florida Building Commission to certify these products.

Since this rule provision is unnecessary, the Commission intends to remove it.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Criteria for the approval of certification of lumber grading or inspection agencies in the state product approval program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.842(8) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.842(8) 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: Thomas Campbell, Executive Director, Florida Building Commission, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

61G20-3.008 Approval of Product Evaluation Entities, Product Validation Entities, Testing Laboratories, Certification Agencies, Quality Assurance Agencies and Accreditation Bodies.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Approved Certification Agency Criteria. Approval by the Commission is limited to the scope of accreditation established by approved accreditation entities.

(a) An entity shall be approved by the Commission as a certification agency if it complies with one of the following. Approval shall be limited to those procedures listed on the certificate of accreditation or accreditation listing issued by the accreditation body:

1. Certification Agencies accredited by ANSI that meet the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65: General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems or other standard certified as equivalent by the accrediting entity pursuant to Rule 61G20-3.015, F.A.C., and approved by the Commission.

2. Certification Agencies accredited as meeting the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65: General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems or other standard certified as equivalent by the accrediting entity pursuant to Rule 61G20-3.015, F.A.C., and approved by the Commission.

3. Lumber grading or inspection agencies approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) or other agency approved by the Commission as equivalent, in accordance with United Stated Department of Commerce “Voluntary Product Standard: DOC PS 20-99,” “American Softwood Lumber Standard.”

(b) through (c) No change.

(5) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 553.842(8) FS. Law Implemented 553.842(8) FS. History–New 5-5-02, Amended 9-4-03, 3-9-04, 11-22-06, 4-10-08, 12-9-09, Formerly 9B-72.100, Amended 7-14-11, Formerly 9N-3.008, Amended 10-26-16,                      .