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TX Ins Code § 6002.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.153. Required Insurance Coverage for Registration Certificate

Sec. 6002.153.  REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department may not issue a registration certificate under this chapter unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a general liability insurance policy that includes products and completed operations coverage.  The policy must be conditioned to pay on behalf of the insured those amounts that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of bodily injury and property damage caused by an occurrence involving the insured or the insured's officer, agent, or employee in the conduct of any business that requires a registration certificate or license under this chapter.(b)  Unless the commissioner increases or decreases the limits under rules adopted under Section 6002.051(b), the limits of insurance coverage required by Subsection (a) must be at least:(1)  $100,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage for each occurrence; and(2)  $300,000 aggregate for all occurrences for each policy year.(c)  The evidence of insurance required by this section must be in the form of a certificate of insurance executed by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state and countersigned by an insurance agent licensed in this state.  A certificate of insurance for surplus lines coverage procured in compliance with Chapter 981 through a surplus lines agent that is licensed under Subchapter E, Chapter 981, and resident in this state may be filed with the department as evidence of the coverage required by this section.(d)  An insurance certificate executed and filed with the department under this section remains in force until the insurer has terminated future liability by the notice required by the department.(e)  Failure to maintain the liability insurance required by this section constitutes grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation, after notice and opportunity for hearing, of a registration certificate issued under this chapter.(f)  For an individual or organization licensed to install or service burglar alarms under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, compliance with the insurance requirements of that chapter constitutes compliance with the insurance requirements of this section if the insurance held by the individual or organization complies with the requirements of this section in amounts and types of coverage.(g)  This section does not affect the rights of the insured to negotiate or contract for limitations of liability with a third party, including a customer of the insured.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.154. Fire Alarm Technician, Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent, and Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent

Sec. 6002.154.  FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN, RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT, AND FIRE ALARM PLANNING SUPERINTENDENT.  (a)  Each registered firm, including a firm engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining exclusively single station devices, must employ at least one employee who is a fire alarm technician, residential fire alarm superintendent, or fire alarm planning superintendent.(b)  A fire alarm technician, residential fire alarm technician, residential fire alarm superintendent, or fire alarm planning superintendent must hold a license issued by the department, conditioned on the successful completion of a written license examination.(c)  To engage in the activity for which the license is granted, an individual licensed under this chapter must be an employee or agent of an individual or entity that holds a registration certificate.(d)  A fire alarm technician may perform or supervise monitoring.  A fire alarm planning superintendent may act as a fire alarm technician or a residential fire alarm superintendent.  A residential fire alarm superintendent may act as a fire alarm technician.(d-1)  A residential fire alarm technician may only provide direct on-site supervision to an employee of a registered firm for work performed under this chapter in a single-family or two-family dwelling.(d-2)  An applicant for a residential fire alarm technician license must provide with the required license application evidence of the applicant's successful completion of the required instruction from a training school approved by the state fire marshal in accordance with Section 6002.158.(e)  Applications for licenses and qualifications for those licenses are subject to rules adopted by the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(e), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(g), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.156. License Examination

Sec. 6002.156.  LICENSE EXAMINATION.  (a)  The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required by this chapter.  The examination must cover this chapter and commissioner rules and include specific testing of all license categories.(b)  The state fire marshal may administer the examination or may enter into an agreement with a testing service.(c)  If a testing service is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service regarding requirements for the examination, including:(1)  examination development;(2)  scheduling;(3)  site arrangements;(4)  grading;(5)  reporting;(6)  analysis; or(7)  other administrative duties.(d)  The state fire marshal may require the testing service to:(1)  correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;(2)  collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination; or(3)  administer the examination at a specific location or time.(e)  Approval for a testing service is valid for one year.(f)  The state fire marshal shall adopt rules as necessary to implement examination requirements under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.157. Examination Results

