Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Types of
licenses and approvals. The following licenses and approvals are issued by the
State Fire Marshal's Office according to Insurance Code Chapter 6002 and this
subchapter. As required by Insurance Code Chapter 6002, an individual or entity
must be licensed or approved to lawfully perform the functions for which the
license or approval is issued.
(1) Fire alarm
technician license--For installing, inspecting, servicing, testing,
maintaining, monitoring, and certifying fire alarm or fire detection devices
and systems.
(2) Fire alarm
monitoring technician license--For the monitoring of fire alarm or fire
detection devices and systems.
(3)
Instructor approval--For providing training at an approved training school in
installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing fire alarm or detection
systems in single-family or two-family residences.
(4) Residential fire alarm superintendent
single station license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting,
testing, servicing, and maintaining single station smoke or heat detectors
which are not a part of or connected to any other detection device or system in
single-family or two-family residences.
(5) Residential fire alarm superintendent
license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing,
monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in
single-family or two-family residences. A residential fire alarm superintendent
may act as a fire alarm technician.
(6) Fire alarm planning superintendent
license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing,
monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices.
(7) Residential fire alarm technician
license--For installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing, but not
planning, fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in single-family or
two-family residences.
(8) Training
school approval--For conducting required training necessary for obtaining a
residential fire alarm technician license.
(b) Proof of license and approval.
(1) A licensee must be able to show proof of
licensure while engaged in the activities of the business.
(2) An instructor must carry the instructor's
approval while providing training in an approved training school on the
installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing of fire alarm or detection
systems in single-family or two-family residences.
(c) Duplicate license. A duplicate license
must be obtained from the state fire marshal to replace a lost or destroyed
license. The license holder or registered firm must submit written notification
of the loss or destruction without delay, accompanied by the required
fee.
(d) Licensee responsibilities
relating to revised licenses. A change in the licensee's name, the licensee's
mailing address, or a new or additional registered firm employing the licensee
requires a revised license. Within 14 days after the change requiring the
revision, the license holder must submit written notification of the necessary
change accompanied by the required fee.
(e) Registered firms' responsibilities
relating to licensees. A registered firm must submit notification of any
licensee employment, termination, or resignation within 14 days of its
occurrence.
(f) Restrictions on
licensees and registered firms.
(1) A licensee
must not engage in any act of the business unless employed by or as an agent of
a registered firm and holding an unexpired license.
(2) Each person who engages in the activities
of the business must have the appropriate license issued by the state fire
marshal unless excepted from the licensing provisions by Insurance Code §
6002.155.
(g) Restrictions on approval
holders. Approvals are not transferable.
(h) Responsibilities relating to revised
approvals. A change in an instructor's name or mailing address requires a
revised approval. The change in the mailing address of a fire alarm training
school requires a revised approval. Within 14 days after the change requiring
the revision, the approval holder must submit written notification of the
necessary change, accompanied by the required fee.
