Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) All LSMD used in this state shall be
subject to periodic tests at intervals not to exceed six (6) months, to be
conducted by a Florida registered professional engineer or by an electronic
Technician who has a Federal Communication Commission, General Radiotelephone
Operator License, or a certification issued by one of the following:
(a) Association of Public-Safety
Communications Officials-International (APCO);
(b) Personal Communications Industries
Association (PCIA), formerly known as National Association of Business and
Education Radio (NABER); or
(c)
National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers
(NARTE).
(2) Only the
most recent six (6) month test certificate is required in order to establish
the presumption available under Section
316.1905(3)(b),
F.S. Tests will include:
(a) Bench Tests -
Wavelength verification, optical power output, pulse repetition rate, pulse
width, and verify that the pulse train is free of any double laser pulses or
intermittent laser pulses. The results of these tests shall conform with the
safety report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration ( 21
C.F.R. part 1040), which is incorporated by reference, and the manufacturer's
specifications, both of which will be supplied by the manufacturer.
(b) Distance/Velocity - A complete
verification test as described in paragraphs
15B-2.015(1)(a) through
(c), F.A.C., and a Velocity Verification test
certifying that the Laser Speed Output was compared to Actual Speed as verified
by a certified radar device. The results of these tests will not be greater
than plus or minus one (1) foot for the distance tests, and plus or minus one
(1) mph for the speed test.
(c)
Sight Alignment/Beam Pattern Test. The sighting device will be checked for
accuracy to determine that it remains within the laser beam at all distances
from 500-3000 feet. This may be determined from calculation based on an initial
beam pattern/sight alignment analysis. The beam will be analyzed to determine
that it is within the pattern/size tolerances specified by the
manufacturer.
(d) Each test shall
be recorded on form Laser Speed Measuring Devise Certification, HSMV 61071,
(
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01721)
(05/12), which is incorporated by reference. Blank forms are available by
contacting the Department at the address described in subsection
15B-2.0082(1),
F.A.C.
(e) When an Average Speed
Calculator (ASC) is installed and used as a separate feature of an LSMD, the
ASC feature must be certified separately and in addition to the LSMD under
paragraph 15B-2.008(2)(d),
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 316.1905 FS. Law Implemented 316.1905,
316.1906 FS.
New 10-18-94, Amended 5-23-04, 1-1-09,
11-15-12.