Sec. 6002.157.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an examination is administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send notice to each examinee of the results of the examination.(b)  If an examination is conducted, graded, or reviewed by a testing service, the state fire marshal shall send notice to each examinee of the results of the examination within two weeks after the date on which the state fire marshal receives the results from the testing service.(c)  If the notice of the examination results will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the state fire marshal shall send notice to the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(d)  The state fire marshal may require a testing service to notify an examinee of the results of the examinee's examination under this section.(e)  If requested in writing by an individual who fails the examination administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send to the individual an analysis of the individual's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.158. Training Schools and Instructors; Approval

Sec. 6002.158.  TRAINING SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS; APPROVAL.  (a)  An applicant for approval as a training school must submit an application to the state fire marshal, accompanied by the applicant's complete course or testing curriculum.  A registered firm, or an affiliate of a registered firm, is not eligible for approval as a training school.(b)  The state fire marshal shall review the materials submitted for course approval and shall approve or deny approval in a letter provided not later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of the application.  A denial of approval must disclose specific reasons for the denial.  An applicant whose approval is denied may reapply at any time.(c)  Training school instructors must be approved by the state fire marshal.  To be eligible for approval, an instructor must:(1)  hold a fire alarm planning superintendent license, a residential fire alarm superintendent license, or a fire alarm technician license; and(2)  have at least three years of experience in fire alarm installation, service, or monitoring.(d)  Approval for a training school or instructor is valid for one year.(e)  The curriculum for a residential fire alarm technician course must consist of at least seven hours of instruction on installing, servicing, and maintaining single-family and two-family residential fire alarm systems as defined by National Fire Protection Standard No. 72 and an examination on National Fire Protection Standard No. 72 for which at least one hour is allocated for completion. The examination must consist of at least 25 questions, and an applicant must accurately answer at least 80 percent of the questions to pass the examination.(f)  After approval, each training school must annually conduct, within 125 miles of each county with a population greater than 500,000, at least two classes that are open to the public.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(h), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 15.001, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 172 (H.B. 458), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.159. Continuing Education Programs

Sec. 6002.159.  CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commissioner may adopt procedures for certifying and may certify continuing education programs.(b)  Participation in the continuing education programs is voluntary.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.160. Reciprocal License

Sec. 6002.160.  RECIPROCAL LICENSE.  The department may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Approval Requirements|Section 6002.161. Not Transferable

Sec. 6002.161.  NOT TRANSFERABLE.  A registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter E. Renewal of Registration Certificate or License|Section 6002.201. Renewal Required; Fee

Sec. 6002.201.  RENEWAL REQUIRED; FEE.  (a)  A renewal of a registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is valid for a period of two years.  The license or registration renewal fee for each year of the two-year period is payable on renewal.(b)  The commissioner by rule may adopt a system under which registration certificates and licenses expire on various dates during the year.  For the year in which an expiration date of a registration certificate or license is less than one year from its issuance or anniversary date, the fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each holder of a registration certificate or license pays only that portion of the renewal fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the registration certificate or license is valid.  The total renewal fee is payable on renewal on the new expiration date.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter E. Renewal of Registration Certificate or License|Section 6002.202. Notice of Expiration

Sec. 6002.202.  NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.  At least 30 days before the expiration date of a registration certificate or license, the state fire marshal shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the holder of the  registration certificate or license at the holder's last known address.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter E. Renewal of Registration Certificate or License|Section 6002.203. Renewal Procedures

Sec. 6002.203.  RENEWAL PROCEDURES.  (a)  The holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license may renew the certificate or license by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate or license.(b)  An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate or license by paying to the department:(1)  the required renewal fee; and(2)  a fee that does not exceed one-fourth of the initial fee for the certificate or license.(c)  An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the certificate or license by paying to the department:(1)  all unpaid renewal fees; and(2)  a fee that does not exceed the initial fee for the certificate or license.(d)  An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has been expired for two years or longer may not renew the certificate or license.  The individual or organization may obtain a new registration certificate or license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an initial registration certificate or license.(e)  This section may not be construed to prevent the department from denying or refusing to renew a license under applicable law or commissioner rules.(f)  A license or registration certificate issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the date printed on the license or certificate.  A renewal application and fee for the license or registration certificate must be postmarked on or before the expiration date to be accepted as timely.(g)  If a renewal application is not complete but there has been no lapse in the required insurance, the applicant is entitled to 30 days from the date that the applicant is notified by the department of the deficiencies in the renewal application to comply with any additional requirement.  If an applicant fails to respond and correct all deficiencies in the renewal application within the 30-day period, the department may charge a late fee.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter E. Renewal of Registration Certificate or License|Section 6002.204. Renewal of Certain Licenses

