florida roofing magazine - february 2016

Lobbying Against FRSA Members’ Best Interest

DOT Regulations and Commercial Driver’s License

2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition Development

Chasing Money

Fastener Corrosion Research

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TABLE OF CONTENTSFebruary 2016

COVER STORY: Fastener Corrosion ResearchFRSA continues to support and work with the Florida Building Commission to understand what’s actually happening to fasteners in the field as well as in the lab. The goal is better-performing fasteners and increased safety and value for Florida residents.

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DOT Regulations and Commercial Driver’s LicensesPossessing a non-commercial driver’s license is not enough when driving for commercial purposes. As a business, your drivers will be held to a higher standard. Find out how to get a license, what skills you’ll need and what endorsements are available.

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2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition DevelopmentFRSA submitted 107 code modification requests for inclusion in the 2017 Florida Building Code that is currently being developed. Find out what lies ahead with this roadmap to the next code.

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Lobbying Against FRSA Members’ Best InterestA law firm decided it was a good idea to email FRSA members, trying to get us to oppose a bill that we actually support. What’s the best way to respond to such unsolicited correspondence?

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Trent Cotney, PA! Each of these companies donated $500 to the 2016 Charity of Choice and will receive their company logo on the Great Strides Walk team shirts. The walk will take place on April 23 in Orlando at Baldwin Park. Please accept my personal invitation to participate in the walk or sponsor a member of the team. During the Board and Committee meetings last month, the Young Professionals Council sponsored a fund-raiser during the Friday night cocktail recep-tion and raised $735 for the 2016 Charity of Choice, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Thank you to Gina Sims for donating your winning proceeds!

Florida will hold its Presidential primaries on March 15 and I encourage you to get out and vote. This is your opportunity to make a difference in the direction the country will take and it’s your right as an American. Be thankful for your freedom and the opportunities you have to voice your opinion.

God Bless!

Donnie Harp – FRSA [email protected]

PRESIDENT’S COLUMNDonnie Harp

Preparing for 2016

FRSA President Donnie HarpImperial Roofing of Polk County, Winter Haven

As we go to print with the February edition, we’re also heading into the coldest month of the year for Floridians. With the strongest El Niño season in 18 years upon us, we need to keep in mind the unpredict-ability of weather patterns, in particular, the possibilities for hurricanes this year. Our weather pattern is current-ly way below normal patterns, which indicates a wet winter and erratic storms.

This is the perfect time to make sure you have some type of disaster plan in place. Whether it’s a basic plan for your family, employees and office or a more detailed plan for your business, pairing with others in the in-dustry to cover unexpected issues. FRSA members can access a variety of disaster plans on our website, www.floridaroof.com, and clicking on the “member’s login” section in the upper right hand corner. Once logged in, locate the “Disaster Preparedness” tab and download the information. Feel free to use the documents to cre-ate your own plan.

FRSA has been very involved in two Florida Building Commission (FBC) research studies taking place at the University of Florida – fastener corrosion and sealed attic systems. Both have been huge concerns for the Florida roofing industry, and we’ll be very interested to see the outcome of both studies. On page 10, there is an update on the fastener corrosion study, headed by Dr. Kurtis Gurley, PhD, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering from the University of Florida Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment. I think you’ll be surprised at the findings to date.

FRSA is also very involved in the codes arena, and we’re very fortunate to have Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services along with a very dedicated group of members who serve on our codes subcommittee: Tim Graboski, Mike Silvers, CPRC, George Ebersold, Burt Logan, Jim Carducci, CPRC, Tonya Steele, Sal Delfino, Bill Boyer, CPRC, Joe Byrne and Manny Oyola, who review all the code changes FRSA submits for inclusion to the Florida Building Code. View page 17 for more information on this very lengthy process.

The NRCA Convention and the International Roofing Expo (IRE) will be taking place February 16-19 in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South building. This is the perfect opportunity to visit the expo, participate in community service activi-ties, and take part in education courses. Stop by booth 908 to visit the FRSA staff and volunteers working the booth.

Thanks goes to our very generous Great Strides Walk team sponsors – FRSA Self Insurers Fund, Imperial Roofing of Polk County Inc., Millennium Metals Inc., and

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Lobbying Against FRSA Members’ Best InterestIn January, most or all FRSA members received at

least three email messages from Cohen Battisti and Grossman (now Cohen and Grossman) attorneys, with the subject “we need you in Tallahassee!” This was about Senate Bill 596 that this law firm wanted us all to oppose BUT FRSA actually supports that bill.

