HomeMy WebLinkAboutFL DEPT OF EPDecember 1, 2016
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Southeast District Office
3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 7210-1
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 Jonathan P. Steverson
561-681-6600 Secretary
SCANNED
BY
St. Lucie County
Rick Scott
Governor
In the Matter of an Application for Permit by:
Mr. Larry Allman, President
Grove Community Association, Inc.
5890 S. US 1
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Sent by Email: aRman.lan- a,gmail.com
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Lt. Governor
DEP File No.: 0041238-005-WC
St. Lucie County
The Grove WTF
Ground Storage Tank Replacement
NOTICE OF PERMIT ISSUANCE
Enclosed is Permit Number 0041238-005-WC to construct water treatment plant improvements
for The Grove Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in St. Lucie County, Florida. This permit is issued
under Section 403.087 of the Florida Statutes.
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed permitting decision of the
Department may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and
120.57 of the Florida Statutes.
The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be Sled (received) in the
Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, Mail Station 35, 3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000. Petitions filed by the permit
applicant or any of the parties listed below must be filed within fourteen days of receipt of this
notice of intent. Petitions filed by any other person must be filed within fourteen days of
publication of the public notice or within fourteen days of receipt of this notice of intent,
whichever occurs first. A petitioner must mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the
address indicated above, at the time of filing. The failure of any person to file a petition within
the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an
administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida
Statutes, or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent
intervention will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in
compliance with rule 28-5.207 of the Florida Administrative Code.
A petition must contain the following information:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number of each petitioner; the Department permit
identification number and the county in which the subject matter or activity is located;
(b) A statement of how and when each petitioner received notice of the Department action;
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005-WC
St. Lucie County
(c) A statement of how each petitioner's substantial interests are affected by the
Department action;
(d) A statement of the material facts disputed by the petitioner, if any;
(e) A statement of facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the
Department action;
(f) A statement of which rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or
modification of
the Department action, and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the
petitioner
wants the Department to take.
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the
filing of a petition means that the final action of the Department may be different from the
position taken by it in this notice of intent. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected
by any such final decision of the Department on the application have the right to petition to
become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.
Mediation under Section 120.573 of the Florida Statutes is not available for this proceeding.
This action is final and effective on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department unless a
petition is filed in accordance with the above. Upon the timely filing of a petition this order will
not be effective until further order of the Department.
Any party to the order has the right to seek judicial review of the order under Section 120.68 of
the Florida Statutes, by the filing of a notice of appeal under rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules of
Appellate Procedure with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of General Counsel, 3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000; and by filing a
copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate
district court of appeal. The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date when
the final order is filed with the Clerk of the Department.
Executed in West Pahn Beach, Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
6. U- God] December 1, 2016
J n� Kent Edwards Date
Environmental Administrator
Southeast District
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PERNUTTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005-WC
St. Lucie County
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned duly designated deputy agency clerk hereby certifies that this NOTICE OF
PERMIT ISSUANCE and all copies were mailed by certified mail before the close of business
on December 1, 2016 to the listed persons.
FILED, on this date, under Section 120.52( ), Florida Statutes, with the designated Department
Clerk, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
d December 1, 2016
C rk V Date
Electronic Copies Furnished to:
FDEP — Nfichele.Owens@deV.state.fl.us Jacelvn.Labbe(dit.state.fl.us
Bahman.Zaneeneh(d)deo.state.fl.us
St. Lucie County Health Department —david koerne _,doh.state.fl.us
Kevin Henderson, P.E. —Evergreen Engineering Inc. — ever erg enen mg eering_(&gmail.com
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Southeast District Office
3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 7210-1
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
561-681-6600
December 1, 2016
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman, President
Grove Community Association, Inc.
5890 S. US 1
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Sent by Email: alhnan.lggy@gmail.com
Rick Scott
Governor
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Lt. Governor
Jonathan P. Steverson
Secretary
PWS ID. NO.: 4564322
PERMIT NUMBER: 0041238-005-WC
DATE OF ISSUE: December 1, 2016
EXPIRATION DATE: November 30, 2021
COUNTY: St. Lucie
PROJECT: The Grove WTF Ground Storage
Tank (GST) Replacement
This permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Chapters 62-4, 62-550, 62-555 and 62-560. The above named
permittee is hereby authorized to perform the work or operate the facility shown on the
application and approved drawings, plans, and other documents attached hereto or on file with
the Department and made a part hereof and specifically described as follows:
TO CONSTRUCT: Replacement of the existing 200,000-gallon concrete ground storage tank
with Aquastoren" Ground storage tank of equal capacity.
