INVITATION You are invited to attend training on March 17th 2008 at 10:00 am at Embassy Suites, Tampa (see below), on the recent changes to Rule 9B-72, State Product Approval System, scheduled to take effect February 19th 2008. Recent Changes include: . New criteria for Administrative Validation. . A new Validation method, "Technical Validation" . Changes made to Certification agency method o Allowing an evaluation report upload o Requiring administrative validation . Specific criteria for submittal of Installation instructions for windows . Test Lab o No longer allowed to validate applications o Technical validation will be required. . Fines and disciplinary actions specific to validators. For more info Please visit: http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/committees/product_approval/Validator_Discipline.doc Who should attend? . All approved Entities (Validators, Certification agencies, evaluation entities, Test labs.) . Manufacturers . Others: Building Officials and general users. For more information about the rule changes please visit http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/committees/product_approval/9b72Rulemaking/New_Rule_051207v4.doc The venue location is: Embassy Suites Tampa - USF/Near Busch Gardens 3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, Florida, United States 33612-9412 Tel: 1-813-977-7066 Fax: 1-813-977-7933 NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SEATING IS LIMITED. We look forward to your attendance and participation. If you have any questions, please contact Department of Community Affairs Product Approval staff, Azhar Khan at (850)922-1870 or Verda La Rue of Ted Berman & Associates at (305)868-4707. Mo Madani / Azhar Khan Building Code and Standards Florida Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 (850)487-1824

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