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Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.501 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate the business
					 of leasing, renting, selling, installing, and servicing of portable fire
					 extinguishers and the planning, certifying, installing, or servicing of fixed
					 fire extinguisher systems and to prohibit portable fire extinguishers, fixed
					 fire extinguisher systems, and extinguisher equipment not listed by a testing
					 laboratory approved by the commissioner in the interests of protecting and
					 preserving lives and property under Insurance Code Chapter
					 6001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.502 - Title

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These sections of this subchapter shall be known and may be
					 cited as the extinguisher rules and shall be administered by and through the
					 state fire marshal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.503 - Applicability of Subchapter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter shall apply to all firms and persons
					 engaged in the business of leasing, renting, selling, installing, and servicing
					 of portable fire extinguishers and the planning, certifying, installing, or
					 servicing of fixed fire extinguisher systems and not to the general
					 public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.504 - Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The exceptions of Insurance Code §
										6001.156
					 are applicable to the sections of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.505 - Notices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Notice by the state fire marshal and required by any
					 provisions of the statutes or of this subchapter must be given by personal
					 service or mailed, postage prepaid, to the person's residence or business
					 address as it appears on the records in the Office of the State Fire
					 Marshal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.507 - Adopted Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Commissioner adopts by reference in their entirety,
					 except as noted, the following copyrighted standards and recommendations in
					 this subchapter. If a standard refers to a provision in a specific edition of
					 another standard, the provision is applicable only if it does not conflict with
					 the adopted standard shown in this section. The standards are published by and
					 available from the National Fire Protection Association Inc. (NFPA) on the NFPA
					 website at
www.nfpa.org
.
(1) NFPA 10-2018, Standard for Portable Fire
				  Extinguishers.
(2) NFPA 11-2016,
				  Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam and Combined Agent
				  Systems.
(3) NFPA 12-2018, Standard
				  on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems.
(4) NFPA 12A-2018, Standard on Halon 1301
				  Fire Extinguishing Systems.
(5)
				  NFPA 15-2017, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire
				  Protection.
(6) NFPA 16-2019,
				  Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray
				  Systems.
(7) NFPA 17-2021, Standard
				  for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems.
(8) NFPA 17A-2021, Standard for Wet Chemical
				  Extinguishing Systems.
(9) NFPA
				  18-2021, Standard on Wetting Agents.
(10) NFPA 25-2020, Standard for the
				  Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection
				  Systems.
(11) NFPA 33-2018,
				  Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible
				  Materials.
(12) NFPA 96-2021,
				  Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking
				  Operations.
(13) NFPA 2001-2018,
				  Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems.
(14) NFPA 2010-2020, Standard for Fixed
				  Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.508 - Approved Testing Laboratories

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commissioner approves an organization as an approved
					 testing laboratory which lists equipment and appurtenances for use in
					 compliance with standards adopted in §
										34.507 of this
					 title (relating to Adopted Standards) if the organization meets the
					 requirements of an approved testing laboratory in accordance with Subchapter D
					 of this title (relating to Testing Laboratory Rules).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.509 - Approved Certification Organization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commissioner approves the National Institute for
					 Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as a testing standards
					 organization for testing license applicants.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.511 - Fire Extinguisher Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Types
				  of licenses. Each license must be identified by type, which indicates the
				  business activity authorized under the license.
(1) Type PL--For planning, supervising,
				  certifying, installing, or servicing of all fixed systems other than
				  pre-engineered systems. A system planning licensee may also perform, supervise,
				  or certify the installation or servicing of all pre-engineered fixed systems
				  and portable fire extinguishers.
(2) Type A--For certifying or servicing the
				  installation of all fixed fire extinguisher systems, other than pre-engineered
				  systems; or for installing, certifying, or servicing all pre-engineered fixed
				  fire extinguisher systems, and certifying and servicing of portable
				  extinguishers.
(3) Type B--For
				  servicing, certifying, and low-pressure hydrostatic testing of
				  portables.
(4) Type K--For
				  installing, certifying, or servicing pre-engineered fixed fire extinguisher
				  systems for the protection of cooking areas, and certifying and servicing
				  portable extinguishers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.512 - Apprentice Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Proof of
				  licensure. A permit holder must be able to show proof of licensure while
				  engaging in the business.
