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Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-083 - Stamps for NFPA 13D, 13R, and 13 systems certificate of competency holders

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Certificate of competency holders for Level 1, Level 2, Level
				  3, and Level U will obtain a stamp each certification year to affix on all
				  sprinkler related documents as provided by this chapter.
(1)
Will the stamp come with my
				certification?
When the director issues a certificate, the director will
				provide a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level U certificate of competency
				holder the information necessary to order a stamp. The cost of the stamp and
				obtaining a stamp will be the responsibility of the certificate of competency
				holder.
(2)
What is required
				on the stamp?
The stamp will conform to the following appearance
				specifications:
(a) The name and certification
				number of the certificate of competency holder;
(b) The name and license number of the
				certificate of competency holder's employer;
(c) The expiration date of the current
				certificate; and
(d) A place for
				the signature of the design certificate of competency holder and the date of
				the signature.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-088 - Contractor's materials and test certificates

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(1) The
				certificate of competency holder must complete the contractor's material and
				test certificate(s), affix his or her certificate stamp, and forward the
				certificate(s) to the authority having jurisdiction.
(2) Contractor's material and test
				certificate forms must be of such form as accepted or approved by the authority
				having jurisdiction.
(3) The
				authority having jurisdiction and the building owner must retain copies of the
				contractor's materials and test certificate for a minimum of five
				years.
(4) The certificate of
				competency holder will not allow his or her stamp to be used to complete the
				contractor's materials and test certificate(s) that were not prepared
				personally by the certificate of competency holder or under his or her direct
				supervision. Failure to comply with this subsection constitutes a Level 2
				violation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-088, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, amended and
					 recodified as § 212-80-088, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapters 43.63A
					 and 18.160 RCW.
					 94-24-032, § 212-80-040, filed 12/1/94, effective 1/1/95; 91-14-086 (Order
					 91-06), § 212-80-040, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-093 - Certificate of competency holder certification

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(1) The
				issuance of a certificate of competency is dependent on employment with a
				licensed contractor. All applications for a certificate of competency must be
				submitted with the fire protection sprinkler system contractor's license
				application or under an existing license. A certificate application will not be
				processed without the fire protection sprinkler system contractor's license
				application unless they are currently licensed. All applications must be made
				on the forms provided by the director and include the required fees provided by
				WAC
				212-80-098
				and documentation for the required level of certification as provided by this
				section.
(a)
For Level 1 design
				certification,
the applicant must:
(i)
				Have satisfactorily passed with a final score of 80 percent or better an
				examination administered by the director, or present a copy of a current
				certificate from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering
				Technologies showing that the applicant has achieved Level 2 certification in
				the field of water-based fire protection system layout; or
(ii) Be a Washington licensed professional
				engineer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-098 - Fees for certificate of competency holder

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There are four separate fees that may apply:
(1)
Application fee
is $100 only
				charged once when a person makes the initial application for any of the
				certificates specified in this section. As long as the certificate of
				competency holder maintains continuous certification, the certificate of
				competency holder is not required to pay a subsequent application fee.
Application fees are nonrefundable.
(2) Annual
certification fee
is
				$100 paid each year the certificate of competency holder applies for
				certification renewal. The annual renewal fee:
(a) Is in addition to the initial application
				fee paid for the initial application; and
(b) Is nonrefundable once the certificate has
				been issued.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-108 - Certificate not transferable

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(1) A certificate
				issued under this regulation is not transferable to another person.
(2) The certificate can follow a certificate
				of competency holder to another employer provided that employer is currently
				licensed at the appropriate level.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, amended and
					 recodified as § 212-80-108, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapters 43.63A
					 and 18.160 RCW.
					 94-24-032, § 212-80-060, filed 12/1/94, effective 1/1/95; 91-14-086 (Order
					 91-06), § 212-80-060, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-113 - Certificate of competency holder employment

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(1) All
				certificate of competency holders must be employed by a licensed fire
				protection sprinkler system contractor.
(a) In
				no case will a certificate of competency holder be employed full time by more
				than one licensed contractor at the same time.
(b) If the certificate of competency holder
				should leave the employment of the licensed contractor, he or she will notify
				the director within 30 days of his or her last day of employment. Failure to do
				so constitutes a Level 2 violation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-118 - Certificate renewals

