24149137, 61G20-3.008 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24149137

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Florida Building Commission

Chapter:

PRODUCT APPROVAL

Overview

RULE:

61G20-3.008

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

PURPOSE:

Rule 61G20-3.008(4)(a)3., F.A.C., provides for the approval of lumber grading or inspection agencies which have been approved in accordance with the United States Department of Commerce's Voluntary Product Standard DOC PS20-99, which pertains to American softwood lumber. Products which meet the Department of Commerce's standards, however, are deemed approved for the state product approval program pursuant to 61G20-3.003(1)(a), F.A.C., which effectively means that certification agencies for these products are unnecessary and superfluous. Accordingly, there are no certification agencies currently approved by the Commission to certify these products, and while the edition of the standard cited in the rule remains valid and technically still approved by the Commission, the provision is unnecessary and can be removed.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendment will remove an unused and unnecessary provision from the rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

553.842(8), F.S.

LAW:

553.842(8), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/28/2021 Vol. 47/18

COMMENTS:

From 1/28/2021 To 2/18/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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