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-46.0165 - Submission of the Application for a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector Permit

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An individual
				employed by a Fire Protection System Contractor I or II who will be inspecting
				water based fire protection systems must be issued a permit by the State Fire
				Marshal in accordance with section
				 633.318, F.S., to conduct such
				work.
(2) The applicant for a
				Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector Permit shall submit an application on
				Form DFS-K3-1794, "Application for Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector
				Permit," (effective: 5-18-08), incorporated herein by reference, and available
				from the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Regulatory Licensing Section, 200 East
				Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342.
(3) The application shall be accompanied by a
				fee as prescribed in subsection
				 633.132(1),
				F.S.
(4) The application shall be
				accompanied by two current full-face color passport size photographs, and a
				photocopy of the applicant's driver's license or identification card issued by
				the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Each photograph
				shall have the name of the applicant printed legibly on the back of the
				photograph. Each application shall be accompanied by evidence that the
				applicant holds a NICET Level II certification in a subfield of Inspection and
				Testing of Water-Based Systems. As an alternative to holding a NICET Level II
				certification, the applicant may provide proof of equivalent education and
				training approved by the State Fire Marshal and meeting the criteria outlined
				in this rule.
(5) Upon submission
				of a completed application, fee, and photographs, a permit and photo
				identification card will be issued to the applicant.
(6) Permittees must have a valid and
				subsisting permit upon their persons at all times while engaging in the
				inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems. The permit
				must be produced upon demand. A permittee may perform only those services
				authorized under the Fire Protection System Contractor I or II employing such
				permittee.
(7) A permit shall be
				valid solely for use by the holder thereof in his or her employment by the
				licensee under whose license the permit was issued. A permittee changing his or
				her employer or place of employment shall obtain a new permit under the license
				of the holder at the new place of employment. The licensee shall notify the
				Regulatory Licensing Section, in writing, of the termination of a permittee
				within fifteen days of the termination. A permit and photo identification card
				of an individual leaving the employment of a Fire Protection System Contractor
				I or II becomes void and inoperative on the date of termination, pursuant to
				section  633.318, F.S.
(8) A Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector
				permittee must qualify and maintain a NICET Level II or equivalent
				certification in a subfield of Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems as
				a condition to renewal of the permit.
(9) Courses and certifications equivalent to
				NICET certification shall be reviewed and approved by the State Fire Marshal.
				The State Fire Marshal shall approve any course or certification which meets
				the criteria provided in this rule. Requests for approval shall be submitted to
				the State Fire Marshal in writing to the address in subsection (2). All
				requests shall include, at a minimum:
(a)
				Passage scores and rates;
(b) An
				educational agenda;
(c) Required
				number of classroom hours;
(d) A
				work experience requirement and system of verification of that
				experience;
(e) Description of the
				minimum standards covered;
(f)
				Coverage of technical aspects;
(g)
				Formulation of a test bank and sample exam.