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 8 - Licensing and Reporting Requirements for Central Station and Remote Station Services
Section 703-8-3.0 - Licenses
Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 703-8-3.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
3.1 License Required.
3.1.1 Every central station, remote
station, and systems monitoring company or services offering for sale, selling,
contracting for, or leasing or providing such services within the State of
Delaware shall obtain a license from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Exception: Compliance with the licensing requirements as set forth in Regulation 703, Chapters 4 and 5 of these Regulations will be sufficient for compliance with the licensing and insurance provisions of this Chapter.
| Note: Anyone licensed under the requirements for fire alarm signaling companies (Regulation 703, Chapter 4) or under the requirements for fire suppression systems companies (Regulation 703, Chapter 5) are not required to obtain another license to be in compliance with this Chapter. However, they are responsible to comply with the other provisions set forth in this Chapter. |
3.1.2 The application for such license shall
be in accordance with §
3.2 of this Chapter.
3.1.3 All licenses issued under this section
shall be valid for one year and renewed annually by the license holder on a
form provided by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
3.1.4 The license year period shall expire on
a date as scheduled by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to the
provisions of 16 Del.C. §
6612
(5)(l)5.
3.2 Licensure Requirements.
3.2.1 Application And Fees. The central
station, remote station, and systems monitoring services or companies shall
make application to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, meet the requirements
of this Chapter, and pay the required fees.
3.2.2 Address. A specific, current business
address shall be maintained by each licensee. The licensee shall notify the
Office of the State Fire Marshal, in writing, within fourteen (14) days of any
change of address.
3.2.3 Resident
Agent. Each licensee shall file with the Office of the State Fire Marshal the
name, address, and telephone number of a resident agent within the State of
Delaware authorized to act on behalf of and in the interest of the
licensee.
3.2.4 Delaware Business
License. Each licensee must hold a current Delaware Business License as defined
in 30 Del.C. §
2301, and must be qualified to do
business in the State of Delaware. The Delaware Business License Number shall
be submitted at the time of application for a license and upon each subsequent
renewal request.
3.3 Specific Licensing Requirements for Central Station Services and Remote Station Services.
3.3.1 Applicants for licensure as a
central station service shall submit, with the application for licensure and
all applications for a renewal of a license, a valid copy of the listing as a
central station from the listing organization.
3.3.2 Applicants for a central station or
remote station license must meet the requirements for such service as found in
the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, as adopted and/or modified by this
Chapter.
3.4 Insurance Required.
3.4.1 The State Fire Marshal shall
not issue a license under this Chapter unless the licensee files with the
Office of the State Fire Marshal proof of liability insurance coverage of not
less than $250,000 per person minimum and $500,000 per accident
minimum.
3.4.2 Any insurance
required by this section must be in the form of a Certificate of Insurance
executed by an insurer authorized to do business in this State.
3.4.3 Insurance Certificates filed with the
Office of the State Fire Marshal under this section shall remain current and in
force until the insurer has terminated future liability by a ten (10) day
notice to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
3.4.4 Failure to maintain the required
insurance constitutes grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a
license by the State Fire Marshal.
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