(a) After any service, all sections of a service tag
must be completed in detail, indicating all the services that have
been performed, and then the tag must be attached to the respective
riser of each system.
(b) After any service, if noncompliant conditions or
impairments exist, the service person must attach, in addition to
attaching a service tag, the appropriate yellow tag or red tag according
to the procedures in this subchapter for completing and attaching
yellow and red tags.
(c) A new service tag must be attached each time service
is performed.
(d) Service tags must remain on the system for five
years, after which they may only be removed by an authorized employee
of a registered firm. An employee of the state fire marshal's office
or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with appropriate
regulatory authority may remove excess tags at any time.
(e) Tags may be printed for multiple years.
(f) Tags must be white, 5-1/4 inches in height, and
2-5/8 inches in width.
(g) Service tags must contain the following information
in the format of the sample tag as set forth in subsection (h) of
this section:
(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL"
(all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface type);
(2) firm's name, address and phone number;
(3) firm's certificate of registration number;
(4) applicable RME's name and license number;
(5) signature of service person;
(6) day, month, and year (to be punched);
(7) type of work (to be punched);
(8) name and address of owner or occupant;
(9) building, location or system number;
(10) a list of services performed;
(11) date any yellow tag conditions were corrected
(punch if applicable); and
(12) date any red tag conditions were corrected (punch
if applicable).
(h) Sample service tag:
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