21997968, 5J-18.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 21997968

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Consumer Services

Chapter:

PERMITTING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS

Overview

RULE:

5J-18.001	Definitions
5J-18.0011	Standards Adopted
5J-18.0012	Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection Forms
5J-18.002	Annual Permit or Temporary Amusement Ride Permit, Request for Re-Inspection, USAID Number
5J-18.003	Qualified Inspectors
5J-18.004	Nondestructive Testing of Amusement Rides
5J-18.005	Request for Inspections, Reinspections (Repealed)
5J-18.0051	Inspection Standards
5J-18.009	Inspections by Owner or Manager
5J-18.012	Fees
5J-18.0127	Enforcement Actions and Administrative Penalties
5J-18.014	Training of Managers, Attendants, and Maintenance Persons
5J-18.0142	Reporting of Accidents and Mechanical, Structural or Electrical Defects
5J-18.015	Regulation of Go-Kart Tracks and Similar Vehicles
5J-18.0152	Regulation of High Speed Go-Kart Tracks Open for Rental Concession Operation
5J-18.016	Regulation of Water Parks
5J-18.024	Exempt Nonmotorized or Human Powered Amusement Rides

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to update ASTM standards; modernize forms; increase requirements for the review of operations manuals, maintenance and training records; strengthen rules for oversite of qualified inspectors and professional engineers; increase department monitoring and requirements for non-destructive testing; strengthen scheduling requirements; remove the option for weekend inspections for late requests; increase training for industry employees involved in maintenance, set-up and inspections of rides; increase record keeping to assist in monitoring of repairs, maintenance and inspections; increase fees to cover costs of inspection program; update penalties to address new requirements; and incorporate new rules pertaining to the regulation of high speed go-kart tracks open for rental concession operations.

SUBJECT:

Amend rules to update ASTM standards and department forms; increase requirements at time of permit to include scheduling requirements; increase fees for the inspection program; adopt new rules for high speed concession go karts and update program requirements pertaining to inspection, maintenance and repairs of amusement rides.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

616.165, 616.242(3)(q), (4), (4)(b), (4)(c), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (10)(b), (11), (13), (14), (15), (16) FS.

LAW:

616.001, 616.241, 616.242, (4), (4)(b), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (14), (15), (16), (18), (19) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/17/2019 Vol. 45/117

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

616.165, 616.242(3)(q), (4), (4)(b), (4)(c), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (10)(b), (11), (13), (14), (15), (16) FS., 616.001, 616.241, 616.242, (4), (4)(b), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (14), (15), (16), (18), (19) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5J-18.001&PDate=6/17/2019&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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