Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-23 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, RECHARGING, REPAIRING, SERVICING AND TESTING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS › Rule 120-3-23-.06 - Requirements for Pre-Engineered Kitchen or Restaurant Fire Suppression System License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)A firm may obtain a license to install,
				inspect, repair, recharge, service or test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant
				fire suppression systems upon meeting the following requirements:
(a) The applicant for a license to install,
				inspect, service and test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				systems has completed an application form acceptable to the
				Commissioner.
(b) The applicant for
				a license to install, inspect, service and test pre-engineered kitchen or
				restaurant fire suppression systems has paid an annual license fee of fifty
				dollars ($50.00) and a one time non-refundable filing fee of fifty dollars
				($50.00) to the Commissioner.
(c)
				The applicant for a license to install, inspect, service or test pre-engineered
				kitchen or restaurant fire suppression systems has submitted evidence of the
				firm's registration as a current Georgia Corporation.
(d) The applicant for a license to install,
				inspect, service and test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				systems has submitted to the Commissioner a certificate of liability insurance
				listing the physical address of the business that provides proof of a valid
				comprehensive liability insurance policy purchased from an insurer or surplus
				lines broker authorized to do business in Georgia. The certificate of liability
				insurance shall list the Insurance Commissioner as the certificate holder to
				the address of the Safety Fire Division, 2 Martin Luther King Drive, 620 West
				Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334. The coverage must include bodily injury and property
				damage, products liability, completed operations, and contractual liability.
				The minimum amount of said coverage shall be one million dollars
				($1,000,000.00), provided, however, the amount of insurance required may be
				higher if so specified by the Commissioner. An insurer which provides such
				coverage shall notify the Commissioner of any change in coverage.
(e) The applicant for a license to install,
				inspect, service and test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				systems has submitted to the State Fire Marshal's Office the following:
1. A letter on company letter head indicating
				the areas the company intends to provide services.
2. A minimum of three (3) samples of all
				service tags, maintenance labels, test labels, non-compliance tags and high
				pressure cylinder stamps to be used by the company as indicated by the above
				service letter received, meeting the requirements of Rule
				120-3-23-.14. Where stamps are
				allowed to utilized, ink stamped impressions showing the applicants DOT (RIN)
				number shall be submitted with a copy of the firm's DOT approvals and renewals.
				Tags and labels may be printed and established for any period of time. However,
				after each printing, a minimum of three newly printed sample tags or labels and
				collars must be forwarded to the State Fire Marshal's office as indicated in
				this paragraph and under Rule
				120-3-23-.14.
(f) The applicant for a license to install,
				inspect, service or test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				systems has submitted to the Commissioner evidence of compliance with one of
				the following:
1. The applicant has
				maintained a valid permit issued by the Commissioner to install, inspect,
				service or test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression systems
				for a minimum of a three year period; or
2. Proof of one full time employee of the
				firm that has maintained a valid permit issued by the Commissioner to install,
				inspect, service or test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				systems for a minimum of a three year period.
Exception to (f):
Applicants that meet the
				  provisions of subparagraph (g)1. or (g)6. denoted below.
(g) The applicant for a license to
				install, inspect, service or test pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire
				suppression systems has submitted to the Commissioner evidence of compliance
				with one of the following:
1. Current
				certification from the manufacturer of the pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant
				fire suppression system denoting the specific system and areas in which the
				applicant has been successfully trained and certified; or
2. Notification from the National Institute
				of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) denoting the successful
				completion of Level III, Technician certification exam requirements for Special
				Hazards Suppression Systems; or
3.
				Current certification as a Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System
				Technician by the National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED);
				or
4. Current certification or
				testing by other nationally recognized organizations as deemed appropriate and
				acceptable by the Commissioner; or
5. Proof of one full time employee of the
				firm with documentation of current certification as a Pre-Engineered Kitchen
				Fire Extinguishing System Technician by the National Association of Fire
				Equipment Distributors (NAFED); or
6. Proof of one full time employee of the
				firm with documentation of current certification from the manufacturer of the
				pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system denoting the
				specific system and areas in which the full time employee has been successfully
				trained and certified; or
7. Proof
				of one full time employee of the firm with documentation of notification from
				the National Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
				denoting the successful completion of Level III, Technician certification exam
				requirements for Special Hazards Suppression Systems; or
8. Proof of one full time employee of the
				firm with documentation of current certification or testing by other nationally
				recognized organizations as deemed appropriate and acceptable by the
				Commissioner.
(h) An
				inspection by means as determined by the Commissioner has determined that the
				minimum equipment listed below for the activities the applicant requested to be
				licensed to perform was present at the service location and/or in each mobile
				service vehicle utilized by the firm.
1.
				Proper wrenches with non-serrated jaws or strap wrenches.
2. Non-serrated needle nose pliers or valve
				puller.
3. Inspection light
				suitable for internal inspection of pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire
				suppression system cylinders.
