Purpose


This rule development will update and condense Rule Chapters 5F-1, 5F-3, 5F-4, 5F-5, 5F-7, 5F-12 and 5F-13, F.A.C., into a single rule chapter, creating Chapter 5J-22, F.A.C. The intent is to repeal Rule Chapters 5F-1, 5F-3, 5F-4, 5F-5, 5F-7, 5F-12 and 5F-13, F.A.C., after the adoption of Chapter 5J-22, F.A.C. This rule development will also update the adopted versions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbooks 44, 130 and 133; clarify that weighing and measuring devices used in commerce in this state must have a certificate of conformance from the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) under the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM); update adopted ASTM International documents; update the permitting section to reflect new devices now being used in the marketplace and to comply with 2016 legislative changes; update the penalty sections; update department form references and update optional metrology lab fees.