Washington Administrative Code
Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448)
Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 212-80-018 - License and certification requirements
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Fire protection sprinkler contractors, only a licensed contractor, who has at least one certificate of competency holder on staff certified to license level consistent with the contractor's license, by the director, can bid, offer to bid, contract, or perform the designing, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, or repair of a NFPA fire protection sprinkler system or any part of such a system based on the level of the contractor license. The following levels will apply to contractor licenses issued by the director:
Chart 1: Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors
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Standard Defining Work to be Performed |
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Level of Contractor License |
NFPA 13D |
NFPA 13R |
NFPA 13 |
NFPA 24 |
NFPA 25 |
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Level 1 Contractor One- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Level 2 Contractor Residential Occupancies Up To and Including Four Stories in Height |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No Only if water main supplying the sprinkler system is equal or greater than 4 inches in size. (See WAC 212-80-018(1)(b)) |
Yes (See WAC 212-80-018(e)(i)) |
|
Level 3 Contractor All Types of Structures |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (See WAC 212-80-018(e)(i)) |
|
Level U Contractor Underground |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Level I & T Inspection and Testing Contractor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes Inspection/testing only (See WAC 212-80-018(e)(ii)) |
(2) Fire protection sprinkler system certification - Only a certificate of competency holder may prepare layout drawings or install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair a fire protection sprinkler system or any part of such a system based on his or her certification level.
Chart 2: Fire Protection Sprinkler Certifications
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Level of Certificate of Competency Holder - See Note (1) |
Standard Defining Work That May Be Performed |
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NFPA 13D |
NFPA 13R |
NFPA 13 |
NFPA 24 |
NFPA 25 |
|
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Level 1 Design Certification |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Level 2 Design Certification |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes (Restricted to only certain NFPA 13R systems) (see WAC 212-80-018(1)(b)) |
No |
|
Level 3 Design Certification |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Level U Certification |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Level ITT Certification |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Limited by contractor licensing level) |
Chart 3: Certificate Level Required for Level of License
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Contractor Level |
1 |
2 |
3 |
U |
I & T |
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Building Type |
One- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes |
Dwellings up to and including four stories in height |
All dwellings and commercial or high occupancy facilities |
Dedicated underground fire service main of a water based fire protection system |
Inspection and testing of water based fire protection systems |
|
Certificate of Competency Holder Level Needed to Qualify for License |
1 |
2 |
3 |
U |
ITT |
(3)RCW 18.160.040(10) prohibits a certificate of competency holder from working for more than one licensed contractor at any one time.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-018, filed 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.43 and 18.160 RCW. 05-17-099, § 212-80-018, filed 8/16/05, effective 9/16/05; 05-05-006, § 212-80-018, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05.