After this, all FRSA members received a message from Lisa Pate explaining the messages from this law firm are NOT from or on behalf of FRSA and are not consistent with FRSA’s position.

There are three very important points I would like to make here.

First, what we saw with these messages from this law firm may look innocent, but it was not fair to use our membership to try to influence a legislative position that will benefit these lawyers and a few contractors who seem to be working with these lawyers. Asking you all to contact your legislators to vote the way the law firm wants to see the votes is about making money for the law firm.

Second, the law firm must be aware that it obtained a big list of email addresses for peo-ple who have not expressed an interest in getting emails from this law firm. Too many people who received these emails have not had any dealings or contact with this law firm, yet they are receiving these emails. It ap-pears this law firm may have been given email addresses from someone inside our orga-nization. If so, the law firm is well aware of that fact. FRSA members deserve more respect than that, and this law firm should not have done this.

Third, FRSA membership is about the support, integri-ty, and advancement of the ROOFING industry, not the lawyer industry (no offense to any of us lawyers who are part of FRSA for all the right rea-sons – I am confident we would all agree with that statement). Lawyers should not be asking roofing contractors to fight law-yer battles.

If you ever receive a message from some person or entity that

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Chasing MoneyAt some point in your roofing careers, you will face the

inevitable problem of a customer not paying you. Depending on the amount owed, it may warrant filing suit and ultimately obtaining a judgment against a customer that owes you mon-ey, whether it is an owner or a contractor. Sometimes, roofers do not understand that obtaining the judgment is only the first part of the battle. Collecting the money after the judg-ment becomes the primary focus. Prior to engaging in any kind of dispute proceedings, the contractor needs to assess the collectability of a judgment. If at the end of the day, the roofer has a piece of paper but nothing to show for spending money on attorney’s fees and costs, then the roofer threw good money after bad.

Once the judgment is obtained, there are a variety of “ri-fle-shot” collection activities that can be performed. First and foremost, with every judgment, the debtor is required to execute a Fact Information Sheet that identifies many of the debtor’s assets. This information can be used for collection purposes. For example, you may be able to identify assets held in a bank account.

To collect from a bank account, you first need to perform a bank account search through a third-party service that iden-tifies open bank accounts. They may also identify the dollar amount present at the time of the search. Once the bank ac-count is identified, a writ of garnishment can be issued which will garnish any of the amounts in that account up to the amount of the judgment on the date that it was served. If you serve the garnishment on a date where there is nothing in the account, then you will get nothing. Alternatively, if your timing is right, you may be able to attach a significant amount if it is served the day before payroll is due.

The great thing about pursing bank accounts is that notice is not required to other potential debtors – although you may face having to disgorge amounts down the road if you are an inferior debtor. However, as we know, possession is nine-tenths of the law, and I would much rather have money in hand than be chasing it.

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Another technique that is com-monly used is filing an administrative licensing complaint against the qual-ifier because of the judgment that is related to the practice of construc-tion. Under the licensing statutes, if a judgment is entered against a licensed contractor then the qualifi-er may have violated the applicable statutes because of the judgment. Often, the filing of an administrative licensing complaint does not result in increasing your chances of collec-tion, but it can help assure that your contractor customer will not repeat its failure to pay others down the road. With anything involving dispute resolution, it is import-ant to look at all of the facts and focus collection efforts on what is most cost effective. This may include depositions or attaching physical or real property. Regardless, a roofer should assess its ability to collect against a customer before wasting money on attorney’s fees and costs.

Author’s note: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factu-al pattern or situation.

Trent Cotney is Florida Bar Certified in Construction Law, General Counsel and a director of the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA), a director of the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA), and a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) and several other FRSA affiliates.

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At the January FRSA Board and Committee meetings in St. Augustine, the Codes and Regulatory Compliance Committee received a research update on fastener corrosion. Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Kurtis Gurley, PhD from the University of Florida Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment provided a PowerPoint presen-tation on the Florida Building Commission (FBC)-sponsored fastener corrosion research project. Dr. Gurley was ac-companied by his research associate Brandon Czarzasty. Dr. Gurley’s presentation in-cluded the progress of this project since its inception.

In 2013, the FBC approved funding for a research project proposed by the FBC Roofing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) addressing fastener corrosion. The idea was to develop a survey for roofing contractors and other professionals to de-termine if there was actually a fastener corrosion problem in Florida. Dr. Gurley worked with FRSA and the Roofing TAC to develop the survey questionnaire. The questionnaire, which was administered by phone, contained 21 base “yes” or “no” and multiple choice questions with an additional 31 sub-ques-tions of the same type that expanded on the base questions. The phone survey was conducted between May 13-30, 2014 taking, on average, 10.5 minutes to complete. The survey was completed by 385 participants which translated into a 25.7 percent response rate out of the original 1,500 persons ran-domly selected from a 4,000-person list of Florida licensed roofing contractors. The survey results indicated that fastener corrosion is commonly observed, especially in coastal areas. The survey results also indicated that fasteners with electro-galvanized coating were more likely to experience corrosion. The survey information was reported in ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine, July 2014.

