Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To open the rule for development to address the statutorily required changes to the State Product Approval Program by adding Underwriters Laboratories, LLC and Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. to the Commission's list of Approved Product Evaluation Entities. The Commission shall conduct two rule development workshops to accept public input regarding the applications for product approval using product evaluation reports from these additional approved evaluation entities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Product approval evaluation entities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.73(8); 553.842(8) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.842(8) FS.; s.22, ch. 2016-129, L.O.F.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATES, TIMES AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATES AND TIMES:

(A) May 26, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

(B) June 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m. or as soon as thereafter as the matter comes before the Florida Building Commission in accordance with its agenda

PLACE: (A) Meeting is to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. To access the webinar go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/545051013. You may call in to participate by audio only or in conjunction with the webinar at 1 (877)309 2070. The meeting ID/access code is: 545-051-013. Public point of access: 2601 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(B) Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Barbara Bryant, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-1838. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mo Madani, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-1825

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

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

(1) Approved Product Evaluation Entities. Approval by the Commission is limited to the scope established by Section 553.842, F.S.

(a) The following entities are approved evaluation entities:

1. The National Evaluation Service (NES);

2. The Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office Product Control Division (MDCBCCOPCD);

3. The International Code Council, International Evaluation Services (IES); and

4. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Evaluation Service (IAPMO).

5. Underwriters Laboratories, LLC

6. Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.

(b) No change.

(2) 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 ______.