Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
703 - Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Testing and Sales of Signaling Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Fire Extinguishers
Chapter 4 - Licensing Regulations for Fire Alarm Signaling Systems
Section 703-4-4.0 - Certification

4.1.5.1 For purposes of annual renewal, continuing education shall include maintaining current NICET certification at the minimum level that was required when the Certificate Holder originally applied.

II(a) Proprietary Systems;

II(b) Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications;

II(c) Emergency and Standby Power Systems (typical of NFPA 110 systems).

III Central Station Facilities and Systems.

IV(a) Local Alarm;

IV(b) Auxiliary Alarm;

IV(c) Remote Alarm;

4.2.7.1 A company applying for a license or an individual seeking to be certified in this Class, acknowledges in so applying, that they may install only those fire alarm signaling systems that have had technical documents prepared by a Class I through Class V licensed Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Company and Certificate Holder pursuant to these Regulations.

4.2.7.2 The testing of the fire alarm signaling system during installation is the responsibility of the Class I through V Licensed Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Company's Certificate Holder. The Certificate Holder may delegate that testing which is appropriate during installation to the Class VII license holder pursuant to the Responsible Charge provisions for the Certificate Holder. Delegation of testing to a Class VII License holder shall not include acceptance testing.

4.2.7.3 The acceptance testing for the fire alarm signaling system is the responsibility of the Class I through V licensed Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Company and Certificate Holder, who has submitted the technical documents to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

4.2.7.4 Notwithstanding any other requirements found in these Regulations, a company may be licensed or an individual may be certified for this Class, Class VII, if the company or the individual is licensed by the State of Delaware as a MASTER ELECTRICIAN. Any person or company who is not installing fire alarm signaling systems in accordance with § 4.2.7.1 above, must be licensed and certified in accordance with § 3.0 and § 4.0 of this Chapter.

4.3.1.1 Be a resident of the United States of America or be entitled to work in the United States of America and be at least 18 years of age;

4.3.1.2 Apply to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, meet the requirements as set forth in these Regulations, and pay the required fees as listed in these Regulations;

4.3.1.3 Be a full time employee, as defined herein, of the Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Company, and be in Responsible Charge of the preparation of technical documents, installation, inspection, testing, or maintenance of fire alarm signaling systems;

4.3.1.4 Have passed an examination prescribed by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission or an equivalent examination approved by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission. Any examination that has been passed as prescribed by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission, must have been completed within five (5) years of the application date or, when an individual submits such examination results for the Commission's review and acceptance.

4.3.1.5 For the purposes of this Chapter, a Registered Delaware Professional Engineer shall be recognized as a Certificate Holder without further qualification.