(b)
				  Duplicate permit. A duplicate permit must be obtained from the state fire
				  marshal to replace a lost or destroyed permit. The permit holder and his
				  employer must submit written notification of the loss or destruction without
				  delay, accompanied by the required fee.
(c) Revised permits. The change of a
				  permittee's employer, home address, or mailing address requires a revised
				  permit. Within 14 days after the change requiring the revision, the permit
				  holder or registered firm must submit written notification to the State Fire
				  Marshal's Office of the necessary change, accompanied by the required
				  fee.
(d) Nontransferable. A permit
				  is neither temporarily nor permanently transferable from one person to
				  another.
(e) Apprentice. An
				  individual holding a current apprentice permit may, under the direct
				  supervision of the licensee, assist in all respective services of the licensee;
				  however, the licensee must sign all documents requiring the licensee's
				  signature.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.513 - Alteration of Certificates, Licenses, or Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Alteration of such documents renders them invalid and is
					 the basis for administrative action pursuant to Insurance Code §
										6001.252.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.515 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except for fees specified in subsection
				  (d) of this section, all fees payable must be submitted by check or money order
				  made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance or the State Fire Marshal's
				  Office, or by online payment . Should the department authorize other online or
				  electronic original applications or other transactions, applicants must submit
				  fees with the transaction as directed by the department, the Texas OnLine
				  Authority, or other online provider. Except for overpayments resulting from
				  mistakes of law or fact, all fees are non-refundable.
(b) Fees are as follows.
(1) Certificates of registration:
(A) initial fee--$450;
(B) renewal fee (for two
				  years)--$600;
(C) renewal late fee
				  (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$225 plus $50 for each branch office operated by
				  the registered firm;
(D) renewal
				  late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$450 plus $100 for each branch office
				  operated by the registered firm;
(E) branch office initial
				  fee--$100;
(F) branch office
				  renewal fee (for two years)--$200.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.516 - Tests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants for licenses are required to
				  take a test and obtain a grade of at least 70 percent on the test. Tests may be
				  supplemented by practical tests or demonstrations deemed necessary to determine
				  the applicant's knowledge and ability. The test content, frequency, location,
				  and outsource testing service must be designated by the state fire marshal.
(1) The Type B license test will include
				  questions on the following:
(A) this
				  subchapter and Insurance Code Chapter 6001; and
(B) installing and servicing of
				  portables.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.517 - Installation and Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following
				  requirements are applicable to all portable extinguishers.
(1) Portable extinguishers must be installed,
				  serviced, and maintained in compliance with the manufacturer's instructions and
				  with the applicable standards adopted in this subchapter except when the
				  installation or servicing complies with a standard that has been adopted by the
				  political subdivision in which the system is installed.
(2) A service tag certifying the work the
				  licensee performed must be securely attached to the portable extinguisher on
				  completion of the work.
(3) When
				  requested in writing by the owner, a portable fire extinguisher of the type
				  described in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph may be serviced
				  according to the requirement of this subchapter, regardless of whether it
				  carries the label of approval or listing of a testing laboratory approved
				  according to this subchapter.
(A) All
				  portable fire extinguishers serviced according to the requirements of the
				  United States Coast Guard and installed for use in foreign shipping
				  vessels;
(B) all portable carbon
				  dioxide fire extinguishers serviced according to the requirements of the United
				  States Department of Transportation; or
(C) cartridge-actuated portable fire
				  extinguishers used exclusively by employees of the firm owning the
				  extinguishers.
(4) A
				  licensee who services portable fire extinguishers according to paragraph (3) of
				  this subsection, must comply with the following:
(A) The back of the service tag must be
				  plainly marked with the words "No Listing Mark."
(B) All missing markings, code symbols,
				  instructions, and information required by the applicable performance standard
				  and fire test standard specified in §
												34.507(1)
				  of this title (relating to Adopted Standards), except for the approving or
				  listing mark of the testing laboratory, must be affixed to each extinguisher in
				  the form of a label designated in the standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.518 - Fire Extinguisher Fixed System Plans for Other Than Pre-Engineered Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A set of shop
				  drawings and hydraulic calculations showing details of system piping,
				  calculations, and alarm configurations must be provided to the building owner
				  or his representative when installation of a fixed extinguisher system
				  protecting special hazards is complete. The firm must also maintain a set of
				  shop drawings for the life of the system.
