TFM08 EXAM WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
FiresProtectionsSprinklersSystems-scorrectsanswerss-
ansassemblysofsundergroundsorsoverheadspipingsorsconduitssthatsconveysswaterswiths
orswithoutsothersagentsstosdispersalsopeningssorsdevicessto:s(A)sextinguish,scontrol,sor
scontainsfire;sands(B)sprovidesprotectionsfromsexposurestosfiresorsthesproductssof
Firesprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors-scorrectsanswerss-
ansindividualsorsorganizationsthatsoffersstosundertake,srepresentssitselfsassbeingsablest
osundertake,sorsundertakessthesplan,ssale,sinstallation,smaintenance,sorsservicingsof:s(
A)sasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem;sors(B)sanyspartsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssyst
em
,Individuals-scorrectsanswerss-
asnaturalsperson,sincludingsansowner,smanager,sofficer,semployee,sorsoccupant.
Insurancesagents-scorrectsanswerss-
(A)sansindividual,sfirm,sorscorporationslicensedsunder:s(i)sSubchaptersE,sChapters981;s
ors(ii)sSubchaptersA,sB,sC,sD,sE,sorsG,sChapters4051;sors(B)sansindividualsauthorizedst
osrepresentsansinsurancesfundsorspoolscreatedsbysasmunicipality,scounty,sorsotherspolit
icalssubdivisionsofsthissstatesundersChapters791,sGovernmentsCode.
Installations-scorrectsanswerss-
thesinitialsplacementsofsequipment;sors(B)sthesextension,smodification,sorsalterationsofs
equipmentsaftersinitialsplacement.
Licenses-scorrectsanswerss-
documentsissuedstosasresponsiblesmanagingsemployeesauthorizingsthesemployeestose
ngagesinsthesfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsbusinesssinsthissstate.
Maintenances-scorrectsanswerss-
thesmaintenancesofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsorsanyspartsofsasfiresprotectionss
prinklerssystemsinsthesconditionsofsrepairsthatsprovidessperformancesassoriginallysplan
ned.
Organizations-scorrectsanswerss-
ascorporation,saspartnershipsorsothersbusinesssassociation,sasgovernmentalsentity,sors
anysotherslegalsorscommercialsentity.
Registrationscertificates-scorrectsanswerss-
thesdocumentsissuedstosasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorsauthorizingsthesc
ontractorstosengagesinsbusinesssinsthissstate
Responsiblesmanagingsemployees-scorrectsanswerss-
ansindividualsdesignatedsbysascompanysthatsplans,ssells,sinstalls,smaintains,sorsservice
ssfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsstosensuresthatseachsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem,
sassinstalled,smaintained,sorsserviced,smeetssthesstandardssforsthessystemsassprovide
dsbyslaw.
Services-scorrectsanswerss-maintenance,srepair,sorstesting
Sections6003.002sApplicabilitysofsChapters-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThisschaptersdoessnotsapplysto:s(1)sansemployeesofsthesUnitedsStates,sthissstate,so
rsanyspoliticalssubdivisionsofsthissstateswhosactssassasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsc
ontractorsforsthesemployingsgovernmentalsentity;s(2)sthesplan,ssale,sinstallation,smainte
nance,sorsservicingsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsinsanyspropertysownedsbysthe
sUnitedsStatessorsthissstate;s(3)sansindividualsorsorganizationsactingsunderscourtsorders
assauthorization;s(4)sansindividualsorsorganizationsthatssellssorssuppliessproductssorsm
aterialsstosasregisteredsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractor;s(5)sansinstallation,s
, maintenance,sorsservicesprojectsforswhichsthestotalscontractspricesforslabor,smaterials,s
andsallsothersservicessisslesssthans$100,sif:s(A)sthesprojectsissnotsaspartsofsascomplete
sorsmorescostlysproject,swhethersthescompletesprojectsisstosbesundertakensbysonesors
moresfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors;sors(B)sthesprojectsissnotsdividedsintos
contractssofslesssthans$100sforsthespurposesofsevadingsthisschapter;s(6)sansengineersli
censedsundersChapters1001,sOccupationssCode,sactingssolelysinsthesengineer'ssprofes
sionalscapacity;s(7)sasregularsemployeesofsasregisteredsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem
scontractor;sors(8)sansownersorslesseesofspropertysthat:s(A)sinstallssasfiresprotectionssp
rinklerssystemsonsthesownedsorsleasedspropertysforsthesowner'ssorslessee'ssownsuseso
rsforsfamilysmembers'suse;sands(B)sdoessnotsoffersthespropertysforssalesorsleasesbefor
esthesfirstsanniversarysofsthesdatesofsinstallationsofsthesfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem.