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(1) A certificate
				must be renewed by January 1st of each calendar year.
(2) Failure of a certificate of competency
				holder to renew his or her certificate by the expiration date will constitute a
				break in certification. For certificates that are expired for:
(a) Less than two consecutive calendar years,
				the certificate of competency holder may reinstate by submitting a
				reinstatement application provided by the director and paying applicable
				fees.
(b) Two or more calendar
				years, the certificate of competency holder must submit a new application with
				evidence of qualification, including any required exam, and applicable fees for
				a new certificate.
Those who were qualified under the grandfathering process
				  will need to apply for certification as a new applicant and meet the current
				  requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-123 - Voluntary relinquishment of certificates

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(1) A
				certificate of competency holder may voluntarily relinquish his or her
				certificate to the director.
(2)
				The relinquishment is effective when the certificate is received by the
				director.
(3) After relinquishing
				the certificate, he or she will not be known as a certificate of competency
				holder or trainee and will desist from the practice thereof.
(4) Within two years from the time of
				relinquishment of the certificate, he or she may again qualify for a
				certificate, with the approval of the director by submission of a reinstatement
				application and the payment of any required fee.
(5) If two or more years have elapsed, he or
				she will return to the status of a new applicant.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-123, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, amended and
					 recodified as § 212-80-123, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapters 43.63A
					 and 18.160 RCW.
					 91-14-086 (Order 91-06), § 212-80-080, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE SPRINKLER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-80-165 - Certificate of competency holder requirements and limitations

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(1) The director issues a wallet card to a
				person issued a certificate of competency. The card will be kept by the
				certificate of competency holder. The certificate of competency holder must
				make the card available for review at any time.
(2) The authority having jurisdiction or
				director may request a certificate of competency holder to display his or her
				wallet card. Failure to display a wallet card upon request constitutes a Level
				1 violation.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-17-099, §
					 212-80-165, filed 8/16/05, effective
					 9/16/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-210 - Imposing citations and civil penalties

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(1)
				The director may impose civil penalties or fines to any licensed contractor for
				their actions and/or their employees/certificate of competency holder that
				violates any provision of chapter 18.160 RCW, or this chapter. The director may
				impose the civil penalties and/or fines listed herein to any unlicensed
				contractor who operates in the state of Washington as a licensed fire
				protection sprinkler system contractor and/or employees of same acting as a
				certificate of competency holder. The director will record all
				violations.
(2) The director may
				issue a citation when an investigation verifies that the fire protection
				sprinkler system contractor or certificate of competency holder was not in
				compliance with or otherwise in violation of chapter 18.160 RCW, or this
				chapter.
(3) A violation is an
				action by a person or company who engages in the design, installation,
				inspection, testing, maintenance, or repair of a fire protection sprinkler
				system or any part of such a system, and fails to comply with chapter 18.160
				RCW, or this chapter.
(4) The
				director must take action on a license or certificate within five years after
				the violation is reported to the director.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-210, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, §
					 212-80-210, filed 2/4/05, effective
					 3/7/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-235 - Informal conference

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(1) The director will
				provide an opportunity for any person to informally discuss a civil penalty that
				has been assessed against them.
(2)
				An informal conference may be requested prior to a request for a formal hearing.
				However, it will not exceed nor extend the thirty-day timeline allotted for the
				request of a formal hearing - Regardless of the outcome.
(3) The request for an informal hearing may be
				in any form and:
(a) Must be addressed to the
				mitigation officer;
(b) Be received
				by the director no more than thirty days from the issue date of the civil
				penalty; and
(c) Clearly state the
				subject to be discussed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-240 - Formal hearing

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(1) Any person may
				request a formal hearing to appeal a civil penalty issued under this chapter at
				any time before or after the request of an informal conference, as long as the
				thirty day period from the date of issue listed on the citation has not elapsed.
				If requesting a formal hearing by mail, the request must be post marked by
				midnight on the day the request is due.
(2) The director will arrange for a hearings
				officer to conduct the formal hearing and will notify by letter the person
				requesting the hearing (or their designated representative) of the date, time,
				location, and hearings officer conducting the formal hearing.
(3) The hearings officer will hear the case
				and, within ninety days of the hearing, render a proposed opinion and order
				including recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law, according to
				chapters
				34.05 RCW and 10.08
				WAC.
(4) The formal hearing will be
				conducted as follows:
(a) The hearings officer
				will act as an impartial third party.
(b) It is not necessary for the person who
				requested the hearing to be represented by legal counsel.
(c) An official record will be made through a
				scribe.
(d) Testimony will be taken
				under oath.
(e) All evidence of a
				type commonly relied upon by a reasonably prudent person in the conduct of their
				serious affairs is admissible.
(f)
				Hearsay evidence is admissible if it meets the statutory standards for being
				reliable and trustworthy.
(g) A
				proposed opinion and order will be provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-245 - Penalty adjustments