(b) Subsequent alterations or additions must
				  be legibly noted on updated plans and provided to the owner. Additions to
				  systems protecting previously unprotected hazards also require updated plans.
				  Updated plans must be maintained by the firm for the life of the
				  system.
(c) All shop drawings must
				  bear the signature of a Type PL licensee, his license number, the date of
				  installation, and the certificate-of-registration number of the registered
				  firm.
(d) A rubber stamp may be
				  used to supply the required information; however, a stamped signature is
				  prohibited. If a rubber stamp is used, it shall produce an imprint 2 1/2 inches
				  wide by one inch high, all in boldface type and capital letters and in the
				  following sample format.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.519 - Installation Labels for Fixed Extinguisher Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After an installation has been completed,
				  an installation label must be affixed to the control head or panel of the fixed
				  fire extinguisher system. The signature of the licensee on the label certifies
				  that the system has been installed according to law. Labels must be five inches
				  in height and four inches in width and must be of the gum label type. They must
				  not be red in color. Installation labels must contain only the following
				  information in the format of the label shown in subsection (b) of this section:
(1) the inscription "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER
				  OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL--SYSTEM INSTALLATION RECORD" (all in capital letters,
				  at least 10-point boldface type);
(2) the firm's name, address, and telephone
				  number;
(3) the firm's
				  certificate-of-registration number;
(4) the signature and license number of the
				  licensee authorized to certify a fixed fire extinguishing system (a stamped
				  signature is prohibited);
(5) the
				  date of installation; and
(6)
				  identification of the manufacturer's manual(s) used for installation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.520 - Service Tags

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After any
				  service, the licensee must complete a service tag in detail, indicating all
				  work that done, and then attach the tag to the portable or fixed system in such
				  a position as to permit convenient inspection and not hamper its actuation or
				  operation. The signature of the licensee on the service tag certifies that the
				  service performed complies with requirements of law.
(b) A new service tag, yellow tag or red tag,
				  as applicable, must be attached each time service is performed.
(c) Service tags must bear the following
				  information in the format of the tag shown in subsection (g) of this section:
(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE
				  MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface type);
(2) firm's name, address, and telephone
				  number;
(3) firm's
				  certificate-of-registration number;
(4) licensee's name and license
				  number;
(5) licensee's signature (a
				  stamped signature is prohibited);
(6) month and year (to be punched);
(7) type of work (to be punched);
(8) service performed;
(9) name and address of owner or occupant;
				  and
(10) extinguisher type, size,
				  and location.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.521 - Red Tags

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If impairments
				  exist that make a portable extinguisher or fixed system unsafe or inoperable,
				  the owner or the owner's representative must be notified in writing of all
				  impairments. The registered firm must notify the owner or the owner's
				  representative immediately and must also notify the local authority having
				  jurisdiction (AHJ) when available within 24 hours by phone, fax, or email
				  describing the impairments or deficiencies. A copy of the written notice to the
				  owner must be submitted to the AHJ within three business days. A completed red
				  tag must be attached to indicate that corrective action or replacement is
				  necessary. The signature of the licensee on the tag certifies that the
				  impairments listed indicate that the equipment is unsafe or inoperable. A
				  service tag must not be attached until the impairments have been corrected or
				  the portable extinguisher or fixed system is replaced and the extinguisher or
				  fire extinguisher system re-inspected and found to be in good operating
				  condition. The local AHJ must be notified when corrections are made and a red
				  tag is removed or revised. The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed,
				  or hand delivered within five business days of the removal of the red
				  tag.
(b) Red tags must be the same
				  size as service tags.