Due to the success of the survey results the Roofing TAC decided to request additional funding to continue the re-search into the corrosion of fasteners. This continued research would be needed to verify the results the survey had estab-lished and hopefully provide answers to correct the problem. The Roofing TAC’s concerns were centered around where the fasteners came from, if any code compliance standards were used and listed on packages, and would the standardization of Testing Application Standard (TAS) 114 Appendix E for all roofing fasteners be a possible solution.

Fastener Corrosion UpdateMark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services

The FBC funding was approved for the testing of roofing nails in accordance with the TAS 114 Appendix E Standard. Testing would take place at the University of Florida. The pur-chase of a Cyclic Corrosion Tester manufactured by Q-LAB was included in the proposal by the University of Florida.

The Roofing TAC also requested that some fasteners be tested driven into wood, through shingles and metal flashing in addition to individual fasteners tested right out of the box. Fasteners were to be hand- and pneumatically-driven.

Time was running out to test any samples due to the length of time it took to purchase and install the Q-Lab equipment. It became necessary to select at least one fastener type to focus on in an effort to have viable results to provide to the FBC. Dr. Gurley consulted with FRSA about the priority of fas-teners to be tested and it was determined that the 1-1/4 inch coil nail used for most dry-ins, flashing, and shingle installa-tions would be the best candidate. The University of Florida purchased electrogalvanized 1-1/4-inch coil nails from three different manufacturers.

TAS 114 Appendix E is an acetic acid-salt spray test, or what some call a fog test. Each sample was to be tested through 140 cycles. One cycle involved one-hour fog and one-hour dry-off and then the cycle starts again and will run without or with minimal interruption over a twelve-day period of time. According to TAS 114 Appendix E, failure is when any test specimen exhibits corrosion on an area in ex-cess of 5 percent of its total surface area. Dr. Gurley used a different approach in determining the results of the 140 cy-cles. He felt the purpose of this study was to investigate the relative performance of electrogalvanized fasteners in both out-of-the-box and multiple installed conditions and that this required a finer gradation of performance than pass/fail could

The Cyclic Corrosion Tester at the University of Florida was purchased specifically for testing roofing fastener corrosion.


provide. An integer scale of 1 – 8 was created to classify the degree of corro-sion observed on the fasteners:

1. No corrosion observed2. Edge corrosion only3. Light partial surface corrosion 4. Light full surface corrosion5. Partial heavy surface corrosion 6. Partial heavy and partial light full

surface corrosion7. Heavy full surface corrosion

without scaling, and 8. Heavy full surface corrosion with

scaling. So a sample that passes the TAS

114 Appendix E pass/fail criterion corresponds with scores of 1, 2 or 3. However, 3 could either be a failure or a pass. Additionally, the TAS 114 Appendix E applies to both the head and shaft. Thus, a specimen with a head score of 1 or 2 and a shaft score of 4 would be considered a failed specimen.

In August of 2015, for the third consecutive year, the FBC approved funding for increased testing of fasten-ers during 2015-2016. Additional types of roofing fasteners were to be pur-chased at local roofing distributors or big box stores such as galvanized nails, roof tile fasteners, and exposed metal fasteners with different corrosion coat-ings for additional testing. There will be an interim report submitted to the Roofing TAC in early March 2016.

TABLE 9: SUMMARY OF PERCENT FAILED RESULTS IN TABLES 6 - 8

Manufacturer Out of Box II. Installed-Removed-Tested

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A 100% 100% 77.8%B 75% 77.8% 66.6%C 37.5% 66.7% 5.6%

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Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than that required to drive a non-commercial vehicle. In order to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), an applicant must pass both skills and knowledge testing geared to these higher standards. Additionally, CDL holders are held to a higher standard when operating any type of motor ve-hicle on public roads. Serious traffic violations committed by a CDL holder can affect their ability to maintain their CDL certification.