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(1) The assessment
				of adjustment of penalties for amounts other than those set by chapter 18.160
				RCW will be done only by the director through a hearings process either
				formally or informally.
(2) The
				assessment of penalties for not being in conformance with chapter 18.160 RCW,
				or this chapter may be made only after considering:
(a) The gravity and magnitude of the
				violation.
(b) The person's
				previous record.
(c) Such other
				considerations as the director may consider appropriate.
(d) The uniformity and consistency in the
				application of violations or penalties statewide.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-250 - Payment of civil penalty

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(1) The penalty
				must be paid to the director within 30 days after an order assessing a civil
				penalty becomes final by operation of law or on an appeal.
(2) A request can be made through an informal
				or formal conference to make installment payments on a civil penalty. If the
				mitigation officer authorizes installment payments during an informal or formal
				hearing, the payment plan will be developed and agreed upon at the hearing.
				Failure to comply with the payment plan will void the payment plan and the
				remaining balance must be paid by the next business day.
(3) If the licensed contractor or certificate
				of competency holder fails to pay the full penalty or comply with the payment
				plan as provided by subsection (2) of this section:
(a) The license or certificate of competency
				will be revoked for the remainder of the current license or certificate year
				and will not be reinstated or renewed until the penalty is paid in
				full.
(b) The attorney general may
				bring an action in the name of the director in the superior court of Thurston
				County or of any county in which the violator may do business to collect any
				penalty imposed under chapter 18.160 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-90-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to adopt rules to a single
				  statewide standard of performance and compliance for the issuance of
				  certificates to sprinkler fitters, and the issuance of civil fines for
				  violations of any provision of chapter 18.270 RCW or any provision of this
				  chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-90-005 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to any person performing as a fire
				  protection sprinkler system contractor or certificate holder as defined in
				  chapter 18.270 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-90-015 - Compliance

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All fire protection sprinkler system contractors, fitter
				  certificate holders, or trainees, who install, alter, or repair, fire
				  protection sprinkler systems or any part of such a system will comply with the
				  provisions of this chapter.
Exceptions:
(1) A person issued a certificate of
				competency by the Washington state department of labor and industries, under
				chapter 18.106 RCW, as a journey-level or residential specialty plumber or
				supervised plumber trainee installing a residential network fire protection
				sprinkler system connected to potable water who works for a contractor as
				defined by WAC 212-90-010(4) of this chapter.
(2) A person who inspects, field tests,
				maintains, or repairs backflow prevention assemblies installed on potable water
				supplies to fire sprinkler systems and who is certified as a:
(a) Backflow assembly tester by the
				Washington state department of health, under chapters 70A.120 RCW and 246-292
				WAC; or
(b) Backflow specialty
				plumber by the Washington state department of labor and industries, under
				chapters 18.106 RCW and 296-400A WAC, when repairing backflow prevention
				assemblies within a building.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-90-018 - Certification requirements

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Sprinkler fitter certifications
- The following
				  levels will apply to sprinkler fitter certifications issued by the
				  director:
(1)
Journey-level
				sprinkler fitter certification
- Installs, dismantles, alters,
				maintains, repairs, and corrects all types of sprinkler, standpipe, hose, or
				other hazard systems for fire protection purposes that are an assembly of
				piping, conduit, tubing, or hose regardless of the material composition
				beginning at the connection to the primary water supply. Also includes
				sprinkler tank heater, air lines tanks, pumps, equipment, appurtenances and all
				other related components attached thereto inside.
(2)
Residential-level sprinkler fitter
				certification
- Limited to installation, maintenance, and repair of the
				fire protection sprinkler system of residential occupancies as defined by NFPA
				13D and NFPA 13R. A residential level sprinkler fitter certification may also
				perform installation and repair of NFPA 13 fire protection sprinkler systems
				and components while under the direct supervision of a certified journey-level
				sprinkler fitter.
(3)
Trainee-level sprinkler fitter certification
- Limited to
				performing sprinkler fitter work under the direct supervision of a sprinkler
				fitter certified to perform the type of work the trainee-level sprinkler fitter
				is performing.
Chart 1: Sprinkler Fitter Certifications
Level of Certificate Holder -
								See Note (1)
Standard Defining Work That
								May Be Performed
NFPA 13D
NFPA 13R
NFPA 13
NFPA 24
NFPA 25
Journey-Level Sprinkler
								Fitter
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Residential-Level Sprinkler
								Fitter
Yes
Yes
Only if under the direct supervision of a
								journey-level sprinkler fitter
No
No
Trainee-Level Sprinkler
								Fitter
Only if under the direct supervision of a
								residential/journey-level sprinkler fitter
Only if under the direct supervision of a
								residential/journey-level sprinkler fitter
Only if under the direct supervision of a
								journey-level sprinkler fitter
No
No
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-90-038 - Municipality, county, or state regulations