(c) Red tags
				  must bear the following information in the format of the tag shown in
				  subsection (e) of this section:
(1) "DO NOT
				  REMOVE--EQUIPMENT IMPAIRED" (all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface
				  type);
(2) firm's name and
				  address;
(3) firm's
				  certificate-of-registration number;
(4) licensee's name and license
				  number;
(5) licensee's signature (a
				  stamped signature is prohibited);
(6) date;
(7) list of impairments; and
(8) name and address of owner or
				  occupant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.522 - Severability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If any provision of this subchapter or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the
					 invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any other application of
					 this subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
					 application. To this end, all provisions of this subchapter are declared to be
					 severable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter E - FIRE EXTINGUISHER RULES › Section 34.523 - Savings Clause

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each cause of action, pending litigation, matter in process
					 before the commissioner or the state fire marshal, or matter hereafter arising
					 from an event occurring prior to the time this subchapter becomes effective
					 shall be determined in accordance with and governed by the provisions of
					 statutes, sections, orders, or official interpretations in effect at the time
					 of the occurrence of the subject event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.601 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to administer through the
					 state fire marshal the law set forth in the Insurance Code Chapter 6002
					 regarding inspecting, planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing,
					 testing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection
					 devices and systems in the interest of safeguarding lives and
					 property.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.602 - Title

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The sections of this subchapter shall be known as and may
					 be cited as the Fire Alarm Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.603 - Applicability of Sections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The sections of this subchapter shall apply to persons and
					 organizations engaged in the business of inspecting, planning, certifying,
					 leasing, selling, servicing, testing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining
					 fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems, and not to the general
					 public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.604 - Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The exceptions of Insurance Code §
										6002.155
					 are applicable to the sections of this subchapter. Professionally exempt
					 individuals or organizations are exempt from license requirements only and will
					 be responsible for ensuring that planning and installation of fire detection or
					 fire alarm devices are performed according to standards adopted in §
										34.607 of this
					 chapter except when the planning and installation complies with a more recent
					 edition of an adopted standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.605 - Notices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Notice by the state fire marshal, as required by the
					 Insurance Code Chapter 6002 or of this subchapter, may be given by personal
					 service or mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified at the
					 last known address of the person's residence or business as it appears on the
					 records in the State Fire Marshal's Office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.607 - Adopted Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Commissioner adopts by reference those sections of the following copyrighted
				  minimum standards, recommendations, and appendices concerning fire alarm, fire
				  detection, or supervisory services or systems, except to the extent they are at
				  variance with sections of this subchapter, Insurance Code Chapter 6002, or
				  other state statutes. The standards are published by and are available from the
				  National Fire Protection Association Inc. (NFPA) on the NFPA website at
www.nfpa.org
.
(1) NFPA 11-2016, Standard for Low-, Medium-,
				  and High-Expansion Foam.
(2) NFPA
				  12-2018, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems.
(3) NFPA 12A-2018, Standard on Halon 1301
				  Fire Extinguishing Systems.
(4)
				  NFPA 13-2019, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
(5) NFPA 13D-2019, Standard for the
				  Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and
				  Manufactured Homes.
(6) NFPA
				  13R-2019, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise
				  Residential Occupancies.
(7) NFPA
				  15-2017, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection.
(8) NFPA 16-2019, Standard for the
				  Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems.
(9) NFPA 17-2021, Standard for Dry Chemical
				  Extinguishing Systems.
(10) NFPA
				  17A-2021, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems.
(11) NFPA 25-2020, Standard for the
				  Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection
				  Systems.
(12) NFPA 70-2020,
				  National Electrical Code.
(13) NFPA
				  72-2019, National Fire Alarm Code.
(14) NFPA 90A-2021, Standard for the
				  Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems.
(15) NFPA 101-2021, Life Safety Code, or a
				  local jurisdiction may adopt one set of the model codes listed in subsection
				  (b) of this section instead of NFPA 101.
(16) UL 827 December 3, 2021, Standard for
				  Central Station Alarm Services.
(17) NFPA 2001-2018, Standard on Clean Agent
				  Fire Extinguisher Systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.608 - Approved Testing Laboratories

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commissioner approves an organization as an approved
					 testing laboratory which lists equipment and appurtenances for use in
					 compliance with standards adopted in §
										34.607 of this
					 title (relating to Adopted Standards) if the organization meets the
					 requirements of an approved testing laboratory in accordance with Subchapter D
					 of this chapter (relating to Testing Laboratory Rules).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.609 - Approved Testing Organization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commissioner approves the following testing
					 organizations as a testing standards organization for testing license
					 applicants:
(1) National Institute for
				  Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET); and
(2) Electronic Security Association
				  (ESA).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.610 - Certificate of Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Business
				  location. A specific business location must be maintained by each registered
				  firm. The location must be indicated on the certificate. The business location
				  must be a physical address, not a mailing address or P.O. Box.
