61C-4.0161: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles and Theme Park Food Carts
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment corrects Division of State Fire Marshal and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) citations and rules adopted by reference in Chapter 61C-4, F.A.C. These changes are necessary due to the transfer of Title 4A, F.A.C., to Title 69A, F.A.C.; and a newer version of National Fire Protection Association standards adopted by the Division of State Fire Marshal.
SUMMARY: These amendments correct Division of State Fire Marshal and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Administrative Code citations and rules adopted by reference in Chapter 61C-4, F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 509.032(2)(d), 509.032(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 509.032(2)(d), 509.032(3)(a), 509.211, 509.215, 509.221 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michelle Comingore, Operations Review Specialist, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1012; Telephone: (850)488-1133
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61C-4.0161
(1) through (8) No change.
(9) Required extinguishers shall be installed and easily accessible on each cart, and shall be located as remotely as possible from the fuel supply or power source of the cart, in accordance with Chapter 69A-3 4A-43, FAC.
(10) Installation of liquefied petroleum gas appliances, equipment, apparatus or containers on theme park food carts is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of National Fire Protection Association, Standard #58, “Liquefied Petroleum Gases Handbook,” 2002 1995 Edition, as adopted by the Division of State Fire Marshal in Chapter 69A-3 and Chapters 4A-3 and 5F-11, F.A.C., herein adopted by reference. The following requirements must also be met:
(a) Gas appliances shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
(b) The gas supply shall be shut off at the tank when equipment is not in use.;
(c) No unit utilizing LP gas shall park in a building during the operation of its vending business.
Specific Authority 509.032(2)(d), 509.032(6) FS. Law Implemented 509.032(2)(d), 509.032(3)(a), 509.211, 509.215, 509.221 FS. History– New 2-21-91, Formerly 10D-13.0291, 7C-4.0161, Amended 3-31-94, 9-25-96, 5-11-98, 7-2-98,_________.