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(1)
				Licensed contractors and certificate holders must comply with the authority
				having jurisdiction's requirements to obtain permits or permission before the
				installation, repair, alteration, or addition of a fire protection sprinkler
				system. Failure to comply with this section constitutes a Level 2
				violation.
(2) The licensed
				contractor or certificate holder must verify whether a permit or permission is
				required from the authority having jurisdiction before installing, repairing,
				altering, adding, or removing any fire protection sprinkler system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-093 - Fitter certificate holder certification

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(1)
				All applications must be made on the forms provided by the director and include
				the required fees provided by WAC 212-90-098 and documentation for the required
				level of experience as provided by this section.
(a)
For journey-level sprinkler fitter
				certification,
the applicant must:
(i)
				Provide evidence on the forms provided by the director of at least 8,000 hours
				of trade related fire protection sprinkler system experience in installation,
				alteration, and repair;
(ii) Not
				have more than 3,000 hours of the required 8,000 hours of experience in
				residential sprinkler fitting; and
(iii) Satisfactorily pass an examination
				provided by the director with a final score of 80 percent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-098 - Fees for certificate holder

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There are three separate fees that may apply:
(1)
Application fee
is $100 only
				charged once when a person makes the initial application for any of the
				certificates specified in this section. As long as the certificate holder
				maintains continuous certification, the certificate holder is not required to
				pay a subsequent application fee. Application fees are nonrefundable.
(2)
Biennial certification fee
is $200 paid each odd calendar year the certificate holder applies for
				certification renewal. The biannual renewal fee:
(a) Is in addition to the initial application
				fee paid for the initial application;
(b) Is nonrefundable once the certificate has
				been issued;
(c) Trainee sprinkler
				fitter certifications are exempt from the biennial certification fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-108 - Certificate not transferable

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A certificate issued under this regulation is not
				  transferable to another person.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-113 - Certificate holder employment

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If the certificate holder should leave the employment of the
				  licensed contractor, he or she will notify the director within 30 days of his
				  or her last day of employment. Failure to do so constitutes a Level 1
				  violation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-118 - Certificate renewals

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(1) Certificates
				for journey, residential, and trainee fitters must be renewed by January 1st of
				every odd-numbered year. A sprinkler fitter certificate holder will be provided
				a renewal form by the director to renew the certificate.
For trainees, the certificate will not be renewed if the
				  trainee is not currently employed by a licensed contractor.
(2) Failure of any fitter certificate holder
				to renew his or her certificate by the expiration date will constitute a break
				in certification.
(a) For residential and
				journey level fitters expired less than two consecutive calendar years, the
				certificate holder may reinstate by submitting a reinstatement application
				provided by the director, passing a certification exam, and pay all applicable
				fees.
(b) For residential and
				journey level fitters expired two or more calendar years, the certificate
				holder must submit a new application with evidence of qualification, pass a
				certification exam, and pay all applicable fees.
(c) For trainee level fitters expired for any
				period of time the certificate holder must complete the initial application
				form and pay the applicable fees.
(d) Those who were qualified under the
				grandfathering process must complete the applicable initial application process
				meeting the current requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER CERTIFICATE HOLDER › Section 212-90-165 - Fitter certificate holder requirements and limitations

