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- Terry L.Rhodes <br /> }1j A SAFER Executive Director <br /> IDA <br /> 2900 Apalachee parkway <br /> HIGHWAY SAFEV' D MOTOR VEHICLES Tallahassee,Florida 32399-0500 <br /> www.flhsmv.gov <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: All Steel Telescoping Lateral Arm Manufacturers <br /> FROM: Wayne Jordan, Operations Services Manager, Manufactured ing 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 mahufacturers 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 the need for these supplemental frame ties/stabilizer plates.With this <br /> information in m!n"d,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 />