Drivers have been required to have a commercial driver’s license in order to drive certain commercial motor vehicles since April 1, 1992. The types of vehicles and operations re-quiring a CDL are outlined below. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has developed and issued standards for State testing and licensing of CDL holders. These standards require States to issue CDLs to certain CMV drivers only after the driver passes knowledge and skills tests administered by the State and related to the type of vehicle the driver expects to operate. Drivers are required to obtain and hold a CDL if they operate in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce and drive a vehicle that meets one or more of the classifications of a CMV described below. Restrictions are placed on a CDL when a driver takes the Skills Test in a vehicle which lacks critical equipment present in particu-lar types of CMVs. Examples of these restrictions are listed below. Therefore, to avoid restrictions, drivers should take the Skills Test in the same type of vehicle for which they are seeking a CDL to operate.

LicensingDriving a commercial motor vehicle is a big responsibility.

It requires special skills and knowledge. Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver’s license through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State). In ad-dition, special endorsements may be required if you or your company drivers will be driving any of the following vehicles:

■ a truck with double or triple trailers (triple trailers are il-legal on Florida roads)

■ a truck with a tank ■ a truck carrying hazardous materials ■ a passenger vehicle.

How Do I Get a CDL?Getting a CDL involves several steps. There are medical

and residency requirements besides knowledge and skills requirements.

The first step is to get a copy of your state’s Commercial Driver’s Licensing Manual. The manual is available in their field locations, or can be downloaded from their website and printed. Each state has its own processes to obtain a CDL.

The second step is to decide which type of vehicle and

DOT Regulations and Commercial Driver’s LicensesLisa Pate, CEM, FRSA Executive Director

what kind of driving you want to get the license for.There are three classes of CDLs with endorsements for

specialized qualifications for vehicles like school buses, tank trucks, tractor trailers, etc. Each type of CDL and endorsement requires that you pass a skills test and, in some cases, a writ-ten test. It is important to make sure you pass all the required tests or you risk having restrictions on your license.

Once you’ve finished gathering information and make your type of vehicle and driving decisions, there are two ba-sic steps to getting a CDL:

Step 1: Obtain the Commercial Learners Permit (CLP), a permit that only authorizes you to practice on public roads with a qualified CDL holder sitting next to you. Getting the permit involves more than just passing all the knowledge tests for the type of driving you want to do. To make sure that you are eligible, your driving record is checked for the last 10 years in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. You’ll need evidence that your state accepts to show that you are medically qualified. Most types of commercial driving require a DOT medical card, which requires a DOT physical. Your state may require specific documents in order to prove your name and State of residency. There are fees for getting the CLP. Reading and following the instructions in your states CDL Manual streamlines the process.

Step 2: Get the Commercial Driver’s License. You are re-quired to possess the CLP for 14 days before taking the Skills Test. Some states require the successful completion of CDL training prior to testing. Regardless, it is highly recommended that you practice the inspection tests and maneuvers in the CDL Manual that you will be tested on with a qualified indi-vidual before showing up for the test. You must pass all three parts of the Skills Test: the Vehicle Inspection Test, the Basic Controls Test, and the Road Test. Your state may even allow you to use their “training aid” to help you remember items on the vehicle inspection checklist. Taking the Skills test is no guarantee that you will pass.

Once you have passed the Skills Test, you need to submit the documentation for processing. Some states will give you the CDL that same day, while others send it to you in the mail. Regardless, make sure that everything is correct before you leave. It can be costly and embarrassing if you find a mis-take later.

All applicants for a Commercial Driver License are re-quired to have an Operator’s License and pass the vision requirements. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. If they are under 21, they will be restricted to intrastate oper-ation only.

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Class A Exam RequirementsTo operate trucks or truck combinations weighing 26,001

lbs. or more, and towing a vehicle/unit over 10,000 lbs., a Class A license is needed. The following tests are required:

General Knowledge test, Combinations vehicle test, Air Brakes, Pre-Trip, Basic Skills, CDL Road Test, and Applicable exams for desired endorsements.

Class B Exam RequirementsTo operate straight trucks and buses 26,001 lbs. or

more, a Class B license is needed. The following tests are required: General Knowledge test, Air Brakes (if applica-ble), Pre-Trip, Basic Skills, CDL Road Test, and Applicable exams for desired endorsements.

Class C Exam RequirementsTo operate vehicles transporting

placarded amounts of hazardous mate-rials, or vehicles designed to transport more than 15 persons including the driver with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of less than 26,001 lbs., or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be plac-arded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172 or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or tox-in in 42 CFR Part 73, a Class C license is needed. The following tests are re-quired: General Knowledge test, Air Brakes (if applicable), Pre-Trip, Basic Skills, CDL Road Test, and Applicable exams for desired endorsements.

Already have an out of state CDL?

Florida will reciprocate an out of state or a Canadian commercial driver license. However, an out of state appli-cant with a hazmat endorsement will have to reapply for a hazmat endorse-ment, which will include a background check, appropriate exams and fees.

Already have a Military CDL?Military or prior military custom-

ers requesting to be issued a CDL due to qualifications of experience while serving on military duty must: Pass all required knowledge and endorse-ment exams for the CDL license class and endorsements they are applying to obtain, Present the Certification for Waiver of Skill Test for Military Personnel form completed by their

commanding officer or designee while on active duty or within 90 days of separation from the service.

Military personnel are only exempt from taking the skills exams. The process must be completed and the CDL issued within 120 days of separation from service. The Certification for Waiver of Skill Test form for Military Personnel can be provided to the customer.

Endorsements“Endorsement” means a special authorization, which per-

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H. (Placard Hazmat) – Issued to those who have passed the required written and skills tests and who will transport placarded hazardous materials.

N. (Tank Vehicles) – Issued to those who have passed the required written and skills tests and who will drive tank vehicles.

P. (Passengers) – Issued to those who have passed the required written and skills tests and who will drive passenger vehicles.

T. (Double/Triple Trailers) – Issued to those who have passed the required written and skills tests and who will drive double or triple tractor-trailer vehicles. Triple trailers are not allowed on Florida roads.

X. (Placarded Hazmat & Tank Vehicles) – Issued to those who qualify for the H and N endorsements.

Commercial Learner’s Permit DocumentWhile FMCSA sets the minimum standard that States

must meet regarding CDLs and Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLP), administration and issuance of the license itself remains the exclusive function of the States, along with the application process, license fee, license renewal cycle and procedures and reinstatement requirements after a disqualification, provided that the Federal standards and criteria are met. States may exceed the Federal requirements for certain criteria, such a medical, fitness, and other driver qualifications.

States may issue commercial learner’s permits for the purposes of behind-the-wheel training on public highways

as long as the learner’s permit holder is required to be ac-companied by someone with a valid CDL appropriate for the class and type of vehicle operated. Further, the learner’s per-mit can only be issued for limited time periods. The permit holder cannot operate a commercial motor vehicle trans-porting hazardous materials as defined in §383.5. The permit holder must have a valid operator (non-CDL) driver’s license, and have passed such vision, sign/symbol, and knowledge tests as the State issuing the learner’s permit ordinarily ad-ministers to applicants for operator driver’s licenses.

Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver’s LicensesIn certain circumstances, States are permitted to issue

a CDL to an individual who is not domiciled within its ju-risdiction. The word “Non-domiciled” must be prominently displayed on the CDL, but does not have to be contiguous with the words “Commercial Driver’s License,” “CDL,” or “Commercial Learner’s Permit,” or “CLP.”

Non-domiciled CDL means a CDL issued by a State under either of the following two conditions:

■ To an individual domiciled in a foreign country, other than Mexico and Canada, if the person obtained the li-cense from a State, which complies with the testing and licensing standards required for CDL drivers.

■ To an individual domiciled in another State while that State is prohibited from issuing CDLs, if the person ob-tained the license from any State which elected to issue non-domiciled CDLs and which complies with the test-ing and licensing standards required for CDL drivers.


PenaltiesA driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service

order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 for a first conviction and not less than $5,000 for a second or subsequent conviction, in addition to disqualifica-tion under §353.51(e).

An employer who is convicted of a violation of an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 nor more than $25,000.

An employer who is convicted of a violation of a Federal, State, or local law or regulation, pertaining to railroad-high-way grade crossing shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.

States must be connected to the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) and the National Driver Register (NDR) in order to exchange information about CDL drivers, traffic convictions, and disqualifications. A State must use both the CDLIS and NDR to check a driver’s record, and the CDLIS to make certain that the applicant does not already have a CDL or is disqualified. The State shall notify the operator of the CDLIS of the issuance, transfer, renewal, or upgrade of a license within the 10-day period beginning on the date of the license issuance.

BAC StandardsThe FMCSA has established 0.04 percent as the blood

alcohol concentration (BAC) level at or above which a CDL commercial motor vehicle operator who is required to have a CDL, and is operating a commercial motor vehicle, is deemed to be driving under the influence of alcohol and subject to the disqualification sanctions in the Federal regulations. Most States have established a level of 0.08 percent as the level at or above which a person operating a non-commer-cial vehicle is deemed to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Sanctions for alcohol-related driving violations may affect the driver’s qualifications and eligibility for both com-mercial and non-commercial licenses.

Employer NotificationsWithin 30 days of a conviction for any traffic violation,

except parking violations, a driver must notify his employer, regardless of the nature of the violation or the type of vehi-cle which was driven at the time.

