(1) An unsprinklered legacy facility shall conduct emergency egress and relocation drills monthly and at least twelve drills shall have been conducted during the previous year (four times per year on each new shift). Legacy facilities with eight or fewer residents and a “”Prompt”” evacuation capability evaluation shall follow the above guidelines. If the legacy facility has been in operation less than one year, it shall be permitted to have conducted an emergency egress and relocation drill for each month of its operation.
    (2) A sprinklered legacy facility shall conduct at least six emergency egress and relocation drills per year, one every two months, with a minimum of two drills conducted during the night when residents are sleeping.
    (3) Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered and in compliance with other firesafety standards as determined by the AHJ are not required to conduct more than one of the two required nighttime emergency egress and relocation drills between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. per year.
Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.206 FS. Law Implemented 429.41, 633.206 FS. History-New 1-7-97, Formerly 4A-40.036, Amended 11-13-19.