Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G20-3.015 Equivalence of Standards

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To review standards for equivalence to those referenced in the Florida Building Code and, if appropriate, authorize the use of analysis performed in accordance with the alternative standards for Florida Product Approval.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for the approval of products by the Florida Building Commission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.842(1), (16) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.842(1), (2), (16) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: December 13, 2013, 8:30 a.m., or as soon as thereafter as the matter comes before the Florida Building Commission in accordance with its agenda

PLACE: TradeWinds Island Grand Beach Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706

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: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-1825. 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, Planning Manager, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)487-1824

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