Purpose


Sections 429.41 and 633.206, F.S., require the Division of State Fire Marshal to establish uniform firesafety standards for assisted living facilities using the current editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code®, and NFPA 101A, Guide to Alternative Approaches to Life Safety. The proposed rule will require a non-legacy facility to comply with the fire exit drill requirements of the occupancy classification as designated by the local authority having jurisdiction mandated in the current editions of the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code®, and NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety.