Florida Administrative Code

Project funding limits. The Commission may provide up to $60,000 per state fiscal year for an artificial reef project, based on the criteria set forth in Rule 68E-9.003, F.A.C., above. During any given funding year the combined funding available to all the applicants applying fro…

(1) Project Administration Forms. Information required by the Commission must be placed on the prescribed forms, titles and numbers of which are listed below. Such forms and instructions may be obtained without cost by writing: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, D…

(1) "Aquatic plant" means any plant, including a floating, emersed, submersed, or ditchbank species, growing in, or closely associated with, an aquatic environment, and includes any part or seed of such plant. (2) "Aquatic plant management" means an activity designed to control t…

(1) No person or public agency shall attempt to control, eradicate, remove, or otherwise alter any aquatic plants in waters of the state except as provided in a permit issued by the Commission unless the activities or waters in which aquatic plant management activities are to tak…

(1) No aquatic plant control permit is required by the Commission for the following waters or activities: (a) Waters where all of the surrounding (360 degrees) upland property and submerged lands are wholly owned by one person, other than the state, unless there is a direct conne…

(1) The Commission recognizes the varied human and environmental concerns for Florida's waters. Aquatic plant control permits shall be issued to allow persons reasonable access to, and use of, these waters while maintaining sufficient native vegetation to provide for environmenta…

(1) Management Method Criteria and Standards (a) Herbicide control activities: 1. All herbicide control activities shall be in conformity with label requirements of the product to be used. 2. Herbicides with label restrictions for potable water use that do not indicate a potable …

(1) Following proper notice, the Commission is authorized to modify, revoke, suspend, annul, or withdraw any permit granted by it, or deny or modify any permit request, if the Commission determines that the following actions were committed by the permittee or applicant: (a) Submi…

(1) The Florida Legislature provides funds to the Commission annually through the Invasive Plant Control Trust Fund for the management of aquatic plants. (2) Funds are allocated by the Commission to government agency and private sector contractors, after evaluation of workplans a…

(1) "Aquatic plant" means any plant, including a floating, emersed, submersed or ditchbank species, growing in or closely associated with an aquatic environment, and includes any part or seed of such plant. (2) "Budget" means the detailed anticipated expenditures including antici…

(1) The Commission is authorized to enter into contracts for the purpose of managing noxious aquatic plants in sovereignty lands, or those sites which might adversely impact sovereignty lands. Approval of control techniques and program approval are contained in the individual wor…

(1) Workplan requests shall be reviewed and approved by the section staff to determine compliance with this chapter. (2) Although a waterbody may meet eligibility criteria, funding and workforce availability may be insufficient to manage noxious plants for a period of time. The s…

(1) Pursuant to Chapter 552, F.S., the following Rules and Regulations are adopted as required thereunder, covering the Manufacture, Storage, Transportation, Sale, Use and Handling of explosives and blasting agents in the State of Florida. (2) These Rules and Regulations shall no…

(1) "Approved" means approved by the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services. (2) "Factory building" means any building or other structure (except magazines) containing explosives, in which the manufacture of explosives, or any processing involving …

(1) No person shall store, handle, or transport explosives or blasting agents when such storage, handling and transportation of explosives or blasting agents constitutes an undue hazard to life and property. (2) No person shall possess, keep, store, sell, or offer for sale, give …

(1) Buildings or other facilities used for mixing blasting agents, including mobile equipment, shall be located, with respect to inhabited buildings, passenger railroads and public highways, in accordance with the American Table of Distances as set forth in paragraph 69A-2.006(5)…

(1) All explosives, except when being transported, shall be kept in magazines which meet the requirements of these rules and regulations, except smokeless propellant shall be stored in accordance with the requirements set forth in Rule 69A-2.009, F.A.C., black powder shall be sto…

(1) Magazines shall be constructed in conformity with the provisions of these Rules and Regulations, or may be of substantially equivalent construction satisfactory to the State Fire Marshal. (2) Magazines for the storage of explosives, other than black powder or smokeless propel…

(1) Packages of explosives shall be laid flat with the top side up. Black powder, when stored in magazines with other explosives shall be stored separately. Black powder stored in kegs shall be stored on ends, bungs down, or on side, seams down. Corresponding grades and brands sh…

(1) All smokeless propellants shall be stored in ICC-approved shipping containers. (2) Smokeless propellants intended for personal use in quantities not to exceed 20 pounds may be stored in residences; quantities over 20 pounds but not to exceed 100 pounds shall be stored in a wo…

(1) Black powder shall be stored in ICC-approved shipping containers. (2) Black powder stored in a secured building in quantities not to exceed fifty pounds shall be kept in a wood box or cabinet having walls at least one inch nominal thickness. Said boxes or cabinets shall be ke…

(1) Blasting agents and oxidizers used for mixing of blasting agents shall be stored in the manner set forth in this section. (a) Blasting agents or oxidizers when stored in conjunction with explosives shall be stored in the manner set forth in Rules 69A-2.006, 69A-2.007 and 69A-…

(1) "Manufacturer - Distributors" and "Dealers" must keep accurate accounts of all inventories and sales of explosives. Invoices or sales tickets that are delivered to the purchaser shall bear the name of the "Manufacturer - Distributors" and "Dealers," the name of the "USER," th…

