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What happens if you practice without a license? - ANSWER Disciplinary hearing class b
misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
How much insurance do you need? - ANSWER $100,000 bodily and property $300,000 of
aggregate must include finished operations and product
How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? - ANSWER 1 year
NICET stands for? - ANSWER National institute for certification engineering technologies
What does red tag mean? - ANSWER System is impaired and non-operational
Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? - ANSWER 2 years
NFPA - ANSWER National Fire Protection Association
What does a green tag mean? - ANSWER System is in full compliance
What happens to your certificate when you pass away? - ANSWER Non transferable
How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? - ANSWER Full time basis
What is a white tag? - ANSWER Service tag which must remain on a system for 5 years
,What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? - ANSWER NFPA 13D
What is considered installation? - ANSWER The initial placement of equipment or modification
or alteration of equipment after initial placement
Who is the authority when a building fails? - ANSWER The fire marshal
Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? - ANSWER No RME-G
can as well
How long do you have before your certificate expires? - ANSWER 2 years
What is a yellow tag? - ANSWER Operational but non-compliant
1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? - ANSWER NFPA 13 D
What is on a tag when tagging a building? - ANSWER Firm name address phone number owners
info building location or system #
How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? - ANSWER 30 days with no late fee 31
days - 2 years with late fees
What insurance is required by law to conduct work? - ANSWER General liability with products
and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
,What type of tag do you put when a building fails? - ANSWER Red tag
How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? - ANSWER 24 hours
Can you renew your CR at anytime? - ANSWER No you have to wait a minimum of 1 year plus
proration fees for remaining year
To become RME-general what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current registration of
engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current registration of
engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-underground what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current
registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
To become RME-general inspector what do you have to have? - ANSWER NICET 3 & evidence of
current employment being a legal fire protection
Who do you let know when your license is expired? - ANSWER SFM
How long do you have to let know the fire marshal that you are selling your company? -
ANSWER 14 days prior to the sale
What happens to your CR when you sell your business? - ANSWER Non transferable if partial
sale then have CR revised
, True or False you can install a nursing home with a CR? - ANSWER True with proper RME
employed
How long does a RME have to let SFM they changed companies? - ANSWER 14 days
How long do you have to let a SFM about a yellow tag? - ANSWER 5 days
NFPA 20 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
NFPA 16 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray
Systems
NFPA 15 - ANSWER Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection
NFPA 14 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
NFPA 13 R - ANSWER Standard for the installation of low rise/residential occupancies
NFPA 13 D - ANSWER Standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one and two family
dwellings and manufactured homes
NFPA 25 - ANSWER Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire
Protection Systems
NFPA 13 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Full time basis - ANSWER When you work the same number of hours as all other employees
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What happens if you practice without a license? - ANSWER Disciplinary hearing class b
misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
How much insurance do you need? - ANSWER $100,000 bodily and property $300,000 of
aggregate must include finished operations and product
How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? - ANSWER 1 year
NICET stands for? - ANSWER National institute for certification engineering technologies
What does red tag mean? - ANSWER System is impaired and non-operational
Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? - ANSWER 2 years
NFPA - ANSWER National Fire Protection Association
What does a green tag mean? - ANSWER System is in full compliance
What happens to your certificate when you pass away? - ANSWER Non transferable
How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? - ANSWER Full time basis
What is a white tag? - ANSWER Service tag which must remain on a system for 5 years
,What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? - ANSWER NFPA 13D
What is considered installation? - ANSWER The initial placement of equipment or modification
or alteration of equipment after initial placement
Who is the authority when a building fails? - ANSWER The fire marshal
Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? - ANSWER No RME-G
can as well
How long do you have before your certificate expires? - ANSWER 2 years
What is a yellow tag? - ANSWER Operational but non-compliant
1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? - ANSWER NFPA 13 D
What is on a tag when tagging a building? - ANSWER Firm name address phone number owners
info building location or system #
How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? - ANSWER 30 days with no late fee 31
days - 2 years with late fees
What insurance is required by law to conduct work? - ANSWER General liability with products
and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
,What type of tag do you put when a building fails? - ANSWER Red tag
How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? - ANSWER 24 hours
Can you renew your CR at anytime? - ANSWER No you have to wait a minimum of 1 year plus
proration fees for remaining year
To become RME-general what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current registration of
engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current registration of
engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-underground what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current
registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
To become RME-general inspector what do you have to have? - ANSWER NICET 3 & evidence of
current employment being a legal fire protection
Who do you let know when your license is expired? - ANSWER SFM
How long do you have to let know the fire marshal that you are selling your company? -
ANSWER 14 days prior to the sale
What happens to your CR when you sell your business? - ANSWER Non transferable if partial
sale then have CR revised
, True or False you can install a nursing home with a CR? - ANSWER True with proper RME
employed
How long does a RME have to let SFM they changed companies? - ANSWER 14 days
How long do you have to let a SFM about a yellow tag? - ANSWER 5 days
NFPA 20 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
NFPA 16 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray
Systems
NFPA 15 - ANSWER Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection
NFPA 14 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
NFPA 13 R - ANSWER Standard for the installation of low rise/residential occupancies
NFPA 13 D - ANSWER Standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one and two family
dwellings and manufactured homes
NFPA 25 - ANSWER Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire
Protection Systems
NFPA 13 - ANSWER Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Full time basis - ANSWER When you work the same number of hours as all other employees
