Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
701 - Administration and Enforcement
Chapter 3 - Licenses and Permits Required
Section 701-3-1.0 - General

1.1 It shall be unlawful to maintain, store, use or handle materials or to conduct processes which could produce conditions hazardous to life or property or to install equipment used in connection with such activities without first obtaining a license or permit to conduct said processes or install such equipment.

1.2 For the purposes of this Regulation, a Registered Delaware Professional Engineer shall be recognized as a license or permit holder without further qualification, with respect to the preparation and submission of technical documents relating to fire suppression and fire alarm signaling systems.

1.3 The State Fire Marshal shall issue a license or permit upon satisfactory proof of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. No license or permit issued under this Regulation shall take the place of any other license or permit required by other codes or laws of the State of Delaware.

1.4 A license or permit issued under this Regulation shall continue until revoked, suspended, or for the period of time designated therein at the time of the issuance of the license. The license or permit shall be issued to one person or business only and for the location or purpose described in the license or permit. Any change which affects any of the conditions of the license or permit shall require a new license or permit.

1.5 Before issuance of a license or permit the State Fire Marshal may inspect the building, hazard, occupancy, premises, process, structure, system or vehicle to be utilized.

1.6 All applications for a license or permit required by this Regulation shall be made to the State Fire Marshal in such form and detail as he shall prescribe. Applications for licenses or permits shall be accompanied by such plans as required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

1.7 Licenses and permits shall at all times be kept on the premises designated therein, and shall at all times be subject to inspection by any representative of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

1.8 One license or permit only shall be required by establishments dealing in, or using, two or more flammable, combustible, or explosive materials to be kept in the establishment at any one time, but each of the materials shall be listed in the license or permit.

1.9 The State Fire Marshal may revoke, suspend, or deny any license or permit issued under these Regulations, for any violation of these regulations that is not corrected; or for a false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the license or permit was issued.