The Florida Senate

553.19  Adoption of electrical standards.--For the purpose of establishing minimum electrical standards in this state, the following standards are adopted:

(1)  "National Electrical Code 1990," NFPA No. 70-1990.

(2)  Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., "Standards for Safety, Electrical Lighting Fixtures, and Portable Lamps," UL 57-1982 and UL 153-1983.

(3)  Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., "Standard for Electric Signs," UL 48-1982.

(4)  The provisions of the following which prescribe minimum electrical standards:

(a)  NFPA No. 56A-1978, "Inhalation Anesthetics 1978."

(b)  NFPA No. 56B-1982, "Respiratory Therapy 1982."

(c)  NFPA No. 56C-1980, "Laboratories in Health-related Institutions 1980."

(d)  NFPA No. 56D-1982, "Hyperbaric Facilities."

(e)  NFPA No. 56F-1983, "Nonflammable Medical Gas Systems 1983."

(f)  NFPA No. 76A-1984, "Essential Electrical Systems for Health Care Facilities 1984."

(5)  Chapter 10D-29 of the rules and regulations of the ¹Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, entitled "Nursing Homes and Related Facilities Licensure."

(6)  The minimum standards for grounding of portable electric equipment, chapter 8C-27 as recommended by the Industrial Standards Section, Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Labor and Employment Security.

History.--s. 5, ch. 70-332; s. 1, ch. 72-292; s. 1, ch. 73-283; s. 1, ch. 75-55; s. 452, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 78-62; s. 46, ch. 79-7; s. 79, ch. 79-40; s. 1, ch. 82-15; s. 1, ch. 84-66; s. 1, ch. 84-273; s. 20, ch. 88-149; s. 1, ch. 89-74; s. 32, ch. 90-228; s. 9, ch. 91-119.

¹Note.--The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services was redesignated as the Department of Children and Family Services by s. 5, ch. 96-403, and the Department of Health was created by s. 8, ch. 96-403.