(a) An applicant or holder of a registration certificate or license whose
certificate or license has been denied, refused, or revoked under this
chapter, other than for failure to pass a required written examination,
may not file another application for a registration certificate or license
before: - correct answer- (1) the first anniversary of the effective
date of the denial, refusal, or revocation; or (2) if judicial review of the
denial, refusal, or revocation is sought, before the first anniversary of the
date of the final court order or decree affirming the action. (b) The
commissioner may deny an application described by Subsection (a)
unless the applicant shows good cause why the denial, refusal, or
revocation of the registration certificate or license should not be
considered a bar to the issuance of a new registration certificate or
license.
A change of address notification must be sent the State Fire Marshal
office within _____ days. - correct answer- 14
A fire sprinkler system begins at - correct answer- the main point of
connection from the city main.
A firm must notify the State Fire Marshall within _____ days of the
termination of an RME - correct answer- 14
,A license of registration certificate that has been expired for two years
may not be renewed. - correct answer- True
A license or registration expires at ____ of the date printed on it. -
correct answer- Midnight
A new installation tag must applied to a system when more than _____
new sprinklers are added tot he system - correct answer- 20
A visual check of a system or part of a system is a/an _____ - correct
answer- Inspection
Administrative Actions - correct answer- The failure to comply with
the provisions of this subchapter and the provisions of Insurance Code
Chapter 6003 by certificate holders or licensees may subject them, as
provided in Government Code §417.010, to administrative action
including, but not limited to, suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue
or renew a license or a certificate of registration or issuance of a cease
and desist order, administrative penalty, order for restitution to persons
harmed, or combination of them.
An individual or organization may not: - correct answer- (1) obtain or
attempt to obtain a registration certificate or license by fraudulent
representation; or (2) plan, sell, install, maintain, or service a fire
protection sprinkler system in violation of this chapter or the rules
adopted under this chapter.
,An RME-General can - correct answer- plan, sell, install, maintain, or
service any part of a sprinkler system.
Any inspection, testing or maintenance that involves interacting with the
system is a/an _____ - correct answer- Service
Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act - correct answer-
Proceedings for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration
certificate or license, appeals from those proceedings, and any other
proceedings for a disciplinary action are governed by Chapter 2001,
Government Code.
Approved Certification Organization - correct answer- The
commission approves the National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies (NICET) as a nationally recognized testing
standards organization for testing license applicants.
Approved Testing Laboratories - correct answer- The commission
approves an organization as an approved testing laboratory which lists
equipment and appurtenances for use in compliance with standards
adopted in §34.707 of this title (relating to Adopted Standards) if the
organization meets the requirements of an approved testing laboratory
in accordance with Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Testing
Laboratory Rules)
, As built drawings must be kept for _____ - correct answer- The life of
the system
Certificates of registration - correct answer- (A) all initial applications
must [shall] include an application fee of--$50; (B) initial fee--$900; (C)
renewal fee (for two years)--$1,800; (D) renewal late fee (expired 1 day
to 90 days)--$450; (E) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--
$900
Certificates of Registration - correct answer- (a) Required. Each
person or organization, before engaging in business in this state as an
independent fire protection sprinkler contractor on or for any fire
protection sprinkler system, must obtain a certificate of registration
from the state fire marshal. A registered firm may not subcontract with
an unregistered firm to allow the unregistered firm as an independent
contractor to perform any act of a fire protection sprinkler contractor.
(b) Business location. A specific business location must be maintained by
each registered firm at a location that [which] must be indicated on the
certificate. The business location must be a physical address, not a
mailing address or P.O. Box. (c) Posting. Each certificate must [shall] be
posted conspicuously for public view at the business location. (d) Change
of ownership. (1) The total change of a firm's ownership invalidates the
current certificate. To ensure [assure] continuance of the business, a
new application for a new certificate should be submitted to the state
fire marshal 14 days before the [prior to such] change. (2) A partial
change in a firm's ownership will require a revised certificate if it affects
the firm's name, location, or mailing address. (e) Change of corporate
officers. Any change of corporate officers must be reported in writing to
the state fire marshal within 14 days. This change does not require a
revised certificate. (f) Duplicate certificates. A duplicate certificate must