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES: Replacement of the existing 200,000-gallon
concrete ground storage tank with Aquastore Glass -Fused -to Steel Bolted Model 3628 CFWT
ground storage tank of equal capacity manufactured by CST Industries, Inc. The tank is designed
in accordance with the AW WA D103-09 Specification. The proposed tank is 36 feet (ft) in
diameter by 28 ft high and it is equipped with:
1. One (1) OSHA approved exterior aluminum rail and rung ladder assembly with
galvanized steel safety cage, lockable ladder device, and 6' extension to grade.
2. One (1) exterior 30" x 30" aluminum step -off platform with guardrail.
3. One (1) 30" diameter epoxy -coated steel framed bottom manway with hinged type
removable cover.
4. One (1) Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection System.
5. One (1) 3" 304 stainless steel single flange inlet nozzle.
6. One (1) 6" 304 stainless steel single flange suction/outlet nozzle.
7. One (1) 3" 304 stainless steel single flange drain nozzle with gate valve & blind flange.
8. One (1) 10" Sch. 80 PVC overflow pipe to grade and pipe support brackets.
9. One 75 GPM roof -mounted fiberglass Cascade Aerator with enclosure.
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St Lucie County
IN ACCORDANCE WITH: The construction permit application, engineering, and site plans
sheets 1 & 2 of 2 dated September 27, 2016, prepared by Kevin Henderson, P.E. of Evergreen
Engineering, Inc., and received by Department on October 12, 2016. Additional information in
respond to RFI-1 dated November 16, 2016, and November 30, 2016 prepared by Kevin
Henderson, P.E. of Evergreen Engineering, Inc., and received by Department on November 18,
2016 & November 30, 2016 respectively.
LOCATED AT: 200 Sunshine Boulevard, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982.
TO SERVE: The existing Grove Water Treatment Plant.
SUBJECT TO: General Conditions, and Specific Conditions below.
Work must be conducted in accordance with the General and Specific Conditions, attached hereto.
Issued this 1st day of December. 2016
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
nil! (� December 1, 2016
J66�Knn Kent Edwards Date
Environmental Administrator
Southeast District
Electronic Copies Furnished to:
FDEP — Michele.Owens(a),dep.state.fl.us Jacelvn.Labbe(a,dep.state.fl.us
Bahman.Zangeneh(a.dgp.state.fl.us
St. Lucie County Health Department— david koemer(d,)doh.state.fl.us
Kevin Henderson, P.E. — Evergreen Engineering Inc. — everereenengineering(a,email.com
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
A. General Conditions
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St Lucie County
The permittee shall be aware of and operate under the Permit Conditions below. These
applicable conditions are binding upon the permittee and enforceable pursuant to Chapter
403, Florida Statutes. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.533(1)]
1. The terms, conditions, requirements, limitations and restrictions set forth in this permit, are
"permit conditions" and are binding and enforceable pursuant to Sections 403.141, 403.727,
or 403.859 through 403.861, F.S. The permittee is placed on notice that the Department will
review this permit periodically and may initiate enforcement action for any violation of these
conditions.
2. This permit is valid only for the specific processes and operations applied for and indicated
in the approved drawings or exhibits. Any unauthorized deviation from the approved
drawings, exhibits, specifications, or conditions of this permit may constitute grounds for
revocation and enforcement action by the Department.
3. As provided in Subsections 403.087(6) and 403.722(5), F.S., the issuance of this permit does
not convey any vested rights or any exclusive privileges. Neither does it authorize any injury
to public or private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of
federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This permit is not a waiver of or approval of any
other department permit that may be required for other aspects of the total project which are
not addressed in this permit.
4. This permit conveys no title to land or water, does not constitute State recognition or
acknowledgment of title, and does not constitute authority for the use of submerged lands
unless herein provided and the necessary title or leasehold interests have been obtained from
the State. Only the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may express State
opinion as to title.
5. This permit does not relieve the permittee from liability for harm or injury to human health or
welfare, animal, or plant life, or property caused by the construction or operation of this
permitted source, or from penalties therefore; nor does it allow the permittee to cause pollution
in contravention of Florida Statutes and Department rules, unless specifically authorized by
an order from the Department.
