Florida Senate - 2009                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1332
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  04/01/2009           .                                
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       The Committee on Regulated Industries (Jones) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 532 and 533
    4  insert:
    5         (6)  Elevator owners have 3 years to retrofit an elevator
    6  to comply with any noncritical revision of the elevator safety
    7  code. This subsection does not apply to new installations, any
    8  replacement of an existing installation, or any repair of an
    9  existing installation for which a construction permit is
   10  required. When revising the elevator safety code, the division
   11  shall determine for each revision of the elevator safety code
   12  whether the new or revised code requirement is a critical or
   13  noncritical revision. To determine whether a new or revised code
   14  requirement is a critical or noncritical revision of the code,
   15  the division shall:
   16         (a) Determine the nature of the risk of harm or injury to
   17  the public associated with the proposed code revision;
   18         (b) Review whether there have been incidences of harm or
   19  injury to the public related to the risk that the proposed code
   20  revision is intended to address;
   21         (c) Evaluate whether a delay in the implementation of the
   22  proposed code revision would pose a danger to life or safety;
   23         (d) Consider the cost to elevator owners of compliance with
   24  the proposed code revision; and
   25         (e) Determine whether the risks associated with the
   26  proposed code revision may be avoided or whether the benefits
   27  associated with the proposed code revision may be achieved
   28  through alternative means.
   29  Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the division from
   30  granting variances pursuant to ss. 120.542 and 399.02(4). The
   31  division shall adopt rules to administer and implement this
   32  subsection.
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   35         And the title is amended as follows:
   36         Delete line 22
   37  and insert:
   38  associated fees; permitting elevator owners 3 years to retrofit
   39  an elevator to comply with noncriminal revisions of the Elevator
   40  Safety Code; amending s. 399.03, F.S.; revising