Texas Insurance Code Chapter 6002 Prep
for Fire Alarm Statute and Rules TFM11
and TFM12 NFPA 72
Fire alarm device - ANSany device capable, through audible or visible means, of warning that
fire or combustion has occurred or is occurring
Fire alarm planning superintendent - ANSa licensed individual designated by a registered firm
to:
(A) plan a fire alarm or detection system that conforms to applicable adopted National Fire
Protection Association standards or other adopted standards; and
(B) certify that each fire alarm or detection system as planned meets the standards as provided
by law.
Fire alarm technician - ANSa licensed individual designated by a registered firm to:
(A) inspect and certify that each fire alarm or detection system as installed meets the standards
provided by law; or
(B) perform or directly supervise the servicing or maintaining of a previously installed fire alarm
device or system and certify that service or maintenance.
Fire detection device - ANSany arrangement of materials, the sole function of which is to
indicate the existence of fire, smoke, or combustion in its incipient stages
Individual - ANSa natural person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, occupant, or
other individual.
Installation - ANS(A) the initial placement of equipment; or
(B) the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment already in place.
Insurance agent - ANS(A) an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:
(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.
,Maintenance - ANSthe maintenance of a fire alarm device or a fire detection device in a
condition of repair that provides performance as originally designed or intended.
Monitoring - ANSthe receipt of fire alarm and supervisory signals or communication of those
signals to a fire service communications center in this state or serving property in this state.
Organization - ANSa corporation, a government or a governmental subdivision or agency, a
business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, a firm or association, two or more individuals
with a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Registered firm - ANSan individual or organization that holds a registration certificate.
Residential fire alarm superintendent - ANSA) plan a residential single-family or two-family fire
alarm or detection system that conforms to applicable adopted National Fire Protection
Association standards or other adopted standards; and
(B) certify that each fire alarm or detection system as planned meets the standards as provided
by law
Residential fire alarm technician - ANSa licensed individual who is designated by a registered
firm to install, service, inspect, and certify residential single-family or two-family fire alarm or
detection systems
Sale - ANSmeans the sale or offer for sale, lease, or rent of any merchandise, equipment, or
service at wholesale or retail, to the public or any individual, for an agreed sum of money or
other consideration.
Service" or "servicing - ANSmeans inspection, maintenance, repair, or testing of a fire alarm
device or a fire detection device.
PURPOSE - ANSThe purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives and property by:
(1) regulating the planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, and
maintaining of fire detection and fire alarm devices and systems; and
(2) except as provided by rules adopted under Section 6002.051 or 6002.052, prohibiting fire
detection and fire alarm devices, equipment, and systems not labeled or listed by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory.
How long must a service label stay in place? - ANSTwo years. An agent of the Fire marshall
may remove it at any time.
Why 'type' shall plenum cable be? What substitutions are allowed? - ANSPower Limited Fire
Alarm Plenum (FPLP) CMP can be substituted
, What does AWG stand for? - ANSAmerican Wire gauge
So long as a single open, ground or short circuit conditioned do not affect the operation of
equipment, what is not needed? - ANSMonitoring for integrity. Such conditions must not prevent
alarm, trouble or supervisory signals being sent.
How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for LESS than 90 days? -
ANSPay the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain
the license.
So if it is $100 they will pay $125
What insurance is a company or firm required to have? - ANSgeneral liability insurance with
'Products' and 'completed operations coverage
$100k for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
$300K for all annual occurrences
What 'type' shall general purpose wire be? What substitutions are permitted? - ANSPower
Limited fire alarm (FPL)CMP, FPLP, CMR, FPLR, CMG, CM can be subsituted (all types)
The number of water slow switches permitted to be connected to a single initiating device shall
not exceed__________. - ANSfive
What seven things must an inspection label say? - ANS-DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF
THE
TEXAS FIRE MARSHALL
-INSPECTION/TEST RECORD
-The firm's name address telephone and registration
number
-INSPECTION date and licensee signature and
license number
-type of inspection - new install, Semi annual, quarterly or annual
-Date of last sensitivity test
-Status of the system after inspection, and whether a red or yellow label was attached
for Fire Alarm Statute and Rules TFM11
and TFM12 NFPA 72
Fire alarm device - ANSany device capable, through audible or visible means, of warning that
fire or combustion has occurred or is occurring
Fire alarm planning superintendent - ANSa licensed individual designated by a registered firm
to:
(A) plan a fire alarm or detection system that conforms to applicable adopted National Fire
Protection Association standards or other adopted standards; and
(B) certify that each fire alarm or detection system as planned meets the standards as provided
by law.