(b) Designated Employee. Each registered firm
				  must specify one full-time employee holding a license under this subchapter as
				  the firm's designated employee on its Fire Alarm Certificate of Registration
				  Application, Form No. SF031, and on its Renewal Application for Fire Alarm
				  Certificate of Registration, Form No. SF084. Any change in the designated
				  employee under this section must be submitted in writing to the State Fire
				  Marshal's Office within 14 days of the change occurrence. An individual may not
				  serve as a designated employee for more than one registered firm.
(c) Business vehicles. All vehicles regularly
				  used in installation, service, maintenance, testing, or certification
				  activities must prominently display the company name, telephone number, and
				  certificate number. The numbers and letters must be at least one inch high and
				  permanently affixed or magnetically attached to each side of the vehicle in a
				  color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle. The certificate of
				  registration number must be designated in the following format: TX
				  ACR-number.
(d) Change of
				  ownership.
(1) The total change of a firm's
				  ownership invalidates the current certificate. To ensure continuance of the
				  business, a complete application for a new certificate must be submitted to the
				  state fire marshal at least 14 days before the change.
(2) A partial change in a firm's ownership
				  requires a revised certificate if it affects the firm's name, location, or
				  mailing address.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.611 - Licenses and Approvals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Types of
				  licenses and approvals. The following licenses and approvals are issued by the
				  State Fire Marshal's Office according to Insurance Code Chapter 6002 and this
				  subchapter. As required by Insurance Code Chapter 6002, an individual or entity
				  must be licensed or approved to lawfully perform the functions for which the
				  license or approval is issued.
(1) Fire alarm
				  technician license--For installing, inspecting, servicing, testing,
				  maintaining, monitoring, and certifying fire alarm or fire detection devices
				  and systems.
(2) Fire alarm
				  monitoring technician license--For the monitoring of fire alarm or fire
				  detection devices and systems.
(3)
				  Instructor approval--For providing training at an approved training school in
				  installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing fire alarm or detection
				  systems in single-family or two-family residences.
(4) Residential fire alarm superintendent
				  single station license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting,
				  testing, servicing, and maintaining single station smoke or heat detectors
				  which are not a part of or connected to any other detection device or system in
				  single-family or two-family residences.
(5) Residential fire alarm superintendent
				  license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing,
				  monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in
				  single-family or two-family residences. A residential fire alarm superintendent
				  may act as a fire alarm technician.
(6) Fire alarm planning superintendent
				  license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing,
				  monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices.
(7) Residential fire alarm technician
				  license--For installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing, but not
				  planning, fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in single-family or
				  two-family residences.
(8) Training
				  school approval--For conducting required training necessary for obtaining a
				  residential fire alarm technician license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.612 - Alteration of Certificates, Licenses, or Approvals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The alteration of certificates, licenses, or approvals
					 renders them invalid and is the basis for administrative action pursuant to the
					 Insurance Code §
										6002.302.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.614 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except for fees specified in subsection
				  (c) of this section, all fees payable must be submitted by check or money order
				  made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance or the State Fire Marshal's
				  Office, or by online payment . Should the department authorize other online or
				  electronic original applications or other transactions, persons must submit
				  fees with the transaction as directed by the department, the Texas OnLine
				  Authority, or other online provider. Except for overpayments resulting from
				  mistakes of law or fact, all fees are non-refundable.
(b) Fees for tests administered by an
				  outsource testing service are payable to the testing service in the amount and
				  manner required by the testing service.
(c) Fees are as follows:
(1) Certificates of registration:
(A) initial fee--$500;
(B) renewal fee (for two years, subject to
				  the exceptions specified in §
												34.610(i)
				  of this subchapter (relating to Certificate of Registration) for the initial
				  alignment of the expiration and renewal dates of existing
				  branches)--$1,000;
(C) renewal late
				  fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$125 plus $37.50 for each branch office
				  operated by the registered firm;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
				  years)--$500 plus $150 for each branch office operated by the registered
				  firm;
(E) branch office initial
				  fee--$150;
(F) branch office
				  renewal fee (for two years)--$300;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.615 - Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each applicant for a license must pass
				  the appropriate tests. Tests may be supplemented by practical tests or
				  demonstrations necessary to determine the applicant's knowledge and ability.