s(b)sThisschaptersdoessnotsauthorizesansindividualsorsorganizationstospracticesprofessi
onalsengineeringsothersthansinscomplianceswithsChapters1001,sOccupationssCode
Sections6003.003sEffectsonsLocalsRegulations-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThisschaptersandsthesrulessadoptedsundersthisschaptershavesuniformsforcesandseff
ectsthroughoutsthissstate.sAsmunicipalitysorscountysmaysnotsenactsansorder,sordinance,
sorsrulesrequiringsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorstosobtainsasregistrationsc
ertificatesfromsthesmunicipalitysorscounty.sAsmunicipalitysorscountysmaysnotsimposeson
sasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorsqualificationsorsfinancialsresponsibilitysreq
uirementssothersthansproofsofsasregistrationscertificate.s(b)sNotwithstandingsanysothers
provisionsofsthisschapter,sasmunicipalitysorscountysmaysrequiresasfiresprotectionssprinkl
erssystemscontractorstosobtainsaspermitsandspaysaspermitsfeesforsthesinstallationsofsasfi
resprotectionssprinklerssystemsandsrequiresthesinstallationsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklers
systemstosconformstosthesbuildingscodesorsothersconstructionsrequirementssofsthesmun
icipalitysorscounty.s(c)sAsmunicipalsorscountysorder,sordinance,sorsrulesinseffectsonsSep
tembers1,s1983,sissnotsinvalidatedsbecausesofsanysprovisionsofsthisschapter.
Sections6003.051sAdministrationsofsChapters-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThesdepartmentsshallsadministersthisschapter.s(b)sThescommissionersmaysissuesrul
essnecessarystosadministersthisschaptersthroughsthesstatesfiresmarshal.
Sections6003.052sAdoptionsofsRuless-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sInsadoptingsnecessarysrules,sthescommissionersmaysusesrecognizedsstandards,sinc
ludingsstandards:s(1)sadoptedsbysfederalslawsorsregulation;s(2)spublishedsbysasnational
lysrecognizedsstandards-
makingsorganization;sors(3)sdevelopedsbysindividualsmanufacturers.s(b)sUndersrulessad
optedsundersSections6003.051(b),sthesdepartmentsmayscreatesasspecializedslicensings
orsregistrationsprogramsforsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors.
Sections6003.053sRulessRestrictingsAdvertisingsorsCompetitivesBiddings-
scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThescommissionersmaysnotsadoptsrulessrestrictingsadvertisingsorscompetitivesbiddin
gsbysthesholdersofsaslicensesorsregistrationscertificatesissuedsundersthisschaptersexcept
stosprohibitsfalse,smisleading,sorsdeceptivespractices.s(b)sInsthescommissioner'ssrulesst
osprohibitsfalse,smisleading,sorsdeceptivespractices,sthescommissionersmaysnotsinclude
DETAILED ANSWERS
FiresProtectionsSprinklersSystems-scorrectsanswerss-
ansassemblysofsundergroundsorsoverheadspipingsorsconduitssthatsconveysswaterswiths
orswithoutsothersagentsstosdispersalsopeningssorsdevicessto:s(A)sextinguish,scontrol,sor
scontainsfire;sands(B)sprovidesprotectionsfromsexposurestosfiresorsthesproductssof
Firesprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors-scorrectsanswerss-
ansindividualsorsorganizationsthatsoffersstosundertake,srepresentssitselfsassbeingsablest
osundertake,sorsundertakessthesplan,ssale,sinstallation,smaintenance,sorsservicingsof:s(
A)sasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem;sors(B)sanyspartsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssyst
em
,Individuals-scorrectsanswerss-
asnaturalsperson,sincludingsansowner,smanager,sofficer,semployee,sorsoccupant.
Insurancesagents-scorrectsanswerss-
(A)sansindividual,sfirm,sorscorporationslicensedsunder:s(i)sSubchaptersE,sChapters981;s
ors(ii)sSubchaptersA,sB,sC,sD,sE,sorsG,sChapters4051;sors(B)sansindividualsauthorizedst
osrepresentsansinsurancesfundsorspoolscreatedsbysasmunicipality,scounty,sorsotherspolit
icalssubdivisionsofsthissstatesundersChapters791,sGovernmentsCode.
Installations-scorrectsanswerss-
thesinitialsplacementsofsequipment;sors(B)sthesextension,smodification,sorsalterationsofs
equipmentsaftersinitialsplacement.
Licenses-scorrectsanswerss-
documentsissuedstosasresponsiblesmanagingsemployeesauthorizingsthesemployeestose
ngagesinsthesfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsbusinesssinsthissstate.
Maintenances-scorrectsanswerss-
thesmaintenancesofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsorsanyspartsofsasfiresprotectionss
prinklerssystemsinsthesconditionsofsrepairsthatsprovidessperformancesassoriginallysplan
ned.
Organizations-scorrectsanswerss-
ascorporation,saspartnershipsorsothersbusinesssassociation,sasgovernmentalsentity,sors
anysotherslegalsorscommercialsentity.
Registrationscertificates-scorrectsanswerss-
thesdocumentsissuedstosasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorsauthorizingsthesc
ontractorstosengagesinsbusinesssinsthissstate
Responsiblesmanagingsemployees-scorrectsanswerss-
ansindividualsdesignatedsbysascompanysthatsplans,ssells,sinstalls,smaintains,sorsservice
ssfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsstosensuresthatseachsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem,
sassinstalled,smaintained,sorsserviced,smeetssthesstandardssforsthessystemsassprovide
dsbyslaw.