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(1) The director issues a wallet card to a
				person issued a sprinkler fitter certificate. The card will be kept by the
				sprinkler fitter certificate holder. The certificate holder must make the card
				available for review at any time.
(2) The wallet card must either be on the
				certificate holder (wallet, lanyard, article of clothing, etc.,) or readily
				accessible.
(3) Failure to comply
				with this section constitutes a Level 1 violation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-205 - Suspension or revocation of certificates

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(1)
				The director may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke the
				privilege of a certificate holder to engage in the fire protection sprinkler
				system business. The director may establish penalties against a person or
				company who violates any provision of chapter 18.270 RCW or any provision of
				this chapter while he or she is engaged in the trade of sprinkler
				fitting.
(2) The licensed
				contractor or certificate holder will be notified in writing of the
				action.
(3) The director may deny,
				suspend, or revoke a certificate under the following process:
(a) The director must give the licensed
				contractor or certificate holder notice of the action and an opportunity to be
				heard as prescribed in chapter 34.05 RCW before the denial, suspension, or
				revocation of the certificate.
(b)
				Upon receiving notice of the denial, suspension, or revocation action, the
				licensed contractor or certificate holder may, within 30 days from the date of
				the notice of action, request in writing to the director a hearing on the
				denial, suspension, or revocation of the certificate. An adjudicative
				proceeding will be commenced within 90 days of the receipt of a hearing
				request. Failure to request a hearing, or failure to appear at a requested
				hearing, a pre-hearing conference, or any other stage of an adjudicative
				proceeding, will constitute default and may result in the entry of a final
				order under RCW     34.05.440.
(c) Upon
				receiving a hearing request, the director may, at the request of the licensed
				contractor or certificate holder, or on his or her own initiative, schedule an
				informal settlement conference which will be without prejudice to the rights of
				the parties. The informal settlement conference will be held in Thurston County
				at a mutually agreed upon time and may result in a settlement agreement. If no
				agreement is reached, a hearing will be scheduled as outlined in chapter 34.05
				RCW.
(d) The director may, without
				prior notification to the licensed contractor or certificate holder, deny,
				suspend, or revoke a certificate if the director finds that there is a danger
				to the public health, safety, or welfare that requires immediate action. In
				every summary suspension of a certificate, an order signed by the director or
				designee must be entered, in compliance with the provisions of RCW     34.05.479.
				Administrative proceedings consistent with chapter 34.05 RCW for revocation or
				other action shall be promptly instated and determined. The director must give
				notice as is practicable to the licensed contractor or certificate
				holder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-210 - Imposing citations and civil penalties

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(1) The
				director may impose civil penalties or fines to any licensed contractor,
				certificate holder, or individual that violates any provision of chapter 18.270
				RCW, or this chapter. The director may impose the civil penalties or fines
				listed herein to any uncertified person who operates in the state of Washington
				as certificate holder. The director will record all violations.
(2) A violation is an action by a person who
				engages in the installation, maintenance, alteration, or repair of a fire
				protection sprinkler system or any part of such a system, and fails to comply
				with chapter 18.270 RCW, or this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-215 - Citations and penalties

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(1) The director
				may at his or her discretion issue either a monetary penalty and/or take an
				action against a certificate depending on the severity of the violation(s)
				evidenced in the investigation. Each violation is classified and penalties
				assessed according to the violation type as provided by the chart below:
Violation
								Level
Monetary Penalty
								Issued
Action Taken Against License
								and/or Certificate
1
Warning to $200
License:
No action.
Certificate:
No action.
2
$100 to $500
License:
Only monetary penalties.
Certificate:
Suspended immediately for 30 calendar
								days.
3
$500 to $5,000
License:
Only monetary penalties.
Certificate:
Suspended immediately for 90 calendar
								days.
(2)
				If a licensed contractor or certificate holder has incurred multiple findings
				of the same violation over a period of time, the director may classify the
				licensed contractor or certificate holder as a habitual offender and issue
				either an increased monetary penalty or the action against the license or
				certificate depending on the severity of the violation(s) evidenced in multiple
				investigations as provided by the chart below:
Violation
								Level
Monetary Penalty
								Issued
Violation Level and Action
								Taken Against License and/or Certificate
1
$500
Evidence of three or more Level 1 violations
								without compliance over a period of 24 months constitutes an increase to a
								Level 2 violation.
2
$1,500 per violation
Evidence of three or more Level 2 violations
								without compliance over a period of 24 months constitutes an increase to a
								Level 3 violation.
License:
Only monetary penalties.
Certificate:
Suspended immediately for 60 calendar days
3
$5,000 per violation
License:
Only monetary penalties.
Certificate:
Suspended immediately for 180 calendar
								days.
(3)
				Civil penalties shall be resolved through the following:
(a)
Pay the penalty
by returning
				the notice and payment to the director at State Fire Marshal's Office, P.O. Box
				42642, Olympia, WA 98504-2642 within 30 days from the date the penalty was
				issued. Payments must be made by check or money order payable to the Washington
				state patrol.
(b)
Request an
				informal conference
as outlined in WAC 212-90-235.
(c)
Request a formal hearing
as
				outlined in WAC 212-90-205 or 212-90-240.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-235 - Informal conference

