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 6 - Licensing Regulations for Fire Alarm Signaling System In-House Licensee's
Section 703-6-4.0 - Certification
Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 703-6-4.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
4.1 Certificate Holder.
4.1.1 A Certificate Holder is the
individual who has met the requirements of this Chapter and has been granted a
Certificate under the appropriate classification for this Chapter. This person
shall be the individual of RESPONSIBLE CHARGE, as defined in these
Regulations.
4.1.2 The Certificate
Holder is the person in RESPONSIBLE CHARGE of ensuring that the required
Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Services, for which they have been
certified, have been performed in accordance with the standards and
specifications of the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations.
4.1.3 All Certificates issued under this
section shall be valid for one year and renewed annually on a form provided by
the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
4.1.4 The Certificate year period shall
expire on a date as scheduled by the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to the
provisions of 16 Del.C. §
6612
(5)(l)5.
4.1.5 The Office of the State Fire Marshal
has the authority to require all Certificate Holders to submit to a
re-certification or continuing education process at a frequency, set as a
minimum, of five (5) years. The re-certification or continuing education cannot
occur more frequently than every five (5) years.
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.
4.2 Classification of Certificates.
4.2.1 Class
VIII: Limited to Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Service of wholly owned
or proprietary fire alarm signaling systems in accordance with the PURPOSE,
SCOPE AND APPLICATION; AND DEFINITIONS, for the periodic and annual inspection,
testing, or maintenance requirements of the Delaware State Fire Prevention
Regulations. This class of certificate is reserved for those In-House Licensees
as defined in §
2.0 of this Chapter.
4.3 Qualifications for a Certificate Holder.
4.3.1 To qualify as a Certificate Holder, an
individual shall:
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 this Chapter and pay the
required fees as listed in these Regulations.
4.3.1.3 Be a full time employee, as defined
herein, of the In-House Licensee, and be in Responsible Charge of the
Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Service of the 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.
4.4 Limitations.
4.4.1 A Certificate Holder may only be in a
position of RESPONSIBLE CHARGE for the functions for which they have been
certified.
4.4.2 The authority of
the Certificate Holder on behalf of the In-House Licensee shall cease
immediately upon separation from the In-House Licensee.
4.4.3 The In-House Licensee and the
Certificate Holder, each must notify the Office of the State Fire Marshal, in
writing, within five business days after the separation.
4.4.4 Upon separation of the Certificate
Holder from the In-House Licensee, the Certificate Holder must be replaced
within six (6) months. Existing work in progress which has been submitted,
reviewed and approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal may continue, but
new work may not commence and inspection work may not be conducted until a
Certificate Holder is hired.
4.4.5
Upon expiration of the current license or within six (6) months (whichever
occurs last), if the In-House Licensee has not obtained a Certificate Holder,
the State Fire Marshal shall terminate the In-House Licensee's
license.
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