A CMV driver must notify his employer if the driver’s license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or if he/she is dis-qualified from driving. The notification must be made by the end of the next business day following receipt of the notice of the suspension, revocation, cancellation, lost privilege or disqualification.

Employers may not knowingly use a driver who has more than one license or whose license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or is disqualified from driving. Violation of this re-quirement may result in civil or criminal penalties.

Notification of Previous EmploymentAll employers shall request and all person’s applying for

employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator shall provide, employment history as a commercial motor vehicle

operator for the 10 years preceding the date the application is submitted. The request shall be made at the time of appli-cation for employment.

Major Violations While Operating a Motor Vehicle include:

■ Being under the influence of alcohol as prescribed by State law.

■ Being under the influence of a controlled substance. ■ Having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent or

greater while operating a CMV. ■ Refusing to take an alcohol test as required by State

law or jurisdiction under its implied consent laws or regulations.

■ Leaving the scene of an accident. ■ Using the vehicle to commit a felony other than a felony

described above. ■ Driving a CMV when, as a result of prior violation com-

mitted operating a CMV, the driver’s CDL is revoked, suspended, or cancelled, or the driver is disqualified from operating a CMV.

■ Causing a fatality through the negligent operation of a CMV, including but not limited to the crimes of motor vehicle manslaughter, homicide by motor vehicle and negligent homicide.

■ Using the vehicle in the commission of a felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance.

Serious Violations While Operating a Motor Vehicle include:

■ Speeding excessively, involving any speed of 15 mph or more above the posted speed limit.

■ Driving recklessly, as defined by State or local law or regulation, including but not limited to, offenses of driv-ing a motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

■ Making improper or erratic traffic lane changes. ■ Following the vehicle ahead too closely. ■ Violating State or local law relating to motor vehicle

traffic control (other than a parking violation) arising in connection with a fatal accident.

■ Driving a CMV without obtaining a CDL. ■ Driving a CMV without a CDL in the driver’s possession. ■ Driving a CMV without the proper class of CDL and/

or endorsements for the specific vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported.

For more information, visit www.fmcsa.dot.gov.


National Women in Roofing (NWIR) will host a hos-pitality reception, sponsored by SRS Corporation, on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the International Roofing Expo.

The hospitality event will be an opportunity for roofing industry professionals to network with peers. In keeping with NWIR’s mission, the event is focused on creating educational, mentoring and networking opportunities for those interested in membership.

Lindy Ryan, NRCA’s first female Chairman of the Board and Heidi J. Ellsworth, Chairperson of NWIR, will both share how women can find strong and lasting career paths in roofing and how women are making a difference in the overall industry.

Ryan will speak about her remarkable corporate and volunteer leadership tenure in the traditionally male-dom-inated roofing industry. Ryan’s positive message of focusing on the job, not the gender, offers a powerful lesson in developing talent across our rapidly diversifying industry. Ellsworth will share the vision for NWIR and its role as a national industry association, officially launching at the largest annual industry-related event.

National Women in Roofing ReceptionHeidi Ellsworth, HJE Marketing, FRSA-Florida Roofing Magazine Ad Sales Rep

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National Women in Roofing (NWIR), formerly Women in Roofing (WinR), is a volunteer-based organization with the goal to pro-vide networking, mentoring and education for women roofing pro-fessionals. With a strong focus in mentoring and education for women new to the roofing in-dustry, the organization will continue to work to create opportunities for continu-ing education, support and networking for profes-sional success.

Join us for the LARGEST regional expo in the industry!

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• Continuing Education Seminars• FREE Welcome Reception for All• S.T.A.R. Awards and After-Party• Daily Cash Prizes• Silent and Live Auctions• Golf, Fishing and Clay Tournaments• Ladies’ and Kids’ Programs

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If you didn’t already know, the next Florida Building Code modification process has started. In fact, the first part of the process ended on January 1, 2016 which was the deadline to have any code modifications to the 2015 I-Code submitted to the Florida Building Commission (FBC) for consideration as part of the 2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition Code. The FBC staff instructed anyone inter-ested in submitting code changes to have the code mods submitted by December 25, 2015 to make sure they were reviewed by the staff for any deficiency that would need to be corrected prior to being accepted as a verified submittal. If any conflicts in the format weren’t corrected, then there was the possibility that that submittal would not be includ-ed for consideration by the FBC.

FRSA submitted 107 code mods by December 23, 2015. Fortunately, only eight had some formatting issues that were immediately corrected and resubmitted. All 107 have been verified for correctness by FBC staff and posted on the FBC website where they can be viewed, along with the other 450 or so code mods submitted at www.floridabuilding.org/cm/cm_code_srch.aspx.

