553.957 – Products covered by this part.
553.957 Products covered by this part.— (1) The provisions of this part apply to the testing, certification, and enforcement of energy conservation standards for the following types of new products sold in the state: (a) Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers which can be operated by alternating current electricity, excluding: 1. Any type designed to be used without doors; and 2. Any […]
553.959 – Applicability.
553.959 Applicability.— (1) Subject to the effective dates provided by s. 553.963, no new product covered by this part may be sold, offered for sale, advertised or otherwise displayed for sale, or installed or caused to be installed in buildings or structures in the state unless the efficiency rating of the product meets or exceeds the levels […]
553.961 – Test methods.
553.961 Test methods.—The manufacturer shall cause the testing of samples of each model of each product covered by this part. Test procedures identified in the code shall be the accepted test procedures for those products addressed by the code. Test procedures for products not addressed in the code shall be determined by the department. The department […]
553.963 – Energy conservation standards.
553.963 Energy conservation standards.— (1) STANDARDS FOR REFRIGERATORS, REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS, AND FREEZERS.— (a) The following is the maximum energy use allowed in kilowatt hours per year for the following products, other than those described in paragraph (b), manufactured on or after January 1, 1993: Energy StandardsEquations Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezerswith manual defrost……….13.7 AV+267 Refrigerator-freezers—partial auto-matic defrost……….17.4 AV+344 Refrigerator-freezers—automatic defrost with: […]
553.968 – Exemptions.
553.968 Exemptions.—The department may grant an exemption from compliance with the standards of this part for any currently produced product model which the manufacturer shows, and the department finds, comprises less than 0.5 percent of that manufacturer’s total sales volume in the state for that product class, and with respect to which the manufacturer shows, and […]
553.969 – Revisions of standards.
553.969 Revisions of standards.—The department shall, no earlier than 2 years after adoption of new or revised standards and no later than 4 years after adoption of new or revised standards, review and if warranted by the department update the standards established by this part. Revisions to the standards established by this part shall be based […]
553.971 – Certification statements.
553.971 Certification statements.— (1) Manufacturers of products covered by this part shall certify to the department that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this part. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the manufacturer shall submit a certification statement to the department for each model, containing the following information: (a) Name and address of manufacturer. (b) Type […]
553.973 – Enforcement and penalties.
553.973 Enforcement and penalties.— (1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of this part and shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General or state attorney. The Attorney General or state attorney may institute proceedings to enjoin any person found to be violating the provisions of […]
553.975 – Report to the Governor and Legislature.
553.975 Report to the Governor and Legislature.—The Public Service Commission shall submit a biennial report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, concurrent with the report required by s. 366.82(10), beginning in 1990. Such report shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of these standards on energy […]
553.951 – Short title.
553.951 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Florida Energy Conservation Standards Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.