Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-46 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND SYSTEMS › Section 69A-46.040 - Installation Requirements for Automatic Sprinkler Systems Employing Water as the Extinguishing Agent

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Fire
				protection system contractors installing an automatic sprinkler system
				employing water as the extinguishing agent shall supervise and be responsible
				for the complete system in accordance with the provisions of section
				 633.334, F.S. The contractor
				shall be responsible for installing the complete system in compliance with the
				National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards adopted in rule chapter
				69A-3, F.A.C., except that if a contractor installs only the underground
				portion of the system from the point of service to the aboveground connection
				flange, in compliance with subsection
				 633.334(3),
				F.S., the contractor shall be responsible for only that portion of the system,
				and the contractor installing the remaining portion shall be responsible for
				the system from the point of connection to the underground throughout the
				remainder of the system.
(2) The
				complete system begins at the point-of-service as defined in subsection
				 633.102(24),
				F.S., and ends at the most remote head inside the facility.
(3) In order to ensure that sufficient water
				is available at the point-of-service to provide the water inside the facility
				as required by the plans, the contractor who installs the underground portion
				shall be responsible for conducting the acceptance tests required by NFPA 13
				and shall personally, sign and maintain on file the Contractor's Material and
				Test Certificate for Underground Piping as specified in NFPA 13, as adopted in
				rule chapter 69A-3, F.A.C. If the above ground pipe is installed by a
				contractor other than the one who installed the underground, the contractor
				shall be responsible to obtain a copy of the underground certificate from the
				underground contractor and maintain it on file before connection to the
				underground is made. If the contractor is unable to obtain the certificate, the
				contractor shall notify the Regulatory Licensing Section.
(4) Upon completion of the final installation
				of the aboveground piping, the contractor shall conduct the tests and sign and
				maintain on file the Contractor's Material and Test Certificate for Aboveground
				Piping as specified in NFPA 13, as adopted in rule
				 69A-3.012, F.A.C.
(5) Failure to complete and maintain the two
				certificates described in subsections (3) and (4), above, shall be grounds for
				disciplinary action as violations of section
				 633.334, F.S.
(6) The contractor whose name appears on the
				application for the building permit shall be responsible for the acceptance
				tests required in NFPA 13, as adopted in rule chapter 69A-3, F.A.C. The
				contractor or authorized agent shall complete all portions of the Contractor's
				Material and Test Certificate(s) that are related to the system being tested.
				The contractor or authorized agent shall sign and date the test certificates.
				In cases where there is no building permit, the contractor that supervised the
				installation shall be responsible for the performance of these
				duties.
(7) The contractor shall
				maintain on file all Contractor's Material and Test Certificates, and shall
				provide such to the State Fire Marshal upon his request.
(8) Upon successful completion of acceptance
				tests, newly installed fire protection systems shall not require a tag until
				the first inspection occurs in accordance with rule
				 69A-46.041,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.306,
					 633.334,
					 633.338
					 FS.
New 12-21-88, Amended 8-1-90, 10-20-93, 11-21-01, Formerly
					 4A-46.040, Amended 5-18-08, 7-19-16.