Services-scorrectsanswerss-maintenance,srepair,sorstesting
Sections6003.002sApplicabilitysofsChapters-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThisschaptersdoessnotsapplysto:s(1)sansemployeesofsthesUnitedsStates,sthissstate,so
rsanyspoliticalssubdivisionsofsthissstateswhosactssassasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsc
ontractorsforsthesemployingsgovernmentalsentity;s(2)sthesplan,ssale,sinstallation,smainte
nance,sorsservicingsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemsinsanyspropertysownedsbysthe
sUnitedsStatessorsthissstate;s(3)sansindividualsorsorganizationsactingsunderscourtsorders
assauthorization;s(4)sansindividualsorsorganizationsthatssellssorssuppliessproductssorsm
aterialsstosasregisteredsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractor;s(5)sansinstallation,s
, maintenance,sorsservicesprojectsforswhichsthestotalscontractspricesforslabor,smaterials,s
andsallsothersservicessisslesssthans$100,sif:s(A)sthesprojectsissnotsaspartsofsascomplete
sorsmorescostlysproject,swhethersthescompletesprojectsisstosbesundertakensbysonesors
moresfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors;sors(B)sthesprojectsissnotsdividedsintos
contractssofslesssthans$100sforsthespurposesofsevadingsthisschapter;s(6)sansengineersli
censedsundersChapters1001,sOccupationssCode,sactingssolelysinsthesengineer'ssprofes
sionalscapacity;s(7)sasregularsemployeesofsasregisteredsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem
scontractor;sors(8)sansownersorslesseesofspropertysthat:s(A)sinstallssasfiresprotectionssp
rinklerssystemsonsthesownedsorsleasedspropertysforsthesowner'ssorslessee'ssownsuseso
rsforsfamilysmembers'suse;sands(B)sdoessnotsoffersthespropertysforssalesorsleasesbefor
esthesfirstsanniversarysofsthesdatesofsinstallationsofsthesfiresprotectionssprinklerssystem.
s(b)sThisschaptersdoessnotsauthorizesansindividualsorsorganizationstospracticesprofessi
onalsengineeringsothersthansinscomplianceswithsChapters1001,sOccupationssCode
Sections6003.003sEffectsonsLocalsRegulations-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThisschaptersandsthesrulessadoptedsundersthisschaptershavesuniformsforcesandseff
ectsthroughoutsthissstate.sAsmunicipalitysorscountysmaysnotsenactsansorder,sordinance,
sorsrulesrequiringsasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorstosobtainsasregistrationsc
ertificatesfromsthesmunicipalitysorscounty.sAsmunicipalitysorscountysmaysnotsimposeson
sasfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractorsqualificationsorsfinancialsresponsibilitysreq
uirementssothersthansproofsofsasregistrationscertificate.s(b)sNotwithstandingsanysothers
provisionsofsthisschapter,sasmunicipalitysorscountysmaysrequiresasfiresprotectionssprinkl
erssystemscontractorstosobtainsaspermitsandspaysaspermitsfeesforsthesinstallationsofsasfi
resprotectionssprinklerssystemsandsrequiresthesinstallationsofsasfiresprotectionssprinklers
systemstosconformstosthesbuildingscodesorsothersconstructionsrequirementssofsthesmun
icipalitysorscounty.s(c)sAsmunicipalsorscountysorder,sordinance,sorsrulesinseffectsonsSep
tembers1,s1983,sissnotsinvalidatedsbecausesofsanysprovisionsofsthisschapter.
Sections6003.051sAdministrationsofsChapters-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThesdepartmentsshallsadministersthisschapter.s(b)sThescommissionersmaysissuesrul
essnecessarystosadministersthisschaptersthroughsthesstatesfiresmarshal.
Sections6003.052sAdoptionsofsRuless-scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sInsadoptingsnecessarysrules,sthescommissionersmaysusesrecognizedsstandards,sinc
ludingsstandards:s(1)sadoptedsbysfederalslawsorsregulation;s(2)spublishedsbysasnational
lysrecognizedsstandards-
makingsorganization;sors(3)sdevelopedsbysindividualsmanufacturers.s(b)sUndersrulessad
optedsundersSections6003.051(b),sthesdepartmentsmayscreatesasspecializedslicensings
orsregistrationsprogramsforsfiresprotectionssprinklerssystemscontractors.
Sections6003.053sRulessRestrictingsAdvertisingsorsCompetitivesBiddings-
scorrectsanswerss-
(a)sThescommissionersmaysnotsadoptsrulessrestrictingsadvertisingsorscompetitivesbiddin
gsbysthesholdersofsaslicensesorsregistrationscertificatesissuedsundersthisschaptersexcept
stosprohibitsfalse,smisleading,sorsdeceptivespractices.s(b)sInsthescommissioner'ssrulesst
osprohibitsfalse,smisleading,sorsdeceptivespractices,sthescommissionersmaysnotsinclude
