It is important that every professional follow required regulations in their daily operations. Information on some are provided below.
TOPICS:
- Legislative updates are available by viewing previous issues of the e-newsletter Springboard. Click here to view the archives.
- ALERT: Federal Healthcare Legislation Unfairly Targets Construction Industry
- View the official response to a declaratory statement brought before the CILB regarding service contractors converting public pools to gravity drainage.
- Glitch code goes into effect October 1. View changes at www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/bc/default.asp .
- Specialty License FAQs and Specialty License Rule
- 64E-9 - Public Pool Rule Revision - The final rule revision is in effect. Read an informational letter to public pool owners and operators (note the Nov. 20 deadlines in points one and two).
- Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
- Florida Statute 489
- Barrier Law
- Consumer Product Safety Commission [click here for details]
- Florida Building Code 2006 Supplement
- Florida Building Code 2007 Modifications
- Link to APSP Document - Case Study: The Option of Pools without "Main Drains"
2009 Florida Legislative Session (PDF documents)
Latest update: Florida Legislative Update - new update on 9/23
Press release for Rep. Plakon on DBPR bill
Associated Press article on Workers' Compensation bill
FSPA Legislative Updates:
September 23, 2009
June 17, 2009
June 5, 2009
May 7, 2009
April 17, 2009
April 9, 2009
March 5, 2009
March 13, 2009
March 23, 2009
March 26, 2009
2009 Senate Proclamation of Swimming Pool Safety Month
Barrier Law
At the time of signing a contract for a new swimming pool /spa, a pool contractor (home builder or home developer) is required to provide the customer with a copy of the law (Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act) and the approved drowning prevention publication (Consumer Product Safety Commission Publication #362).
Florida Department of Health regulations for
distribution of safety material:
CHAPTER 64E-21 RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS
64E-21.001 Drowning Prevention Education/Public Information Publication.
(1) The educational program required in Section 515.31, F.S., shall be the 1995 American Red Cross Community Water Safety Course which is incorporated by reference and available at a cost from the American Red Cross Chapter located within any Florida County.
(2) Information on drowning prevention and responsibilities of pool ownership is contained in the 1994 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publication Number 362, Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools which is incorporated by reference and available at no charge from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.
(3) In accordance with Section 515.33, F.S., the document containing the requirements of this chapter shall be Sections 515.21 through 515.37, F.S., 2000, which are incorporated by reference and available at a cost from the Law Book Services Office, Room 612, 111 West Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400.
Specific Authority 515.31, 515.35 FS. Law Implemented 515.31, 515.33 FS. History-New 7-1-01.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards - Making Pools and Spas Safer
Consumer Product Safety Commission Publication #362 (barriers)
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2006 Florida Building Code Supplement
Building permit applications submitted should demonstrate compliance with the 2006 Supplement to the 2004 Florida Building Code. You may find the 2006 Supplement at http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/thecode/1_code_modifications.htm
FBC 2007 Code Modifications
FSPA submitted a total of 16 modifications that were approved by a number of pool industry members at a final public building code meeting held by Ken Gregory on December 13, 2006 in Orlando. These modifications included adding the approved ANSI/APSP 7 standard under the conformance standards sited in the code and removing the current entrapment language. The modifications submitted by FSPA, as well as all modifications submitted by the deadline, can be reviewed at: http://www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/bc/default.asp Click on the proposed code mods/changes tab and you then will have a choice of either just viewing a proposed code modification or commenting on a proposed code modification.
2008 Florida Legislative Session(PDF documents)
POOL RELATED BILLS:
Energy - HB 7135
Minimum standards for pool pumps are on page 229, section 110
Effective July 1, 2008
Building Code Standards - HB 697
Swimming pool contractor seat created, see page 28
Effective July 1, 2008
Residential Properties - HB 679
Pool exemption for homeowner's associations, page 6
Governor Vetoed (read his veto) (read Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz's press release)
OTHER BILLS NOW IN EFFECT:
Underground Utilities/ Excavations - SB 794 , Secondary Metal Recyclers - HB 105 , Property Taxation - SB 1588 , Ad Valorem Taxation - HB 909 , Health Insurance - SB 2534 , Insurance - SB 2860 , Mitigation Enhancement - HB 7103 , Small Business Regulatory Relief - HB 7109 , Foreclosure Fraud - HB 643 , Mortgage Fraud - HB 743 , Right to Keep & Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act - HB 503
2007 Florida Legislative Session(PDF documents)
Bonding grid fix language
Senate Bill 2836, relating to the Florida Building Code: see page 3, Section 1
Florida Building
Commission final rule equipotential bonding
Engineering fix language
Senate Bill 404, relating to Construction & Housing Industry Regulation: see page 11-12, Section 8
House Bill 7123, relating to Energy
House Bill 7163 relating to DBPR Governor signed, NOW in effect