(1) The license test will include a section
				  on this subchapter, Insurance Code Chapter 6002, and a technical qualifying
				  test to be conducted by:
(A) the State Fire
				  Marshal's Office;
(B) NICET
				  (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies);
(C) ESA (Electronic Security Association);
				  or
(D) an outsource testing
				  service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.616 - Sales, Installation, and Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Residential alarm (single station).
(1) Registered firms may employ persons
				  exempt from the licensing provisions of Insurance Code §
											6002.155(10)
				  to sell, install, and service residential, single station alarms. Exempted
				  persons must be under the supervision of a residential fire alarm
				  superintendent (single station), residential fire alarm superintendent, or fire
				  alarm planning superintendent.
(2)
				  Each registered firm that employs persons exempt from licensing provisions of
				  Insurance Code §
											6002.155(10)
				  is required to maintain documentation to include lesson plans and annual test
				  results demonstrating competency of those employees regarding the provisions of
				  Insurance Code Chapter 6002, adopted standards, and this subchapter applicable
				  to single station devices.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.617 - Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After completion of the installation, modification, or
					 addition of a system or single station detector unit, except for a
					 one-or-two-family residence, the licensee shall complete an installation
					 certificate in the format provided by the state fire marshal in lieu of the
					 installation form required by the adopted standard unless required otherwise by
					 the local authority having jurisdiction. The format for the installation
					 certificate shall be provided by the SFMO on request. The certificate shall be
					 presented to the owner or the owner's representative or posted near the main
					 control panel. The installation certificate shall identify the standards
					 applicable to the installation and certify compliance with such standards,
					 unless variance is permitted in §
										34.616(b)(4)
					 of this title (relating to Sales, Installation, and Service), in which event
					 the specific variance and authority for such variance shall be identified. The
					 information and format of the installation certificate shall be determined by
					 the state fire marshal. When an installation certificate form has been
					 completed, legible copies shall be distributed as follows:
(1) original at the site of installation
				  after completion of the installation;
(2) one copy retained for the life of the
				  system or ten years, whichever occurs first, by the certifying company for
				  access by the State Fire Marshal's Office; and
(3) one copy to be sent within 10 days after
				  completion of installation to the local authority having
				  jurisdiction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.618 - Installation Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following inspections shall be performed by the
					 licensed firm in order to assure proper installation techniques are
					 followed:
(1) At the completion of the
				  device back-box installation but prior to the start of cable
				  installation;
(2) At the completion
				  of cable installation but prior to the start of device installation;
				  and
(3) At the completion of device
				  installation but prior to activating the fire alarm system. The
				  above-referenced inspections shall be performed by a licensed fire alarm
				  technician or planner and be documented on the inspection form. The registered
				  firm shall notify the authority having jurisdiction if initiation of corrective
				  action does not take place within ten calendar days. The completed form shall
				  be kept on file at the licensed firm's office for a period of five years from
				  the date of system certification. (See the following Fire Alarm System
				  Installation Inspection Form.)
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.619 - Fire Alarm and Detection System Plans and Record Drawings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each fire alarm system or modification to
				  an existing system must be planned by a person holding a fire alarm planning
				  superintendent license or a residential fire alarm superintendent license, as
				  applicable, or a Texas registered professional engineer.
(b) Except for plans sealed by a Texas
				  registered engineer or where specifically waived by the local authority having
				  jurisdiction, at least one set of plans submitted for review, rating, permit,
				  or record purposes must be dated and signed with an original signature, unless
				  waived by the local authority having jurisdiction, by the applicable licensed
				  planner, certifying that the plans meet the applicable codes and standards or
				  were copied from sealed engineering plans with any violations of the applicable
				  codes and standards noted. In addition, the plans must contain the license
				  number of the licensee, the name, address, phone number, and the certificate of
				  registration number of the registered firm. This information may be in the form
				  of a stamp as shown in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) Record drawings showing details, in
				  accordance with applicable codes and standards, including the sequence of
				  operation, must be provided to the building owner or his representative and
				  shall comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
				  Subsequent modifications, additions, or alterations must be legibly noted on
				  the record drawings and provided to the owner or his representative.