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(1) The director
				will provide an opportunity for any person to informally discuss a civil
				penalty that has been assessed against them.
(2) An informal conference may be requested
				prior to a request for a formal hearing. However, it will not exceed nor extend
				the 30 day timeline allotted for the request of a formal hearing - Regardless
				of the outcome.
(3) The request for
				an informal hearing may be in any form and:
(a) Must be addressed to the mitigation
				officer;
(b) Be received by the
				director no more than 30 days from the issue date of the civil penalty;
				and
(c) Clearly state the subject
				to be discussed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-240 - Formal hearing

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(1) Any person may
				request a formal hearing to appeal a civil penalty issued under this chapter at
				any time before or after the request of an informal conference, as long as the
				30 day period from the date of issue listed on the citation has not elapsed. If
				requesting a formal hearing by mail, the request must be post marked by
				midnight on the day the request is due.
(2) The director will arrange for a hearings
				officer to conduct the formal hearing and will notify by letter the person
				requesting the hearing (or their designated representative) of the date, time,
				location, and hearings officer conducting the formal hearing.
(3) The hearings officer will hear the case
				and, within 90 days of the hearing, render a proposed opinion and order
				including recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law, according to
				chapters 34.05 RCW and 10-08 WAC.
(4) The formal hearing will be conducted as
				follows:
(a) The hearings officer will act as
				an impartial third party.
(b) It is
				not necessary for the person who requested the hearing to be represented by
				legal counsel.
(c) An official
				record will be made through a scribe.
(d) Testimony will be taken under
				oath.
(e) All evidence of a type
				commonly relied upon by a reasonably prudent person in the conduct of their
				serious affairs is admissible.
(f)
				Hearsay evidence is admissible if it meets the statutory standards for being
				reliable and trustworthy.
(g) A
				proposed opinion and order will be provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-245 - Penalty adjustments

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(1) The assessment
				of adjustment of penalties for amounts other than those set by chapter 18.270
				RCW will be done only by the director through a hearings process either
				formally or informally.
(2) The
				assessment of penalties for not being in conformance with chapter 18.270 RCW,
				or this chapter may be made only after considering:
(a) The gravity and magnitude of the
				violation.
(b) The person's
				previous record.
(c) Such other
				considerations as the director may consider appropriate.
(d) The uniformity and consistency in the
				application of violations or penalties statewide.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-90 - Fire protection sprinkler fitting › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-90-250 - Payment of civil penalty

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(1) The penalty
				must be paid to the director within 30 days after an order assessing a civil
				penalty becomes final by operation of law or on an appeal.
(2) A request can be made through an informal
				or formal conference to make installment payments on a civil penalty. If the
				mitigation officer authorizes installment payments during an informal or formal
				hearing, the payment plan will be developed and agreed upon at the hearing.
				Failure to comply with the payment plan will void the payment plan and the
				remaining balance must be paid by the next business day.
(3) If the licensed contractor or certificate
				holder fails to pay the full penalty or comply with the payment plan as
				provided by subsection (2) of this section:
(a) The license or certificate of competency
				will be revoked for the remainder of the current license or certificate year
				and will not be reinstated or renewed until the penalty is paid in
				full.
(b) The attorney general may
				bring an action in the name of the director in the superior court of Thurston
				County or of any county in which the violator may do business to collect any
				penalty imposed under chapter 18.270 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-04 - Forensics › Section 218-04-010 - Purpose and duties

