TFM11 FULL EXAM SET & PREDICTIVE
PACKAGE HIGH PERFORMANCE 2026.
⫸ What two things are required to become licensed? Answer: 1. You
must past a written exam
2. You must be employed by a registered firm
⫸ What 4 standards & codes may the fire commissioner adopt to
create the rules? Answer: 1. NFPA Standards
2. Federal law or regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards
organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
⫸ What 5 things can a municipality or county NOT require of a
license holder? Answer: 1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their
municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements
⫸ Who do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to? Answer: -Anyone not
involved in the planning leasing, servicing, sales or maintenance of
fire systems.
,-Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices so long as: the work
was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm, OR if the
registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system.
-Anyone who installs on their own property.
-Anyone who does not charge for the device or it's installation
-Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over the counter
or through mail order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service,
or maintain the devices.
-Any engineer acting in his professional capacity.
-Anyone who installs at no charge battery operated, single station,
residential equipment that is N.F.P.A compliant and installed by
knowledgeable installers an employee of a registered firm that is
being supervised by a License Holder.
-Any building owner who installs and monitors on site, at no cost to
the resident, a system that meets N.F.P.A standards with equipment
recognized by a testing laboratory.
-An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non
monitored, lab recognized equipment for residential use, so long as
the installer is knowledgeable and meets N.F.P.A standards.
, -A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics
⫸ True or False: A fire detection device is any device capable,
through audible or visible means of warning that fire or combustion
has occurred is occurring? Answer: False
⫸ In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified
Electricians? Answer: -Certified electricians who install single station
residential equipment
-Certified electricians who install multiple station equipment that
meets NFPA standards and that does not communicate off premises.
⫸ How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the
examiners of their results? Answer: -No more than 30 days, results are
mailed
⫸ If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes _______ ?
Answer: [ invalid ]
⫸ how long is a certificate of license renewal Valid for? Answer: 2
years. The renewal fee for each year is payable upon renewal
⫸ At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that
their license is about to expire? Answer: At least 30 days before the
license expires
PACKAGE HIGH PERFORMANCE 2026.
⫸ What two things are required to become licensed? Answer: 1. You
must past a written exam
2. You must be employed by a registered firm
⫸ What 4 standards & codes may the fire commissioner adopt to
create the rules? Answer: 1. NFPA Standards
2. Federal law or regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards
organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
⫸ What 5 things can a municipality or county NOT require of a
license holder? Answer: 1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their
municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements
⫸ Who do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to? Answer: -Anyone not
involved in the planning leasing, servicing, sales or maintenance of
fire systems.
,-Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices so long as: the work
was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm, OR if the
registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system.
-Anyone who installs on their own property.
-Anyone who does not charge for the device or it's installation
-Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over the counter
or through mail order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service,
or maintain the devices.
-Any engineer acting in his professional capacity.
-Anyone who installs at no charge battery operated, single station,
residential equipment that is N.F.P.A compliant and installed by
knowledgeable installers an employee of a registered firm that is
being supervised by a License Holder.
-Any building owner who installs and monitors on site, at no cost to
the resident, a system that meets N.F.P.A standards with equipment
recognized by a testing laboratory.
-An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non
monitored, lab recognized equipment for residential use, so long as
the installer is knowledgeable and meets N.F.P.A standards.
, -A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics
⫸ True or False: A fire detection device is any device capable,
through audible or visible means of warning that fire or combustion
has occurred is occurring? Answer: False
⫸ In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified
Electricians? Answer: -Certified electricians who install single station
residential equipment
-Certified electricians who install multiple station equipment that
meets NFPA standards and that does not communicate off premises.
⫸ How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the
examiners of their results? Answer: -No more than 30 days, results are
mailed
⫸ If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes _______ ?
Answer: [ invalid ]
⫸ how long is a certificate of license renewal Valid for? Answer: 2
years. The renewal fee for each year is payable upon renewal
⫸ At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that
their license is about to expire? Answer: At least 30 days before the
license expires