Fire alarm technician - ANSa licensed individual designated by a registered firm to:
(A) inspect and certify that each fire alarm or detection system as installed meets the standards
provided by law; or
(B) perform or directly supervise the servicing or maintaining of a previously installed fire alarm
device or system and certify that service or maintenance.
Fire detection device - ANSany arrangement of materials, the sole function of which is to
indicate the existence of fire, smoke, or combustion in its incipient stages
Individual - ANSa natural person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, occupant, or
other individual.
Installation - ANS(A) the initial placement of equipment; or
(B) the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment already in place.
Insurance agent - ANS(A) an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:
(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.
,Maintenance - ANSthe maintenance of a fire alarm device or a fire detection device in a
condition of repair that provides performance as originally designed or intended.
Monitoring - ANSthe receipt of fire alarm and supervisory signals or communication of those
signals to a fire service communications center in this state or serving property in this state.
Organization - ANSa corporation, a government or a governmental subdivision or agency, a
business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, a firm or association, two or more individuals
with a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Registered firm - ANSan individual or organization that holds a registration certificate.
Residential fire alarm superintendent - ANSA) plan a residential single-family or two-family fire
alarm or detection system that conforms to applicable adopted National Fire Protection
Association standards or other adopted standards; and
(B) certify that each fire alarm or detection system as planned meets the standards as provided
by law
Residential fire alarm technician - ANSa licensed individual who is designated by a registered
firm to install, service, inspect, and certify residential single-family or two-family fire alarm or
detection systems
Sale - ANSmeans the sale or offer for sale, lease, or rent of any merchandise, equipment, or
service at wholesale or retail, to the public or any individual, for an agreed sum of money or
other consideration.
Service" or "servicing - ANSmeans inspection, maintenance, repair, or testing of a fire alarm
device or a fire detection device.
PURPOSE - ANSThe purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives and property by:
(1) regulating the planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, and
maintaining of fire detection and fire alarm devices and systems; and
(2) except as provided by rules adopted under Section 6002.051 or 6002.052, prohibiting fire
detection and fire alarm devices, equipment, and systems not labeled or listed by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory.
How long must a service label stay in place? - ANSTwo years. An agent of the Fire marshall
may remove it at any time.
Why 'type' shall plenum cable be? What substitutions are allowed? - ANSPower Limited Fire
Alarm Plenum (FPLP) CMP can be substituted
, What does AWG stand for? - ANSAmerican Wire gauge
So long as a single open, ground or short circuit conditioned do not affect the operation of
equipment, what is not needed? - ANSMonitoring for integrity. Such conditions must not prevent
alarm, trouble or supervisory signals being sent.
How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for LESS than 90 days? -
ANSPay the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain
the license.
So if it is $100 they will pay $125
What insurance is a company or firm required to have? - ANSgeneral liability insurance with
'Products' and 'completed operations coverage
$100k for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
$300K for all annual occurrences
What 'type' shall general purpose wire be? What substitutions are permitted? - ANSPower
Limited fire alarm (FPL)CMP, FPLP, CMR, FPLR, CMG, CM can be subsituted (all types)
The number of water slow switches permitted to be connected to a single initiating device shall
not exceed__________. - ANSfive
What seven things must an inspection label say? - ANS-DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF
THE
TEXAS FIRE MARSHALL
-INSPECTION/TEST RECORD
-The firm's name address telephone and registration
number
-INSPECTION date and licensee signature and
license number
-type of inspection - new install, Semi annual, quarterly or annual
-Date of last sensitivity test
-Status of the system after inspection, and whether a red or yellow label was attached
