California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 5.5 - Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Certification
Article 5 - Certification and Registration
Section 939 - Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 939

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) To be certified as a Fire Sprinkler Fitter, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be 16 years of age or older.

(2) Complete a Sprinkler Fitter Certification Application (AES 1005) accompanied by the fees prescribed in Section 925.1 of these regulations.

(3) Provide one of the following:
(A) Proof of completion of a State of California or federally approved fire sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program.

(B) Proof of a valid State of California Contractors State License Board Fire Protection Contractor (C-16) License.

(4) Pass a written examination.

(b) Upon approval of 1 through 4 above, the applicant will be issued a Certification Card.

(c) A person possessing a certification and performing installation of water-based fire protection systems for a properly licensed California Contractors State License Board C-16 contractor, shall perform only those tasks which the certificate holder is authorized to perform, and for which the person is qualified in accordance with Section 945.

(d) An original certification shall be valid from the date of issuance through June 30th. Thereafter, each certification shall be renewed annually and is valid from July 1st through June 30th.

1. New section filed 3-24-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 12).
2. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-63-20 (2019 CA EO 63-20), dated May 7, 2020, which suspended certain certification deadlines applying to fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Note: Authority cited: Section 13110, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 13110, Health and Safety Code.

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