6. The permittee shall properly operate and maintain the facility and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) that are installed and used by the permittee to achieve
compliance with the conditions of this permit, as required by Department rules. This provision
includes the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems when necessary to
achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit and when required by Department rules.
PERNHTTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St. Lucie County
The permittee, by accepting this permit, specifically agrees to allow authorized Department
personnel, upon presentation of credentials or other documents as maybe required bylaw and
at reasonable times (reasonable time may depend on the nature of the concern being
investigated), access to the premises where the permitted activity is located or conducted to:
a. Have access to and copy any records that must be kept under conditions of the
permit;
b. Inspect the facility, equipment, practices, or operations regulated or required under
this permit; and
c. Sample or monitor any substances or parameters at any location reasonably
necessary to assure compliance with this permit or Department roles.
8. If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any
condition or limitation specified in this permit, the permittee shall immediately provide the
Department with the following information:
a. A description of and cause of noncompliance; and
b. The period of noncompliance, including dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated
time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate,
and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance. The permittee shall be responsible for any
and all damages which may result and may be subject to enforcement action by the
Department for penalties or for revocation of this permit.
9. In accepting this permit, the permittee understands and agrees that all records, notes,
monitoring data and other information relating to the construction or operation of this
permitted source which are submitted to the Department may be used by the Department as
evidence in any enforcement case involving the permitted source arising under the Florida
Statutes or Department rules, except where such use is prescribed by Sections 403.111 and
403.73, F.S. Such evidence shall only be used to the extent it is consistent with the Florida
Rules of Civil Procedure and appropriate evidentiary rules.
10. The permittee agrees to comply with changes in Department rules and Florida Statutes after
a reasonable time for compliance; provided, however, the permittee does not waive any other
rights granted by Florida Statutes or Department rules. A reasonable time for compliance with
a new or amended surface water quality standard, other than those standards addressed in Rule
62-302.500, shall include a reasonable time to obtain or be denied a mixing zone for the new
or amended standard.
11. This permit is transferable only upon Department approval in accordance with Rule 62- 4.120
and 62-730.300, F.A.C., as applicable. The permittee shall be liable for any non-compliance
of the permitted activity until the transfer is approved by the Department.
12. This permit or a copy thereof shall be kept at the work site of the permitted activity.
13. This permit also constitutes:
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PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St. Lucie County
a. Determination of Best Available Control Technology (BACT)
b. Determination of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
c. Certification of compliance with State Water Quality Standards (Section 401, PL
92-500)
d. Compliance with New Source Performance Standards
14. The permittee shall comply with the following:
a. Upon request, the permittee shall furnish all records and plans required under
Department rules. During enforcement actions, the retention period for all records
will be extended automatically unless otherwise stipulated by the Department.
b. The permittee shall hold at the facility or other location designated by this permit
records of all monitoring information (including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring
instrumentation) required by the permit, copies of all reports required by this permit,
and records of all data used to complete the ,application for this permit. These
materials shall be retained at least three years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report, or application unless otherwise specified by Department rule.
c. Records of monitoring information shall include:
i. the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
ii. the person responsible for performing the sampling or measurements;
iii. the dates analyses were performed;
iv. the person responsible for performing the analyses;
V. the analytical techniques or methods used;
vi. the results of such analyses.
15. When requested by the Department, the permittee shall within a reasonable time famish any
information required by law which is needed to determine compliance with the permit. If the
permittee becomes aware the relevant facts were not submitted or were incorrect in the permit
application or in any report to the Department, such facts or information shall be corrected
promptly.
B. Regulatory Section
All construction must be in accordance with this permit. Before commencing work on project
changes for which a construction permit modification is required per 62-555.536(1), the
permittee shall submit to the Department a written request for a permit modification. Each
such request shall be accompanied by one copy of a revised construction permit application,
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St. Lucie County
the proper processing fee and one copy of either a revised preliminary design report or revised
drawings, specifications and design data. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.536].
2. Permitted construction or alteration of public water supply systems must be supervised
during construction by a professional engineer registered in the State of Florida if the project
was designed under the responsible charge of a professional engineer licensed in the State of
Florida. The permittee must retain the service of a professional engineer registered in the
State of Florida to observe that construction of the project is in accordance with the
engineering plans and specifications as submitted in support of the application for this
permit. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.520(3)].
