Notice of Proposed Rule
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community
Development
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9B-72.090: Product Approval by the Commission
PURPOSE AND
EFFECT: Increase product approval fees to a level that generates sufficient
revenue to pay for the costs associated with the program.
SUMMARY: Fees are
increased as indicated to generate revenue necessary to operate the product
approval program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A
Statement of Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting
Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs,
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)922-6091.
Any person who wishes to
provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or
provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing
within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 553.77(1)(i), 553.842(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.842(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME
AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 11, 2009, 8:30 or as soon
thereafter as the matter comes before the Commission in accordance with its
agenda
PLACE: Crown Plaza Hotel, Melbourne-Oceanfront, 2605 N. A1A Highway,
Melbourne, Florida 32903
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: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator,
Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100,
(850)922-6091. 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 IS: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of
Community Affairs,
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
9B-72.090 Product
Approval by the Commission.
(1) Approval of a product or system
of construction for state acceptance shall be performed by the Commission
through the following steps:
(a) A product manufacturer or owner
of a proprietary system or method of construction, or its designee (applicant)
shall apply to the Commission for approval by filing an application in
accordance with subsection 9B-72.130(2), F.A.C., validated in accordance with
Rule 9B-72.080, F.A.C., and submitting fees pursuant to subsection 9B-72.090(2),
F.A.C. Application shall be made through the Building Codes Information System
on the Internet, www.floridabuilding.org, and payment shall be by credit
card or electronic check.
(b) through
(g) No change.
(2) Fees for state approval of
products.
(a) Fee for approval, Five
Three Hundred Dollars ($500.00) ($300.00) per subcategory
of product. The Commission shall review annually and adjust fees
accordingly.
(b) Fee for reinstatement after
suspension, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per product, plus billable staff hours at
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour, plus consultant fees.
(c) Fees for approval of evaluation
entities, certification agencies, testing laboratories and validation entities;
for first time approval, Six Five Hundred Dollars ($600.00)
($500.00), annual renewal fee, Two One Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) ($100.00), revision fee, Two One
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) ($100.00).
(d) Fee for revision of an existing
approval, Five Three Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
($300.00) for a revision that results in a material change to the
performance of a product or product design specification or both, and which may
include addition of products within the same subcategory.
(e) Fee for editorial revisions of an
existing product approval that does not result in material change to the
performance of a product or product design specification or both, One Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($150.00) ($100.00).
(f) Fee for affirmation of an
existing product approval for compliance with a new edition of the standards
adopted by the Code, One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($100.00)
($50.00).
(3) Applications, affirmations and
revisions shall be made through the Building Codes Information System on the
Internet, www.floridabuilding.org, and payment shall be by credit card or
electronic check.
Rulemaking Specific Authority
553.77(1)(i), 553.842(1) FS.
Law Implemented 553.842(1) FS. History–New 5-5-02, Amended 9-4-03, 11-22-06,________.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING
PROPOSED RULE: Ila Jones, Community Program
Administrator, Department of Community Affairs,
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO
APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:
DATE PROPOSED RULE
APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE
DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 22, 2009