4.
				Accurate weighing scales in pound increments for pre-engineered kitchen or
				restaurant fire suppression system cylinders inspection and filling.
5. Accurate weighing scales in ounce
				increments for pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system
				cartridge inspection and/or filling.
6. Fixed vise appropriately sized for its
				intended use.
7. A supply of
				extinguishing agent(s) or compatibly listed agent(s) appropriate for the types
				of pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression systems the firm
				requests to fill, and facilities for the proper storage of extinguishing agents
				as set forth by the specifications from the agent manufacturer.
8. Commercial dry nitrogen supply with a dew
				point of -60°F (-51°C) or lower (CGA nitrogen specification G10.1,
				grades D through P) and pressure regulator with supply and regulated pressure
				gages calibrated and suitable for properly pressurizing pre-engineered kitchen
				or restaurant fire suppression system.
9. Equipment shall be on hand at the
				stationary facility location and each service vehicle for leak testing
				pressurized pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system
				cylinders. Use of a spray bottle containing a soap solution for leak testing
				pressurized system cylinders or their installations is permitted.
10. A supply of adapters, fittings, tools and
				equipment required for properly servicing, repairing, maintaining and or
				recharging all systems the firm solicits or accepts for service, repair,
				maintenance or recharge. These needs shall be based on the service or recharge
				specifications of the pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				system manufacturer and is not intended to prohibit the use of compatibly
				listed parts meeting the specifications of the pre-engineered kitchen or
				restaurant fire suppression system manufacturer.
11. Inventory of manufacturer or compatibly
				listed spare parts to include system detector and control parts as applicable
				for all pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression systems the firm
				solicits or accepts for service, repair, maintenance or recharge based on the
				service or recharge specifications of the systems manufacturer.
12. A copy of the applicable standards of the
				National Fire Protection Association currently adopted by the Commissioner, and
				copies of installation, service and maintenance manuals from the manufacturer
				of each make or brand of pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				system the firm installs, services, recharges, repairs, or maintains.
13. A supply of required service, maintenance
				and test tags meeting the provisions of Rule
				120-3-23-.14 of this
				Chapter.
14. Pipe threader and
				associated tools and dies.
15.
				Appropriate replacement cylinders for exchange if pre-engineered kitchen or
				restaurant fire suppression system cylinders are removed for service.
(i) If the applicant includes in
				the request for a license the request for hydrostatic testing of low pressure
				DOT or non-DOT regulated pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				system cylinders, in addition to the appropriate minimum equipment listed in
				subparagraphs (h)1.-15. the applicant must possess low pressure hydro testing
				equipment as follows:
1. Appropriate,
				hydrostatic test equipment for low-pressure cylinders as well as manuals in
				accordance with DOT and the applicable NFPA Standards.
2. Adequate safety cage for hydrostatic
				testing of low pressure pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression
				system cylinders in accordance with DOT requirements and the applicable NFPA
				Standards.
3. Low-pressure
				hydrostatic test labels for DOT or non-DOT regulated pre-engineered kitchen or
				restaurant fire suppression system cylinders containing at least the minimum
				information required by paragraph (5) of Rule
				120-3-23-.14 of this Chapter.
Exception to (i)
: The provisions in
				  subparagraph (i) shall not apply to a primary firm that accepts low-pressure
				  pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system cylinders for
				  hydrostatic testing by a secondary firm which is licensed and equipped to
				  provide this service. The secondary firm actually hydrostatically testing the
				  cylinder must properly label the cylinder in conformance with paragraph (5) of
				  Rule 120-3-23-.14
				  of this Chapter.
(j) If the applicant includes in the request
				for a license for the hydrostatic testing of high-pressure DOT regulated
				pre-engineered kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system cylinders, in
				addition to the appropriate minimum equipment listed in subparagraphs
				(h)1.-15., the applicant must submit with the application a copy of its DOT
				approvals and renewals.
Exception
: The provisions in subparagraph
				  (j) shall not apply to a primary firm that accepts high-pressure pre-engineered
				  kitchen or restaurant fire suppression system cylinders for hydrostatic testing
				  by firm which is licensed and equipped to provide this service. The firm
				  actually hydrostatically testing the cylinder must properly stamp the cylinder
				  with their current DOT (RIN) number when required by and in conformance with
				  DOT regulations.
(k) Nothing
				shall preclude the Commissioner from verifying by an announced or unannounced
				re-inspection of the service location and/or in each mobile service vehicle
				utilized by the firm that such equipment listed and required in subparagraphs
				(h) through
(j) exists and is
				readily available. The Commissioner may give the registered agent of the firm
				up to 30 days as deemed appropriate by him/her to correct any deficiencies
				discovered by such inspection. Furthermore, nothing shall preclude the
				Commissioner from verifying such evidence of notification, certification or
				testing as required in subparagraph (g) and experience as required in
				subparagraph (f).