3. If prehistoric or historic artifacts, such as pottery or ceramics, stone tools or metal
implements, dugout canoe remains, or any other physical remains that could be associated
with Native American cultures, or early colonial or American settlement are encountered at
any time within the project site area, the permitted project should cease all activities
involving subsurface disturbance in the immediate vicinity of such discoveries. The
permittee, or other designee, should contact the Florida Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources, Compliance and Review Section at 850.245.6333 or 800.847.7278, as
well as the appropriate permitting agency office. Project activities should not resume
without verbal and/or written authorization from the Division of Historical Resources and
the permitting agency. In the event that unmarked human remains are encountered during
permitted activities, all work shall stop immediately and the proper authorities notified in
accordance with Section 872.05, Florida Statutes.
4. If delays will cause project completion to extend beyond the expiration date of this permit,
the permittee shall submit to the Department a request to extend the expiration date of this
permit including the appropriate processing fee. This request shall specify the reasons for the
delay and shall be submitted to the Department for approval prior to the expiration date of this
permit. Note that no specific construction permit shall be extended so as to remain in effect
longer than five years. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.536(4)]. {OPTIONAL}
In accordance with General Condition #11 of this permit, this permit is transferable only upon
Department approval. Persons proposing to transfer this permit must apply jointly for a
transfer of the permit within 30 days after the sale or legal transfer of ownership of the
permitted project that has not been cleared for service by the Department using form, 62-
555.900(8), Application for Transfer of a PWS Construction Permit along with the appropriate
fee. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.536(5)]
This permit satisfies Drinking Water permitting requirements only and does not authorize
construction or operation of this facility prior to obtaining all other necessary permits from
other program areas within the Department, or required permits from other state, federal, or
local agencies.
7. If gasoline contamination is found at the construction site, work shall be stopped and the
proper authorities notified. With the approval of the Department, ductile iron pipe and fittings,
and solvent resistant gaskets materials shall be used in the contaminated area. The ductile pipe
PERN=EE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St. Lucie County
shall be used in the contaminated area. The ductile iron pipe shall extend 100 feet beyond any
solvent noted. Any contaminated soil that is excavated shall be placed on an impermeable
mat, covered with waterproof covering, and held for disposal. If the site cannot be properly
cleaned, then consultation with the Department is necessary prior to continuing with the
proiect construction.
8. This permit does not constitute approval of construction on jurisdictional wetland areas;
therefore such approval must be obtained separately from the Water Management District or
from DEP ERP Section, as applicable, Pemrittee shall provide a copy of the permit approval
to the Department if water main installation involves activities on wetlands.
C. Construction Standards
1. All products, including paints, which shall come into contact with potable water, either
directly or indirectly, shall conform to National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International,
Water Chemicals Codex, Food Chemicals Codex, American Water Works Association
(AW WA) Standards and the Food and Drug Administration, as provided in Rule 62-
555.320(3), F.A.C.
2. Water supply facilities, including mains, pipe, fittings, valves, fire hydrants and other
materials shall be installed in accordance with the latest applicable AW WA Standards and
Department rules and regulations. The system shall be pressure and leak tested in
accordance with AW WA Standard C600 C603, or C605, as applicable, and disinfected in
accordance with AW WA Standard C651-653, as well as in accordance with Rule 62-
555.340, F.A.C.
3. The installation or repairs of any public water system, or any plumbing in residential or
nonresidential facilities providing water for human consumption, which is connected to a
public water system shall be lead free in accordance with Rule 62-555.322, F.A.C.
4. The new or altered aboveground piping at the drinking water treatment plant shall be color
coded and labeled as recommended in Section 2.14 of "Recommended Standards for Water
Works, 1997 Edition". [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.320(10)]
5. Permittee shall ensure that there shall be no cross -connection with any non -potable water
source in accordance with Rule 62-555.360, F.A.C.
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
Grove Community Association, Inc. St. Lucie County
A Operational Requirements
1. The facility has been classified as a Category II, Class C water treatment plant. Accordingly,
the lead or chief operator must be Class C or higher. Proof of staffing by a Class C or higher
operator for [5 visittweek and one visit on each weakened for a total of2.4 hours/week] must
be provided. [F.A.C. Rule 62-699.310]
2. The supplier of water shall operate and maintain the public water system so as to comply with
applicable standards in F.A.C. Rule 62-550 and 62-555.350.
