Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-5.001: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule in order to add the definitions of lightning rods and related systems.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The definitions of lightening rods and related systems.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 489.503(22), 489.505(2), 489.507(3), 489.511 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.503(22), 489.505(10), (12), 489.511(2)(a)3.c. FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G6-5.001 Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) through (16) No change.

(17) “Lightning rods or related systems” means:

(a) Lightning rod – a strike termination device that is a receptor for attachment of flashes to the lightning protection system.

(b) Related system – a conductor system connecting the strike termination device(s) to the ground terminal(s).

Specific Authority 489.503(22), 489.505(2), 489.507(3), 489.511 FS. Law Implemented 489.503(22), 489.505(10), (12), 489.511(2)(a)3.c. FS. History–New 1-2-80, Amended 2-15-82, Formerly 21GG-5.01, Amended 2-23-86, 3-21-88, 11-26-90, 7-8-91, 5-20-92, 11-3-92, Formerly 21GG-5.001, Amended 12-26-93, 3-24-94, 7-13-95, 5-2-96, 5-6-96, 8-27-96, 2-13-97, 8-3-97, 1-4-98, 9-7-98, 10-1-03, 3-26-07,________.