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Terry L.Rhodes <br /> r,•.:,::.._.; A SAFER Executive Director <br /> - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - 2900 Apalachee Parkway <br /> HIGHWAY SAFEI"1''AND MOTOR VEHICLES Tallahassee,Florida 32399-0500 <br /> www.Rhsmv.gov <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: All Steel Telescoping Lateral Arm Manufacturers <br /> FROM: Wayne Jordan, Operations Services Manager, Manufactured tng Section <br /> Florida Department of High Safety and Motor Vehicles <br /> DATE: August 6, 2018 <br /> SUBJECT: Elimination of Requirement for Supplemental Frame Ties and Stabilizer Plates at All Steel <br /> Telescoping Lateral Arm Locations <br /> The Department has reviewed some concerns expressed by several of the steel telescoping lateral <br /> arm manufacturers regarding the Department's requirement to install supplemental frame ties and <br /> stabilizer plates on the steel telescoping lateral arm systems. <br /> In an abundance of caution,the Department required supplemental frame ties/stabilizer plates at <br /> each lateral arm location in June of 2002.After researching data from storm reports,the Department <br /> has found.no evidence of theneed for these supplemental frame ties/stabilizer plates. With this <br /> information in mind,the Department will discontinue the requirement for the supplemental frame <br /> ties/stabilizer plates at each lateral arm location. <br /> Manufacturers who wish to change their installation instructions to remove this requirement, must <br /> resubmit their last engineering report showing the whole house test without the use of supplemental <br /> frame ties/stabilizer plates. Upon receipt and review of the engineering report,the Department will <br /> remove the requirement for supplemental frame ties/stabilizer plates. Each manufacturer will be <br /> notified within two weeks of receipt of the engineering report.These reports must be sent to my <br /> attention at 5701 East Hillsborough Ave,Suite 2228,Tampa,Florida 33610. <br /> If the need arises in the future,the Department may impose additional requirements to the steel <br /> telescoping lateral arm systems with a change to Florida Administrative Code Rule 15C-1. <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> • Service • Integrity • Courtesy - Professionalism • Innovation • Excellence <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />