Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5J - Division of Consumer Services
Chapter 5J-24 - BRAKE FLUID SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
Section 5J-24.001 - Performance Specifications and Standards for Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid

(1) The performance specifications and standards for brake fluid adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and contained in Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 116, Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, revised October 1, 2017, as referenced in 49 CFR 571.116, are hereby incorporated by reference as rules of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Copies of this publication may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401, or at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10824.

(2) Materials. Copies of the SAE publications referenced in this rule may be obtained at https://www.sae.org, and are also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Standards, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650. Posting of this material on the internet for purposes of public examination would violate federal copyright law.

(3) In accordance with Section 526.53(2)(a), F.S., any brake fluid brand/formula sold (as that term is referenced in section 526.50(3), F.S.) in violation of Sections 526.50 - 526.56, F.S., or this rule chapter shall be placed under stop sale order by the department using FDACS-03206, Stop Sale Order, Rev. 02/17, as incorporated by reference in Rule 5J-22.003, F.A.C., prohibiting the sale of the brake fluid brand/formula combination. Upon resolution of the violation, the brake fluid shall be released by the department, using FDACS-03209, Release, Rev. 02/17 as incorporated by reference in Rule 5J-22.002, F.A.C.