| (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.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §34.611 adopted to be effective February 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 1021; amended to be effective December 4, 1996, 21 TexReg 11521; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective July 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 4111; amended to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 662; amended to be effective July 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 5761; amended to be effective June 22, 2021, 46 TexReg 3734 |