Recently, the FBC staff sent notifications that the review and public comment period began on January 11, 2016, 11 days ahead of the posted schedule. The first comment pe-riod lasts for 45 days, ending on February 25. Using the above webpage, anyone can make a positive or negative comment on any code mod and the petitioner can use this opportunity for corrections.

The next step will take place April 11-15, 2016 during the FBC meetings in Gainesville. During this public meeting the approved code mods and any comments will be heard, debated and voted on by the designated Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). TAC members voting results are defined by the following terms: approved as submitted (AS), ap-proved as modified (AM), no affirmative recommendation (NAR), withdrawn (W), which can only be done by code mod proponent, and insufficient, incomplete or does not meet criteria (I).

FRSA will have representation on the TAC and by those FRSA contractor and associate members who have vol-unteered as experts in their field to comment in favor of FRSA-proposed code changes. FRSA members interested in supporting the FRSA during these meetings can con-tact me by email at [email protected]. Remember, as a contractor, the decisions made during these hearings are creating the new code your business will be governed by for no less than three years.

After the TAC meetings in late April or early May, the FBC staff will post all TAC recommendations for another 45-day review and public comment period which should end in early to mid-June. Again, FBC staff will post pro-posed code changes with comments on the commission website.

2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition DevelopmentMark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services

The last public hearing for each TAC, other than the Glitch Correction Phase, will be in mid-July where the TAC recommendations will be completed on commented code changes before being posted by FBC staff to the FBC web-site in late July or early August 2016. During the FBC rule development workshop in August, the commission will con-sider the proposed recommendations by each of the eleven TAC’s voting for or against the proposed code changes.

In September of 2016, a draft of the 6th Edition 2017 Florida supplements, which will be integrated into the 2015 I-Codes, will be posted on the FBC website. Then in April of 2017 an integrated draft of the 6th Edition 2017 Florida supplements and the 2015 I-Codes will be posted on the FBC website. The final rule hearing to approve the official version of the 2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition is pro-jected to take place in June of 2017 with an effective date of December 31, 2017. This is a long, but much needed process that FRSA undertakes each code cycle, and is cer-tainly another reason to consider a Florida-only code.


On February 18, 2016 at 7:45 am at the International Roofing Expo, University of Florida Students will com-pete for the honor of winning The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress 2016 Construction Management Student Competition. It is a hallmark competition that promotes careers in roofing industry management. In addition to providing a significant learning opportunity, the competition fosters an environment that is meant to bring out the best in each team, encourage dialogue among the students, and foster team spirit as students rise to meet the challenge. The Alliance competition features teams of four university students testing their roofing, project management, estimating, safety, quality control and presentation skills.

There are three participating teams – Auburn University in Auburn, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and the University of Florida in Gainesville. Out of the 12 students, three are students who participated in our competition last year. The University of Florida team will include Eddie San Juan, Nick Loewenthal, Caleb Strauss, and Drew Winant lead by University of Florida mentor Lincoln Register of the J. Register Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

The three teams were presented with a problem statement and asked to bid on installing a roof sys-tem. The unique element in this year’s competition is that the roof for the project is on the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando. Each team had

to research the project, review the plans and specifi-cations, and assemble a full estimate and proposal to submit a qualified bid package.

A panel of industry judges have reviewed the written proposals and determined the preliminary scores. The teams will give their oral presentations before the judges on Thursday morning, February 18, 7:45 to 11:15 a.m. in Room W207ABC at the OCCC. At the conclusion of the presentations, the teams will have an opportunity to ask questions of representatives who performed the actual job from Springer-Peterson Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., Eaton Park, Fla. and PCL Construction Services, Inc., Orlando. After this portion of the program, the stu-dents will have the opportunity to go up on the OCCC roof to see the actual work that was performed.

The judges’ scores from the oral presentations will be combined with the scores from the written pro-posals to determine the winning team, which will be announced at the NRCA Industry Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception being held Thursday evening in Room W304A-H at the OCCC. The winning team will receive a $5,000 L.B. Conway scholarship for the winning school, a team trophy, individual awards, and recognition in a press release in Professional Roofing magazine and on the Alliance’s website.

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress was es-tablished within the National Roofing Foundation (NRF) to create an endowment fund to serve as a highly fo-

cused resource for the roofing industry and its customers. The Alliance’s objectives are to conduct research and education projects that support high-quality programs for roofing contractors; ensure timely and for-ward-thinking industry responses to major eco-nomic and technological issues and enhance the long-term viability and attractiveness of the industry to roofing workers. The Alliance also reaches out to the roofing community and its members and helps fund efforts dedicated to good works and charita-ble giving.