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The forensic investigations council is established pursuant to chapter 398, Laws of 1995. The purpose of the forensic investigations council is to:
(1) Preserve and enhance the state crime laboratory;
(2) Fund the death investigation system and to make related state and local institutions more efficient;
(3) Preserve and enhance the state toxicology laboratory;
(4) Provide resources necessary for the performance, by qualified pathologists, of autopsies;
(5) Improve the performance of death investigations and the criminal justice system through the formal training of county coroners and county medical examiners;
(6) Establish and maintain a dental identification system; and
(7) Provide flexibility so that any county may establish a county morgue when it serves the public interest.
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 96-16-062, § 218-04-010, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-04 - Forensics › Section 218-04-020 - Membership

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The forensic investigations council consists of twelve members, selected by the governor, as follows: One county coroner; one county prosecutor; one county prosecutor who also serves as ex officio county coroner; one county medical examiner; one county sheriff; one chief of police; the chief of the state patrol; two members of a county legislative authority; and one pathologist who is currently in private practice; and two members of a city legislative authority.
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 96-16-062, § 218-04-020, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-04 - Forensics › Section 218-04-030 - Officers

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There shall be a chair and vice-chair elected from the members of the council. The chair does not vote except in case of a tie vote.
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 96-16-062, § 218-04-030, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-04 - Forensics › Section 218-04-040 - Meetings

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(1) The forensic investigations council shall hold its regular meetings on the fourth Friday of each month, at 9:00 a.m., at the State of Washington Combined Transportation Center WSP Crime Laboratory, 2502 112th St. East, Tacoma, WA 98455. If at any time any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such meeting shall be held at the direction of the chair. The forensic investigations council may hold other meetings from time to time when called by the chair or when requested, in writing, by five members of the council.
(2) Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) All meetings of the council shall be open to the public pursuant to chapter 42.30 RCW Open Public Meetings Act.
(4) Meetings of the council shall be held in accordance with
Roberts Rules of Order, Current Revised Edition
, whenever requested by any member of the commission.
(5) Conference calls by telephone are a proper form of meeting.
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 96-16-062, § 218-04-040, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-04 - Forensics › Section 218-04-050 - Public records

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All public records of the forensic investigations council, including minutes, shall be available unless exempt for disclosure under chapters 42.17 or 42.30 RCW. Any member of the public may examine records of the commission by directing a request to the Executive or Deputy Director of the Washington Association of County Officials, 206 Tenth Avenue SE, Olympia, Washington 98501-1311, (360) 753-7319, fax: 753-2842. The charge for copying records shall be pursuant to RCW    42.17.300.
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 96-16-062, § 218-04-050, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-10 - State death investigations account assistance applications › RULES RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLE DEATHS › Section 218-10-005 - Authority

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This chapter is adopted pursuant to chapter 142, Washington Laws of 1999, relating to the authority of the forensic investigations council to prescribe rules governing the disbursement of funds to local jurisdictions to assist them in the investigation of multiple deaths involving unanticipated, extraordinary, and catastrophic events, or involving multiple jurisdictions.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.103.090(1)(d). 03-22-012, § 218-10-005, filed 10/24/03, effective 12/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-10 - State death investigations account assistance applications › RULES RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLE DEATHS › Section 218-10-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the procedures governing all applications for state death investigations account assistance.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.103.090(1)(d). 03-22-012, § 218-10-010, filed 10/24/03, effective 12/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-10 - State death investigations account assistance applications › RULES RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLE DEATHS › Section 218-10-015 - Definitions

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(1)
"Death investigation budget"
shall mean the local jurisdiction's appropriation into the coroner or medical examiner budgets for the determination of cause and manner of death.
(2)
"Local jurisdiction"
shall mean a city, town, or county of the state of Washington.
(3)
"Multiple deaths involving multiple local jurisdictions"
shall mean that the deaths occurred in two or more geographically distinct local jurisdictions.
(4)
"Unanticipated"
shall mean an event having a disproportionate fiscal impact, relative to the local jurisdiction's death investigation budget and which cannot be reasonably foreseen in the normal budget process.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.103.090(1)(d). 03-22-012, § 218-10-015, filed 10/24/03, effective 12/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 218 - Forensic Investigations Council › Chapter 218-10 - State death investigations account assistance applications › RULES RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLE DEATHS › Section 218-10-020 - Eligibility standards

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(1) Only the following investigations are eligible for funding assistance:
(a) Investigations of multiple deaths involving unanticipated, extraordinary, and catastrophic events; or
(b) Investigations of multiple deaths involving multiple local jurisdictions.