Sec. 6002.204.  RENEWAL OF CERTAIN LICENSES.  A license holder with an unexpired license who is not employed by a registered firm at the time of the license renewal may renew that license, but the license holder may not engage in any activity for which the license was granted until the license holder is employed by a registered firm.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter F. Selling or Leasing of Fire Alarm|Section 6002.251. Required Label; Exceptions

Sec. 6002.251.  REQUIRED LABEL; EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a detection or alarm device, alarm system, or item of monitoring equipment, a purpose of which is to detect or give alarm of fire, may not be sold, offered for sale, leased, installed, or used to monitor property in this state unless the device, system, or item of equipment carries a label of approval or listing of a testing laboratory approved by the department.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a detection or alarm device, alarm system, or item of monitoring equipment in a one-family or two-family residence, a purpose of which is to detect or give alarm of fire, may not be sold, offered for sale, leased, installed, or used to monitor property in this state after April 14, 1989, unless the device, system, or equipment carries a label of approval or listing of a testing laboratory approved by the department.(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not prohibit the continued use or monitoring of equipment in place if the equipment:(1)  complied with the law applicable on the date of the equipment's original placement; and(2)  has not been extended, modified, or altered.(d)  Fire alarm devices that are not required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter and that do not impair the operation of fire alarm or fire detection devices required by this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter are exempt from the label and listing requirements described by Subsections (a) and (b) if the devices are approved by the local authority with jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter F. Selling or Leasing of Fire Alarm|Section 6002.252. Required Purchase and Installation Information

Sec. 6002.252.  REQUIRED PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION INFORMATION.  A fire detection or fire alarm device may not be sold or installed in this state unless the device is accompanied by printed information that:(1)  is supplied to the owner by the supplier or installing contractor; and(2)  concerns:(A)  instructions describing the installation, operation, testing, and proper maintenance of the device;(B)  information to aid in establishing an emergency evacuation plan for the protected premises;(C)  the telephone number and location, including notification procedures, of the nearest fire department; and(D)  information that will aid in reducing the number of false alarms.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(k), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter F. Selling or Leasing of Fire Alarm|Section 6002.253. Training and Supervision of Certain Exempt Employees

Sec. 6002.253.  TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN EXEMPT EMPLOYEES.  Each registered firm that employs an individual who is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter under Section 6002.155(10) shall appropriately train and supervise the individual to ensure that:(1)  each installation complies with the adopted provisions of National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 72 or other adopted standards;(2)  each smoke or heat detector installed or sold carries a label or listing of approval by a testing laboratory approved by the department; and(3)  the individual is knowledgeable in fire protection and the proper use and placement of detectors.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(l), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter G. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Procedures|Section 6002.301. Prohibited Practices

Sec. 6002.301.  PROHIBITED PRACTICES.  An individual or organization may not:(1)  plan, certify, lease, sell, service, install, monitor, or maintain a fire alarm or fire detection device or system without a license or registration certificate;(2)  obtain or attempt to obtain a registration certificate or license by fraudulent representation; or(3)  plan, certify, lease, sell, service, install, monitor, or maintain a fire alarm or fire detection device or system in violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter G. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Procedures|Section 6002.302. Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 6002.302.  DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.  (a)  The state fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a registration certificate or license if, after notice and hearing, the state fire marshal finds that the applicant, registrant, or license holder has engaged in acts that:(1)  violate this chapter;(2)  violate rules or standards adopted under this chapter; or(3)  constitute misrepresentation made in connection with the sale of products or services rendered.(b)  An original or renewal registration certificate, license, or testing laboratory approval may be denied, suspended, or revoked, if after notice and public hearing the commissioner, through the state fire marshal, determines from the evidence presented at the hearing that this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter has been violated.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|