University of Florida Competes for Roofing Excellence at IRE


The University of Florida team (left to right): (top) Eddie San Juan and Nick Loewenthal; (bottom) Caleb Strauss and Drew Winant.

More information about the Alliance is available at www.roofingindustryalliance.net.


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Florida Roofing is continuing coverage of the winning projects from the 2015 S.T.A.R. Awards – the Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing – which highlights industry projects throughout Florida.

FRSA members submitted their roofing projects com-pleted during the previous year, along with an application detailing the project, and in-progress and completion

photos for placement in one of six categories. Project submission required a description including

tear-off (if applicable), preparation, design work, instal-lation, problem solving and any other information that might be unique to the job, such as safety requirements or field fabrication.

Categories for submission included: Sustainable, Community Service, Steep Slope, Low Slope, Specialty Metal, and Unique.

A panel of three industry profes-sionals was established to review the submitted projects. Judging criteria included, but was not lim-ited to: aesthetics, size, completion time, special circumstances, unique project design, complexity of proj-ect, workmanship, teamwork, testimonials, and creative problem solving. The judges selected three projects in each of the six catego-ries to receive either first, second or third place S.T.A.R. Awards.

J. Register Company, Jackson-ville, was awarded first place in the Steep Slope category for their St. John’s River Power Park project. Their project team included:

■ Estimator: Gary Register ■ Project Manager: Lincoln

Register ■ Superintendent: Jim Callahan ■ Manufacturer: McElroy Metal ■ Manufacturer’s Representative:

Todd Brown ■ Supplier: JGA, Southern Roof

Center, Jacksonville ■ Supplier’s Representative: Mike

Black ■ The project MVP was: Jason

Callahan, SuperintendentThis industrial re-roof project

included the complete removal of existing metal roof panels and replacement with a 22-gauge Galvalume panel system for precip-itator and coal conveyer buildings within the power park. The build-ings are critical for the coal fired, power generation facility. The two

S.T.A.R. Awards Steep Slope WinnerFRSA Staff


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MEMBER PROFILE

Chelsea Welsh Corporate Marketing Manager, Southeastern MetalsChelsea currently serves as the chair of FRSA’s Young Professionals Council and is a member of the Public Relations and Marketing Committee. She is also an educa-tional provider for FRSA, providing seminars at the Annual Convention and for FRSA Affiliates.

How did you get started in the roofing industry? I joined Gibraltar Industries six years ago, and have served in various marketing positions in the home improvement industry my entire life. I got the privilege to work with the Southeastern Metals and DOT Metals product team three years ago.

What’s your favorite part of the job? My favorite part of the job is my daily interactions with dis-tributors, contractors and my team members. There are so many interesting individuals in our industry. I enjoy provid-ing education on social and digital media trends to roofers to help them increase revenue.

What’s your favorite vacation? My favorite vacation was Tahiti. I was able to visit all the islands of Tahiti on a cruise aboard the Paul Gauguin. It was breathtaking and an experience I will never forget. I was able to see the ocean bungalows in Bora Bora and experi-ence the Tahitian culture.

What would be your dream job? My dream job is to become a Chief Marketing Officer in the building products industry. I am extremely passionate about working with contractors and developing innovative marketing strategies for brands.

If you could spend time with three people (living or not), who would they be and why? I would want to spend time with my Dad. He passed away unexpectedly when I was 14 years old. He was always my

biggest fan. I would also like to spend time with Steve Jobs; he was a change agent and brought such innovation and new technology into the marketplace. Finally, my grand-mother. She passed away at 85 years of age. She was such an amazing, inspiring lady.

How long have you been involved with FRSA?Four years.

What do you personally find most rewarding about being involved with FRSA? I find networking with roofing professionals and education the most rewarding parts of being involved with FRSA.

What advice would you give to someone interested in joining the roofing industry? Surround yourself with intelligent individuals. Don’t be afraid to ask others for their advice; there are so many in-telligent roofers in our industry.

What’s your favorite pastime activity? I enjoy cooking and discovering new recipes and sharing them with friends and family.

What other activities and organizations are you involved with? I am very active with my local church. I enjoy running and I am training for my second 5K run. I strive to learn some-thing new every day and I’m currently learning Spanish. I am a firm believer in continuing education and I’m very active in social media and digital media platforms for business.

What would surprise others to learn about you? I am currently writing a book that will be an inspirational story about my life. I have two teenage sons; Christian is 18 and Noah is 15 and they are my heart.

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