(d) Plan review and record drawings stamp:
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(e) Fire
				  alarm plans, manuals, and documents shall not be stored inside fire alarm
				  panels.
(f) Scale or non-scale
				  drawings for one-or-two-family residences, showing locations of fire detection
				  devices, fire alarm notification devices and the fire alarm system control
				  panel shall be maintained by the installing registered firm for a period of not
				  less than one year after completion of the installation, and shall contain the
				  registered firm's name, phone number, date the installation was completed,
				  certificate of registration number, name and signature of the licensed fire
				  alarm planning superintendent, residential fire alarm superintendent or Texas
				  registered professional engineer. Electronically archived drawings that are
				  reproducible are acceptable. Drawings shall be made available to the
				  residential property owner and local authority having jurisdiction upon
				  request.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.620 - Installation Labels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After the
				  completion of an installation of new fire alarm equipment or a new system, or
				  the extension, alteration, or modification to a fire alarm system already in
				  place, an installation label must be affixed to the inside of the control panel
				  cover or, if the system has no panel, in a permanent location. Yellow or red
				  labels must not be attached for the installation of a new system or new
				  equipment used in the extension, alteration, or modification to an existing
				  fire alarm system.
(b) Installation
				  labels must be white with black lettering.
(c) Installation labels must be approximately
				  three inches in height and approximately three inches in width and must have an
				  adhesive on the back.
(d)
				  Installation labels must contain the following information in the format of the
				  label as indicated in subsection (e) of this section:
(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE
				  FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face
				  type);
(2) "INSTALLATION RECORD"
				  (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face type);
(3) the registered firm's name, address, and
				  telephone number and the certificate of registration number (either main office
				  or branch office) of the firm performing the installation;
(4) the installation date, the licensee's
				  signature (a stamped signature is prohibited), and license number;
				  and
(5) the name and license number
				  of the fire alarm planning superintendent or residential fire alarm planning
				  superintendent (as applicable) or professional engineer's name and license
				  number who planned the system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 34 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter F - FIRE ALARM RULES › Section 34.621 - Service Labels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After any
				  service, a fire alarm service label must be completed in detail and affixed to
				  the inside or outside of the control panel cover or, if the system has no
				  panel, in a permanent location. The signature of the licensee on the service
				  label certifies that the service performed complies with requirements of
				  law.
(b) If the service performed
				  corrects all conditions noted on a yellow label or red label, the color and
				  date of the label shall be marked on the service label and the respective
				  yellow or red label removed.
(c) If
				  during any service it is observed that the system does not comply with
				  applicable standards adopted at the time the system was installed, has a fault
				  condition, or is impaired from normal operation, the owner or the owner's
				  representative and the local authority having jurisdiction must be notified of
				  the condition and the licensee must attach, in addition to the service label,
				  the appropriate yellow or red label, following the procedures in this
				  section.
(d) Service labels shall
				  remain in place for at least two years, after which time they may be removed by
				  a licensed employee or agent of a registered firm. An employee of the State
				  Fire Marshal's Office or an authorized representative of a governmental agency
				  with appropriate regulatory authority may remove excess labels at any
				  time.
(e) The service label must be
				  white in color with printed black lettering.
(f) The service label must be approximately
				  three inches in height and three inches in width and must have an adhesive on
				  the back that allows for label removal.
(g) Approximately 1/2 inch of the adhesive on
				  the top back of the label should be used to attach the label over the previous
				  service label to permit viewing of the previous label and the maintaining of a
				  brief history.
(h) Service labels
				  must contain the following information in the format of the service label as
				  set forth in subsection (i) of this section:
(1) DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE
				  FIRE MARSHAL (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face
				  type);
(2) SERVICE RECORD (all
				  capital letters in at least 10-point bold face type);
(3) the registered firm's name, address,
				  telephone number (either main office or branch office) and certificate of
				  registration number of the firm performing the service;
(4) the date of service performed, the
				  licensee's signature (a stamped signature is prohibited) and license
				  number;
(5) a list of services
				  performed; and
(6) the type of
				  service performed, either general service or the correction of conditions that
				  resulted in a red label or yellow label.