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an assembly of underground or overhead piping or
conduits that conveys water with or without other
Fire Protection Sprinkler
agents to dispersal openings or devices to: (A)
System
extinguish, control, or contain fire; and (B) provide
protection from exposure to fire or the products of
an individual or organization that offers to undertake,
represents itself as being able to undertake, or
Fire protection sprinkler
undertakes the plan, sale, installation, maintenance, or
system contractor
servicing of: (A) a fire protection sprinkler system; or
(B) any part of a fire protection sprinkler system
a natural person, including an owner, manager, officer,
Individual
employee, or occupant.
(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
Insurance agent 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.
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the initial placement of equipment; or (B) the
Installation extension, modification, or alteration of equipment
after initial placement.
document issued to a responsible managing
License employee authorizing the employee to engage in the
fire protection sprinkler system business in this state.
the maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system
or any part of a fire protection sprinkler system in the
Maintenance
condition of repair that provides performance as
originally planned.
a corporation, a partnership or other business
Organization association, a governmental entity, or any other legal
or commercial entity.
the document issued to a fire protection sprinkler
Registration certificate system contractor authorizing the contractor to
engage in business in this state
an individual designated by a company that plans,
sells, installs, maintains, or services fire protection
Responsible managing sprinkler systems to ensure that each fire protection
employee sprinkler system, as installed, maintained, or serviced,
meets the standards for the system as provided by
law.
Service maintenance, repair, or testing
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(a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an employee of
the United States, this state, or any political
subdivision of this state who acts as a fire protection
sprinkler system contractor for the employing
governmental entity; (2) the plan, sale, installation,
maintenance, or servicing of a fire protection sprinkler
system in any property owned by the United States or
this state; (3) an individual or organization acting
under court order as authorization; (4) an individual or
organization that sells or supplies products or
materials to a registered fire protection sprinkler
system contractor; (5) an installation, maintenance, or
service project for which the total contract price for
labor, materials, and all other services is less than
$100, if: (A) the project is not a part of a complete or
more costly project, whether the complete project is
to be undertaken by one or more fire protection
Applicability of Chapter
sprinkler system contractors; or (B) the project is not
divided into contracts of less than $100 for the
purpose of evading this chapter; (6) an engineer
licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code,
acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity;
(7) a regular employee of a registered fire protection
sprinkler system contractor; or (8) an owner or lessee
of property that: (A) installs a fire protection sprinkler
system on the owned or leased property for the
owner's or lessee's own use or for family members'
use; and (B) does not offer the property for sale or
lease before the first anniversary of the date of
installation of the fire protection sprinkler system. (b)
This chapter does not authorize an individual or
organization to practice professional engineering
other than in compliance with Chapter 1001,
Occupations Code
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(a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this
chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this
state. A municipality or county may not enact an order,
ordinance, or rule requiring a fire protection sprinkler
system contractor to obtain a registration certificate
from the municipality or county. A municipality or
county may not impose on a fire protection sprinkler
system contractor qualification or financial
responsibility requirements other than proof of a
registration certificate. (b) Notwithstanding any other
Effect on Local Regulation
provision of this chapter, a municipality or county may
require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to
obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for the
installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and
require the installation of a fire protection sprinkler
system to conform to the building code or other
construction requirements of the municipality or
county. (c) A municipal or county order, ordinance, or
rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not invalidated
because of any provision of this chapter.
(a) The department shall administer this chapter. (b)
Administration of Chapter The commissioner may issue rules necessary to
administer this chapter through the state fire marshal.
(a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may
use recognized standards, including standards: (1)
adopted by federal law or regulation; (2) published
by a nationally recognized standards-making
Adoption of Rules organization; or (3) developed by individual
manufacturers. (b) Under rules adopted under Section
6003.051(b), the department may create a specialized
licensing or registration program for fire protection
sprinkler system contractors.
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an assembly of underground or overhead piping or
conduits that conveys water with or without other
Fire Protection Sprinkler
agents to dispersal openings or devices to: (A)
System
extinguish, control, or contain fire; and (B) provide
protection from exposure to fire or the products of
an individual or organization that offers to undertake,
represents itself as being able to undertake, or
Fire protection sprinkler
undertakes the plan, sale, installation, maintenance, or
system contractor
servicing of: (A) a fire protection sprinkler system; or
(B) any part of a fire protection sprinkler system
a natural person, including an owner, manager, officer,
Individual
employee, or occupant.
(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
Insurance agent 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.
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the initial placement of equipment; or (B) the
Installation extension, modification, or alteration of equipment
after initial placement.
document issued to a responsible managing
License employee authorizing the employee to engage in the
fire protection sprinkler system business in this state.
the maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system
or any part of a fire protection sprinkler system in the
Maintenance
condition of repair that provides performance as
originally planned.
a corporation, a partnership or other business
Organization association, a governmental entity, or any other legal
or commercial entity.
the document issued to a fire protection sprinkler
Registration certificate system contractor authorizing the contractor to
engage in business in this state
an individual designated by a company that plans,
sells, installs, maintains, or services fire protection
Responsible managing sprinkler systems to ensure that each fire protection
employee sprinkler system, as installed, maintained, or serviced,
meets the standards for the system as provided by
law.
Service maintenance, repair, or testing
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(a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an employee of
the United States, this state, or any political
subdivision of this state who acts as a fire protection
sprinkler system contractor for the employing
governmental entity; (2) the plan, sale, installation,
maintenance, or servicing of a fire protection sprinkler
system in any property owned by the United States or
this state; (3) an individual or organization acting
under court order as authorization; (4) an individual or
organization that sells or supplies products or
materials to a registered fire protection sprinkler
system contractor; (5) an installation, maintenance, or
service project for which the total contract price for
labor, materials, and all other services is less than
$100, if: (A) the project is not a part of a complete or
more costly project, whether the complete project is
to be undertaken by one or more fire protection
Applicability of Chapter
sprinkler system contractors; or (B) the project is not
divided into contracts of less than $100 for the
purpose of evading this chapter; (6) an engineer
licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code,
acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity;
(7) a regular employee of a registered fire protection
sprinkler system contractor; or (8) an owner or lessee
of property that: (A) installs a fire protection sprinkler
system on the owned or leased property for the
owner's or lessee's own use or for family members'
use; and (B) does not offer the property for sale or
lease before the first anniversary of the date of
installation of the fire protection sprinkler system. (b)
This chapter does not authorize an individual or
organization to practice professional engineering
other than in compliance with Chapter 1001,
Occupations Code
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(a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this
chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this
state. A municipality or county may not enact an order,
ordinance, or rule requiring a fire protection sprinkler
system contractor to obtain a registration certificate
from the municipality or county. A municipality or
county may not impose on a fire protection sprinkler
system contractor qualification or financial
responsibility requirements other than proof of a
registration certificate. (b) Notwithstanding any other
Effect on Local Regulation
provision of this chapter, a municipality or county may
require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to
obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for the
installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and
require the installation of a fire protection sprinkler
system to conform to the building code or other
construction requirements of the municipality or
county. (c) A municipal or county order, ordinance, or
rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not invalidated
because of any provision of this chapter.
(a) The department shall administer this chapter. (b)
Administration of Chapter The commissioner may issue rules necessary to
administer this chapter through the state fire marshal.
(a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may
use recognized standards, including standards: (1)
adopted by federal law or regulation; (2) published
by a nationally recognized standards-making
Adoption of Rules organization; or (3) developed by individual
manufacturers. (b) Under rules adopted under Section
6003.051(b), the department may create a specialized
licensing or registration program for fire protection
sprinkler system contractors.
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