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TX Ins Code § 6001.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices|Section 6001.251. Prohibited Practices

Sec. 6001.251.  PROHIBITED PRACTICES.  (a)  An individual or firm may not:(1)  engage in the business of installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers without holding a registration certificate;(2)  engage in the business of planning, certifying, installing, or servicing fixed fire extinguisher systems without holding a registration certificate;(3)  install, service, or certify the servicing of portable fire extinguishers or plan, certify, service, or install fixed fire extinguisher systems without holding a license;(4)  perform hydrostatic testing of fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the United States Department of Transportation without holding a hydrostatic testing registration certificate;(5)  obtain or attempt to obtain a registration certificate or license by fraudulent representation;(6)  install or service portable fire extinguishers or plan, certify, service, or install fixed fire extinguisher systems in violation of this chapter or the rules adopted and administered under this chapter;(7)  except as provided by Subsection (b), install, service, or hydrostatically test a fire extinguisher that does not have the proper identifying labels;(8)  sell, install, service, or recharge a carbon tetrachloride fire extinguisher; or(9)  except as provided by Subsection (b), lease, sell, service, or install a portable fire extinguisher, a fixed fire extinguisher system, or extinguisher equipment unless it carries an approval label or listing label issued by a testing laboratory approved by the department.(b)  The commissioner by rule shall permit an individual or firm to service a portable fire extinguisher regardless of whether the extinguisher carries a label described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6001.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices|Section 6001.252. Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 6001.252.  DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.  (a)  The state fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a registration certificate, license, or permit if, after notice and hearing, the state fire marshal finds that the applicant, registrant, license holder, or permit 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:(A)  the sale of products; or(B)  services rendered.(b)  Subject to Section 6001.253, the commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate, license, permit, or approval.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6001.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices|Section 6001.253. Disciplinary Hearing

Sec. 6001.253.  DISCIPLINARY HEARING.  (a)  If the state fire marshal proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license, permit, certificate, or approval issued under this chapter, the holder of the license, permit, certificate, or approval is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.(b)  Proceedings for a disciplinary action are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.(c)  Rules of practice adopted by the commissioner applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6001.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices|Section 6001.254. Reapplication Requirements

Sec. 6001.254.  REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant or holder of a registration certificate, license, or permit whose certificate, license, or permit has been refused or revoked under this chapter, other than for failure to pass a required written examination, may not file another application for a registration certificate, license, or permit before the first anniversary of the effective date of the refusal or revocation.(b)  After the first anniversary of the effective date of the refusal or revocation, the applicant may:(1)  reapply; and(2)  in a public hearing, show good cause why the issuance of the registration certificate, license, or permit is not against the public safety and welfare.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6001.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices|Section 6001.255. Reexamination After Revocation

Sec. 6001.255.  REEXAMINATION AFTER REVOCATION.  An individual whose license to service portable fire extinguishers or to install or service fixed fire extinguisher systems has been revoked must retake and pass the required written examination before a new license may be issued.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6001.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6001 - Fire Extinguisher Service and Installation|Subchapter G. Criminal Penalty|Section 6001.301. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 6001.301.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 6001.251(a).(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  Venue for an offense under this section is in Travis County or the county in which the offense is committed.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 6002.001. Purpose

Sec. 6002.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives and property by:(1)  regulating the planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining of fire detection and fire alarm devices and systems; and(2)  except as provided by rules adopted under Section 6002.051 or 6002.052, prohibiting fire detection and fire alarm devices, equipment, and systems not labeled or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 6002.003. Effect on Local Regulation

Sec. 6002.003.  EFFECT ON LOCAL REGULATION.  (a)  This chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this state.  A municipality or county may not enact an ordinance or rule inconsistent with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.  An inconsistent ordinance or rule is void and has no effect.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a municipality or county may:(1)  mandate that a fire alarm or detection system be installed in certain facilities, if the installation conforms to applicable state law;(2)  require a better type of alarm or detection system or otherwise safer condition than the minimum required by state law; and(3)  require regular inspections by local officials of smoke detectors in dwelling units, as that term is defined by Section 92.251, Property Code, and require the smoke detectors to be operational at the time of inspection.(c)  A municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state may not require, as a condition of engaging in business or performing any activity authorized under this chapter, that a registered firm, a license holder, or an employee of a license holder:(1)  obtain a registration, franchise, or license from the political subdivision;(2)  pay any fee or franchise tax to the political subdivision; or(3)  post a bond.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or Section 6002.155, a municipality or county may require a registered firm to obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for the installation of a fire alarm or fire detection device or system and require that the installation of such a system be in conformance with the building code or other construction requirements of the municipality or county and state law.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d), a municipality or county may not impose qualification or financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a registration certificate.(f)  A political subdivision may not require a registered firm, a license holder, or an employee of a registered firm to maintain a business location or residency within that political subdivision to engage in a business or perform any activity authorized under this chapter.(g)  A municipality or county may by ordinance require a registered firm to make a telephone call to a monitored property before the firm notifies the municipality or county of an alarm signal received by the firm from a fire detection device.|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(b), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 6002.004. Provision of Certain Services by Political Subdivision

