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TFM01 TEXAS INSURANCE CODE CHAPTERS 34.501 -34.510 Questions
and Answers with 100% Complete Solutions
§34.50. The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate the
business of - ANSWER leasing, renting, selling, installing, and
servicing of portable fire extinguishers and the planning,
certifying, installing, or servicing of fixed fire extinguisher
systems and to prohibit portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire
extinguisher systems, and extinguisher equipment not listed by
a testing laboratory approved by the commissioner in the
interests of protecting and preserving lives and property under
Insurance Code Chapter 6001.
Certify--. - ANSWER To attest to the proper planning, installing,
or servicing of portables and systems by attaching a completed
service tag or other form required by a governmental authority
Commissioner- MEANS - ANSWER The commissioner of
insurance
DOT Specification MEANS - ANSWER Fire Extinguisher Cylinder--
All fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured, tested and
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stamped with the specification number as required by the
United States Department of Transportation
DOT Non Specification MEANS - ANSWER Fire Extinguisher
Cylinder--All fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured and
tested but not stamped with a specification number as required
by the United States Department of Transportation. These
cylinders may be marked by a label with the words "Meets DOT
Requirements
Installation-- MEANS . - ANSWER The initial placement of a
portable or fixed fire extinguisher system or an extension or
alteration after initial placement
NFPA--The National Fire Protection Association, Inc., IS -
ANSWER a nationally recognized standards-making
organization.
NICET-- MEANS - ANSWER National Institute for the Certification
in Engineering Technologies
TFM01 TEXAS INSURANCE CODE CHAPTERS 34.501 -34.510 Questions
and Answers with 100% Complete Solutions
§34.50. The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate the
business of - ANSWER leasing, renting, selling, installing, and
servicing of portable fire extinguishers and the planning,
certifying, installing, or servicing of fixed fire extinguisher
systems and to prohibit portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire
extinguisher systems, and extinguisher equipment not listed by
a testing laboratory approved by the commissioner in the
interests of protecting and preserving lives and property under
Insurance Code Chapter 6001.
Certify--. - ANSWER To attest to the proper planning, installing,
or servicing of portables and systems by attaching a completed
service tag or other form required by a governmental authority
Commissioner- MEANS - ANSWER The commissioner of
insurance
DOT Specification MEANS - ANSWER Fire Extinguisher Cylinder--
All fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured, tested and
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stamped with the specification number as required by the
United States Department of Transportation
DOT Non Specification MEANS - ANSWER Fire Extinguisher
Cylinder--All fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured and
tested but not stamped with a specification number as required
by the United States Department of Transportation. These
cylinders may be marked by a label with the words "Meets DOT
Requirements
Installation-- MEANS . - ANSWER The initial placement of a
portable or fixed fire extinguisher system or an extension or
alteration after initial placement
NFPA--The National Fire Protection Association, Inc., IS -
ANSWER a nationally recognized standards-making
organization.
NICET-- MEANS - ANSWER National Institute for the Certification
in Engineering Technologies
