TEXAS FIRE ALARM EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR THE FINAL PAPER 2026.
◍ Fire alarm tech. Ans: Can perform/supervise monitoring.
◍ Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent (APS). Ans: Can act as a Fire
Alarm Tech or a Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent.
◍ Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent (RAS). Ans: May act as a
Fire Alarm tech.
◍ Fire Marshall notification for license expiration. Ans: Must notify
a license holder at least 30 days before the license expires.
◍ Firefighter selling and installing fire systems. Ans: Cannot do so
unless licensed.
◍ Non-laboratory certified equipment usage. Ans: Can be used if it
complied with the law at the time of installation and has not been
modified.
◍ Renewing a license expired for two years or more. Ans: Cannot
renew; must take the test again.
, ◍ Renewal of a license expired between 90 days and 2 years. Ans:
Requires payment of the renewal fee plus an additional fee not
exceeding the original fee.
◍ Renewal of a license expired for less than 90 days. Ans: Requires
payment of the renewal fee plus a fee not exceeding one fourth of the
original fee.
◍ Renewal for an unexpired license. Ans: Requires payment of the
renewal fee before the expiration date.
◍ Notification of employee termination to fire Marshall. Ans: Must
occur within 14 days of termination.
◍ State fire Marshall informing examiners of results. Ans: Must
inform within no more than 30 days, results are mailed.
◍ Validity of certificate of license renewal. Ans: Valid for 2 years;
renewal fee for each year is payable upon renewal.
◍ Service label duration. Ans: Must stay in place for two years; can
be removed by an agent of the Fire Marshall at any time.
◍ Test scheduling limit for applicants. Ans: Can schedule a test up to
3 times within 12 months.
, ◍ Defaced certificate or pocket card. Ans: Becomes invalid.
◍ Reapplying after license revocation. Ans: Must wait at least one
year after revocation and request a public hearing.
◍ Label after fixing conditions on a system. Ans: A service label
should be attached certifying that the corrections were made.
◍ Label for fault condition on a system. Ans: A red label should be
placed with black lettering on the outside of the control panel or in a
permanent location.
◍ Label for non-compliance after service, inspection, or test. Ans: A
yellow label should be placed with black lettering on the outside of
the control panel or in a permanent location.
◍ Incomplete renewal application consequences. Ans: Granted 30
days to complete the application; late fees may apply.
◍ Texas Fire Rules exceptions for certified Electricians. Ans: Do not
apply to certified electricians installing single station residential
equipment or multiple station equipment that meets NFPA standards
and does not communicate off premises.
◍ Employment requirement for license issuance. Ans: Must be
employed by a registered firm.
AND ANSWERS FOR THE FINAL PAPER 2026.
◍ Fire alarm tech. Ans: Can perform/supervise monitoring.
◍ Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent (APS). Ans: Can act as a Fire
Alarm Tech or a Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent.
◍ Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent (RAS). Ans: May act as a
Fire Alarm tech.
◍ Fire Marshall notification for license expiration. Ans: Must notify
a license holder at least 30 days before the license expires.
◍ Firefighter selling and installing fire systems. Ans: Cannot do so
unless licensed.
◍ Non-laboratory certified equipment usage. Ans: Can be used if it
complied with the law at the time of installation and has not been
modified.
◍ Renewing a license expired for two years or more. Ans: Cannot
renew; must take the test again.
, ◍ Renewal of a license expired between 90 days and 2 years. Ans:
Requires payment of the renewal fee plus an additional fee not
exceeding the original fee.
◍ Renewal of a license expired for less than 90 days. Ans: Requires
payment of the renewal fee plus a fee not exceeding one fourth of the
original fee.
◍ Renewal for an unexpired license. Ans: Requires payment of the
renewal fee before the expiration date.
◍ Notification of employee termination to fire Marshall. Ans: Must
occur within 14 days of termination.
◍ State fire Marshall informing examiners of results. Ans: Must
inform within no more than 30 days, results are mailed.
◍ Validity of certificate of license renewal. Ans: Valid for 2 years;
renewal fee for each year is payable upon renewal.
◍ Service label duration. Ans: Must stay in place for two years; can
be removed by an agent of the Fire Marshall at any time.
◍ Test scheduling limit for applicants. Ans: Can schedule a test up to
3 times within 12 months.
, ◍ Defaced certificate or pocket card. Ans: Becomes invalid.
◍ Reapplying after license revocation. Ans: Must wait at least one
year after revocation and request a public hearing.
◍ Label after fixing conditions on a system. Ans: A service label
should be attached certifying that the corrections were made.
◍ Label for fault condition on a system. Ans: A red label should be
placed with black lettering on the outside of the control panel or in a
permanent location.
◍ Label for non-compliance after service, inspection, or test. Ans: A
yellow label should be placed with black lettering on the outside of
the control panel or in a permanent location.
◍ Incomplete renewal application consequences. Ans: Granted 30
days to complete the application; late fees may apply.
◍ Texas Fire Rules exceptions for certified Electricians. Ans: Do not
apply to certified electricians installing single station residential
equipment or multiple station equipment that meets NFPA standards
and does not communicate off premises.
◍ Employment requirement for license issuance. Ans: Must be
employed by a registered firm.