Sec. 6002.004.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  In this section, "monitoring" means the receipt of fire alarm or supervisory signals or retransmission or communication of those signals to a fire service communications center that is located in this state or serves property in this state.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a political subdivision may not offer alarm system sales, service, installation, or monitoring unless the political subdivision has been providing monitoring services within the boundaries of the political subdivision as of September 1, 1999.  Any fee charged by the political subdivision under this subsection may not exceed the cost of the monitoring.(c)  A political subdivision may:(1)  offer service, installation, or monitoring for property owned by the political subdivision or another political subdivision;(2)  allow for the response to an alarm or detection device by:(A)  a law enforcement agency or fire department; or(B)  a law enforcement officer or firefighter acting in an official capacity; or(3)  offer monitoring to a financial institution, as defined by Section 59.301, Finance Code, that requests, in writing, that the political subdivision provide monitoring service to the financial institution.(d)  Subsection (b) does not apply to a political subdivision:(1)  in a county with a population of less than 80,000; or(2)  in which monitoring is not otherwise provided or available.(e)  This section is not intended to require a political subdivision to hold a license under this chapter.|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(c), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.051. Administration of Chapter; Rules

Sec. 6002.051.  ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; RULES.  (a)  The department shall administer this chapter.(b)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this chapter, including rules the commissioner considers necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire marshal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.052. Adoption of Rules; Standards

Sec. 6002.052.  ADOPTION OF RULES; STANDARDS.  (a)  In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may use:(1)  recognized standards, such as, but not limited to:(A)  standards of the National Fire Protection Association;(B)  standards recognized by federal law or regulation; or(C)  standards published by a nationally recognized standards-making organization;(2)  the National Electrical Code; or(3)  information provided by individual manufacturers.(b)  Under rules adopted under Section 6002.051, the department may create specialized licenses or registration certificates for an organization or individual engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices or systems.  The rules must establish appropriate training and qualification standards for each kind of license and certificate.(c)  The commissioner shall also adopt standards applicable to fire alarm devices, equipment, or systems regulated under this chapter.  In adopting standards under this subsection, the commissioner may allow the operation of a fire alarm monitoring station that relies on fire alarm devices or equipment approved or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory without regard to whether the monitoring station is approved or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory if the operator of the station demonstrates that the station operating standards are substantially equivalent to those required to be approved or listed.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.053. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 6002.053.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the holder of a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the commissioner may not include a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the use of a license or registration certificate holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license or registration certificate holder; or(4)  restricts the license or registration certificate holder's advertisement under a trade name.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.0531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.0531. Rules Requiring Financial Responsibility

Sec. 6002.0531.  RULES REQUIRING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.  The commissioner may not adopt a rule to administer this chapter that requires a person who holds a license under this chapter to obtain additional certification that imposes a financial responsibility on the license holder.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(i), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.054. Fees

Sec. 6002.054.  FEES.  (a)  The commissioner shall set the fee for:(1)  an initial registration certificate in an amount not to exceed $500;(2)  the renewal of a registration certificate for each year in an amount not to exceed $500;(3)  the renewal of a registration certificate for an individual or organization engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining exclusively single station devices in an amount not to exceed $250 annually;(4)  an initial branch office registration certificate in an amount not to exceed $150;(5)  the renewal of a branch office registration certificate for each year in an amount not to exceed $150;(6)  an initial or renewal training school approval in an amount not to exceed $500 annually;(7)  an initial or renewal of a training school instructor approval in an amount not to exceed $50 annually;(8)  an initial license in an amount not to exceed $120, except as provided by Subdivision (10);(9)  the renewal of a license for each year in an amount not to exceed $100, except as provided by Subdivision (10); and(10)  an initial license fee, in an amount not to exceed $50, and an annual renewal fee, in an amount not to exceed $50, for a residential fire alarm technician license.(b)  Unless the examination or reexamination for a license is administered by a testing service, the commissioner shall set a nonrefundable fee for:(1)  the initial examination in an amount not to exceed $30; and(2)  each reexamination in an amount not to exceed $20.(c)  The commissioner shall set a fee in an amount not to exceed $20 for:(1)  a duplicate registration certificate or license issued under this chapter; and(2)  any request requiring changes to a registration certificate or license.|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(d), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.055. Deposit in Operating Account

Sec. 6002.055.  DEPOSIT IN OPERATING ACCOUNT.  The fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of  Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 20 - Regulation of Other Occupations|Chapter 6002 - Fire Detection and Alarm Device Installation|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commissioner, Department,|Section 6002.056. Department Records

Sec. 6002.056.  DEPARTMENT RECORDS.  Records maintained by the department under this chapter on the home address, home telephone number, driver's license number, or social security number of an applicant or a license or registration holder are confidential and are not subject to mandatory disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 14.018(j), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.151 (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 6002.151. Firm Registration Certificate Required; Limited Certificate

Sec. 6002.151.  FIRM REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED; LIMITED CERTIFICATE.  (a)  An individual or organization may not engage in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, installing, servicing, monitoring, or maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices or systems unless the individual or organization holds a registration certificate issued by the department.(b)  The department may issue a limited registration certificate to an individual or organization whose business is restricted to monitoring.(c)  Applications for registration certificates and qualifications for those certificates 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.|
TX Ins Code § 6002.152 (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 6002.152. Branch Office Registration Certificate Required

Sec. 6002.152.  BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), each separate office location of a registered firm, other than the location identified on the firm's registration certificate, must have a branch office registration certificate issued by the department.(b)  Before issuing a branch office registration certificate, the department must determine that the branch office location is part of a registered firm.(c)  A registered firm that is engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining exclusively single station devices is not required to apply for or obtain a branch office registration certificate for a separate office or location of the firm.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.|