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Fire Protection Sprinkler System - Correct Answer-an assembly of underground or
overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal
openings or devices to: (A) extinguish, control, or contain fire; and (B) provide protection
from exposure to fire or the products of
Fire protection sprinkler system contractor - Correct Answer-an individual or
organization that offers to undertake, represents itself as being able to undertake, or
undertakes the plan, sale, installation, maintenance, or servicing of: (A) a fire protection
sprinkler system; or (B) any part of a fire protection sprinkler system
Individual - Correct Answer-a natural person, including an owner, manager, officer,
employee, or occupant.
Insurance agent - Correct Answer-(A) an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:
(i) Subchapter E, Chapter 981; or (ii) Subchapter A, B, C, D, E, or G, Chapter 4051; or
(B) an individual authorized to represent an insurance fund or pool created by a
municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state under Chapter 791,
Government Code.
Installation - Correct Answer-the initial placement of equipment; or (B) the extension,
modification, or alteration of equipment after initial placement.
License - Correct Answer-document issued to a responsible managing employee
authorizing the employee to engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business in
this state.
Maintenance - Correct Answer-the maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system or
any part of a fire protection sprinkler system in the condition of repair that provides
performance as originally planned.
Organization - Correct Answer-a corporation, a partnership or other business
association, a governmental entity, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Registration certificate - Correct Answer-the document issued to a fire protection
sprinkler system contractor authorizing the contractor to engage in business in this state
Responsible managing employee - Correct Answer-an individual designated by a
company that plans, sells, installs, maintains, or services fire protection sprinkler
systems to ensure that each fire protection sprinkler system, as installed, maintained, or
serviced, meets the standards for the system as provided by law.
,Service - Correct Answer-maintenance, repair, or testing
Fees - Correct Answer-(a) The commissioner shall set the fee for: (1) a registration
certificate application in an amount not to exceed $100; (2) an initial or renewal
registration certificate in an amount not to exceed $1,200 annually; and (3) an initial or
renewal responsible managing employee license fee in an amount not to exceed $200
annually. (b) Unless the examination for a responsible managing employee license is
administered by a testing service, the commissioner shall set a nonrefundable fee for
each examination in an amount not to exceed $100. (c) The commissioner shall set a
fee in an amount not to exceed $70 for: (1) a duplicate registration certificate or license
issued under this chapter; or (2) any request requiring changes to a registration
certificate or license.
Deposit in Operating Account - Correct Answer-All fees collected under this chapter
shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of
Insurance operating account for use in administering this chapter.
Posting of License or Certificate Required - Correct Answer-Each registration certificate
and license issued under this chapter must be posted in a conspicuous place in the fire
protection sprinkler system contractor's place of business.
Display of Registration Certificate Number on Certain Documents Required - Correct
Answer-Each bid, proposal, offer, and installation drawing for a fire protection sprinkler
system must prominently display the registration certificate number of the fire protection
sprinkler system contractor
License Examination - Correct Answer-(a) The state fire marshal shall establish the
scope and type of an examination required by this chapter. (b) The state fire marshal
may administer the examination or may enter into an agreement with a testing service.
(c) If a testing service is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing
service regarding requirements for the examination, including: (1) examination
development; (2) scheduling; (3) site arrangements; (4) grading; (5) reporting; (6)
analysis; or (7) other administrative duties. (d) The state fire marshal may require the
testing service to: (1) correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration
of the examination; (2) collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the
examination; or (3) administer the examination at a specific location or time. (e) The
state fire marshal shall adopt rules as necessary to implement examination
requirements under this chapter.
Examination Results - Correct Answer-(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on
which an examination is administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall
send notice to each examinee of the results of the examination. (b) If an examination is
graded or reviewed by a testing service, the state fire marshal shall send notice to each
examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date on
which the state fire marshal receives the results from the testing service. (c) If the notice
of the examination results will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination
, date, the state fire marshal, before the 90th day, shall send notice to the examinee of
the reason for the delay. (d) The state fire marshal may require a testing service to
notify an examinee of the results of the examinee's examination. (e) If requested in
writing by an individual who fails the examination administered under this chapter, the
state fire marshal shall send to the individual an analysis of the individual's performance
on the examination.
Continuing Education Requirements - Correct Answer-(a) The commissioner may adopt
procedures for certifying and may certify continuing education programs. (b)
Participation in the continuing education programs is voluntary.
Reciprocal License - Correct Answer-The department may waive any license
requirement for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has
license requirements substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this state.
Not Transferable - Correct Answer-A registration certificate or license issued under this
chapter is not transferable.
Renewal Required; Fee - Correct Answer-(a) Except as otherwise provided by this
subsection, an initial registration certificate or license is valid for a period of one year
from the date of issue and is renewable on payment of the renewal fee. An initial
registration certificate or license issued on or after September 1, 1983, may be issued
for a period of less than one year and the renewal fee shall be prorated proportionally.
(b) A renewal of a registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is valid for
a period of two years. The license or registration fee for each year of the two-year
period is payable on renewal. (c) The commissioner by rule may adopt a system under
which registration certificates and licenses expire on various dates during the year. For
the year in which an expiration date of a registration certificate or license is less than
one year from its issuance or anniversary date, the fee shall be prorated on a monthly
basis so that each holder of a registration certificate or license pays only that portion of
the renewal fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the registration
certificate or license is valid. On renewal on the new expiration date, the total renewal
fee is payable.
Notice of Expiration - Correct Answer-At least 30 days before the expiration date of a
registration certificate or license, the department shall send written notice of the
impending expiration to the holder of the registration certificate or license at the holder's
last known address.
Renewal Procedures - Correct Answer-(a) The holder of an unexpired registration
certificate or license may renew the certificate or license by paying the required renewal
fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate or license. (b) An
individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has been expired for
90 days or less may renew the certificate or license by paying to the department: (1) the
required renewal fee; and (2) a fee equal to one-half of the initial fee for the certificate or
license. (c) An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has