(1) In addition to all other applicable requirements set forth in these Rules and Regulations, the transportation of explosives over all highways shall be in accordance with Interstate Commerce Commission regulations. (2) Explosives shall not be transported through any prohibited…

(1) Vehicles used for transporting explosives shall be strong enough to carry the load without difficulty and be in good mechanical condition. If vehicles do not have a closed body, the body shall be covered with a flameproof and moisture-proof tarpaulin or other effective protec…

(1) Vehicles transporting explosives shall only be driven by and be in charge of a driver who is physically fit, careful, capable, reliable, able to read and write the English language, and not addicted to the use, or under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics. He shall be f…

(1) Except in an emergency and with the permission of the local authority having jurisdiction, no person shall have or keep explosives in a railway car unless said car and contents and methods of loading are in accordance with the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations for th…

(1) Quantities of smokeless propellants in shipping containers approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission not in excess of 25 pounds may be transported in a passenger vehicle. (2) Quantities of smokeless propellants in excess of 25 pounds but not exceeding 100 pounds in a pas…

(1) When blasting agents are transported in the same vehicle with other explosives, all of the requirements of Rules 69A-2.013, 69A-2.014, 69A-2.015, and 69A-2.016, F.A.C., shall be complied with. (2) Vehicles transporting blasting agents shall only be driven by and be in charge …

(1) All drill holes shall be sufficiently large to admit freely the insertion of the cartridges of explosives. (2) Tamping shall be done only with wood rods without exposed metal parts. Non-sparking metal connectors may be used for jointed poles. Plastic tamping poles may be used…

(1) When fuse is used, the blasting cap shall be securely attached to the safety fuse with a standard ring-type cap crimper. All primers shall be assembled at least 50 feet from any magazine. (2) Primers shall be made up only as required for each round of blasting. (3) No blastin…

Rulemaking Authority 552.13 FS. Law Implemented 552.13 FS. History-New 6-25-66, Repromulgated 12-24-74, Formerly 4A-2.23, 4A-2.023, Repealed 12-2-14.

(1) Scope. (a) This section implements Section 552.30, F.S., which gives the State Fire Marshal sole and exclusive authority to promulgate standards, limits, and regulations regarding the use of explosives in conjunction with the extraction of limestone and sand by any person or …

(1) The applicant shall submit an application on form DFS-K3-32, "Application for Fire Equipment Dealer License" revised 11/99 as adopted and incorporated herein by reference furnished by the Regulatory Licensing Section, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal …

(1) The applicant shall submit an application on a form furnished by the Regulatory Licensing Section which shall conform with section 633.304, F.S., Form DFS-K3-31, "Application for Fire Equipment Permit," revised and dated 11/99, which is incorporated herein by reference, which…

(1) The prescribed certification training course shall be taken at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala or at another facility approved as provided in subsection (3). (2) The procedures regarding the certification course at the Florida State Fire College or at another approved…

A fire equipment dealer license is not transferable to another person or business organization. Any individual who wishes to change company affiliation must comply with section 633.304, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 633.104 FS. Law Implemented 633.304 FS. History-New 2-7-89, Amended …

A fire equipment permit is not transferable to another person or business organization. Any individual who wishes to change company affiliation must comply with section 633.304, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 633.104 FS. Law Implemented 633.304 FS. History-New 2-7-89, Amended 10-20-93…

The insurance requirements for a fire equipment dealer subject to subparagraph 633.304(4)(d)3., F.S., are set at $300,000 for Class A or Class D licensees, $200,000 for Class B licensees, and $100,000 for Class C licensees. Rulemaking Authority 633.304(4)(d)3. FS. Law Implemented…

(1) Licenseholders and permitholders shall complete a continuing education course or combination of courses in compliance with section 633.304, F.S., for each permit held. (2) The continuing education course or combination of courses shall be related to the scope of each license …

Rulemaking Authority 633.104 FS. Law Implemented 633.304 FS. History-New 10-20-93, Amended 11-21-01, Formerly 4A-21.114, Repealed 10-8-14.

"Appropriate training" as used in section 633.304(1), F.S., for the purpose of servicing fire extinguishers and preengineered systems means: (1) Any training specific to the servicing of the fire extinguisher or preengineered system provided by the manufacturer of the fire exting…

The provisions of Part II of this chapter shall apply to licensed fire equipment dealers when installing, maintaining, recharging or otherwise servicing portable extinguishing equipment, and other portable devices for fire extinguishment, excluding pre-engineered fire protection …

Licensed fire equipment dealers are required to install, inspect, maintain, or recharge portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, the edition as adopted in rule chapter 69A-3, F.A.C. The provisions of NFPA 10, the edition as…

(1) Annual maintenance shall be in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 10, as adopted in rule 69A-21.203, F.A.C., and the manufacturers maintenance manuals. The extinguishers listed in the Exception in section 4-4.2 shall be weighed by accurate scales which have been tested wi…

No licenseholder shall remove or permit any of his or her employees to remove any in-service fire extinguisher from its designed location for maintenance purposes without first meeting the requirements of NFPA 10, the edition as adopted in rule chapter 69A-3, F.A.C. Rulemaking Au…

Each portable extinguisher which has been subjected to any type of service shall have an approved standard record tag securely attached thereto, before being placed into service. Standard service tags shall not be attached to fire extinguishers which do not comply with this rule …