3. The permittee shall provide an operation and maintenance manual for the new or altered
treatment facilities to fulfill the requirements under subsection 62-555.350(13), F.A.C. The
manual shall contain operation and control procedures, and preventative maintenance and
repair procedures, for all plant equipment and shall be made available for reference at the
plant or at a convenient location near the plant. Bound and indexed equipment manufacturer
manuals shall be considered sufficient to meet the requirements of the subsection.
4. The permittee shall submit a monthly operations report (MOR) DEP Form 62-555.900(x), to
the Department no later than the tenth of each succeeding month. (Note x depends upon type
of treatment)
5. The permittee shall have complete record drawings produced for the project in accordance
with Rule 62-555.530(4), F.A.C.
6. The permittee or suppliers of water shall telephone the State Warning Point (SWP), at 1-800-
320-0519 immediately (i.e., within two hours) after discovery of any actual or suspected .
sabotage or security breach, or any suspicious incident, involving a public water system in
accordance with the F.A.C. Rule 62-555.350(10).
E. Monitoring Provisions
1. Permittee shall follow the guidelines of Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C.,
regarding public drinking water system standards, monitoring, reporting, permitting,
construction, and operation.
This facility is a Community Water System as defined in F.A.C. Rule 62-550.200(12) and shall
comply with the applicable chemical, radiological, lead and copper, and bacteriological
monitoring requirements of F.A.C. Rule 62-550. Such requirements shall be initiated within
the quarter that the water treatment facility is placed into service (i.e. January —March or
April —June, the preceding are examples of quarters) and the results submitted to the
Department.
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry Allman
Grove Community Association, Inc.
DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
St. Lucie County
2. The water treatment plant shall maintain throughout the distribution system a minimum
continuous and effective free chlorine residual of 0.2 mg/l or its equivalent. A minimum
system pressure of 20 psi must be maintained throughout the system. Also, safety
equipment shall be provided and located outside of chlorine room. OR
The water treatment plant shall maintain throughout the distribution system a minimum
combined chlorine residual of 0.6 mg/l or its equivalent. A minimum system pressure of 20
psi must be maintained throughout the system. Also, safety equipment shall be provided and
located outside of chlorine room.
3. To address copper pipe corrosion control and potential black water issues, pemrittee shall
collect at least one sample of raw water from each new well in accordance with F.A.C. Rule
62-555.315(5). The sample shall be analyzed for alkalinity, dissolved iron, dissolved oxygen
(D.O.), pH, total sulfide, and turbidity, and the results shall be submitted to the Department.
F. Clearance Requirements
1. The permittee must instruct the engineer of record to request system clearance from the
Department within sixty (60) days of completion of construction, testing and disinfecting the
system. Bacteriological test results shall be considered unacceptable if the test were completed
more than 60 days before the Department received the results. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.340(2)(c)]
Permitted construction or alteration of a public water system may not be placed into service
until a letter of clearance has been issued by this Department. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.345]
2. Prior to placing this project into service, Permittee shall submit, at a minimum, all of the
following to the Department for evaluation and approval for operation, as provided in Rules
62-555.340 and 62-555.345, F.A.C.:
a. The engineer's Certification of Construction Completion and Request for Clearance
to Place Permitted PWS Components into Operation {DEP Form 62-555.900(9)1;
b. Certified record drawings, if there are any changes noted for the permitted project.
c. Copy of a satisfactory pressure test of the process piping performed in accordance
with AWWA Standards. [F.A.C. Rule 62-555.320(21)(a)(1)]
d. Two consecutive days of satisfactory bacteriological analytical results (see paragraph
3 below).
In order to facilitate the issuance of a letter of clearance, the Department requests that all of
the above information be submitted as one package.
3. The new facilities shall be cleaned, disinfected, and bacteriologically cleared in accordance
with Chapter 62-555, F.A.C. The bacteriological clearance data shall be submitted to the
PERMITTEE:
Mr. Larry ARman DEP File No. 0041238-005- WC
Grove Community Association, Inc. St. Lucie County
Department with the engineer's certification of construction completion. [Section 62-
555.340 and 62-555.315(6)(b), F.A.C.
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