FIRE PROTECTION CLASS B LICENSE
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the Purpose of this Chapter? - ANS the purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives
and property by:
1. regulating
A. the leasing, selling, installing, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and ;
B. the planning, certifying, installing, and servicing of fixed fire extinguisher systems; and
2. prohibiting portable fire extinguishers, fixed extinguisher systems, or extinguisher equipment
that is not listed by a testing laboratory approved by the department.
"Firm" - ANS means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
"Fixed fire extinguisher system" - ANS means an assembly of piping, conduits, or containers
that convey liquid, powder, or gases to dispersal openings or devices protecting one or more
hazards by suppressing or extinguishing fires.
"Hydrostatic testing" - ANS means pressure testing by hydrostatic methods.
"Insurance agent" - ANS means an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:
(i) subchapter E, Chapter 981; or
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, (ii) subchapter A, B, C, D, E, or G Chapter 4051; or
an individual 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.
"Portable fire extinguisher" - ANS means any device that contains liquid, powder, or gases for
suppressing or extinguishing fires.
"Portable fire extinguisher inspection" - ANS means a monthly inspection to ensure that a
portable extinguisher is:
1. is in the extinguisher's designated location.
2. has not been actuated or subject to tampering; and
3. does not have any obvious physical damage or another condition that may prevent proper
operation of the extinguisher.
"Registered firm" - ANS means a firm that holds a registration certificate.
"Service" and "Servicing" - ANS mean servicing a portable fire extinguisher or a fixed fire
extinguisher system by charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing, or testing.
The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the
holder of a license, permit, certificate, or approval issued under this chapter except to prohibit
false, misleading, or deceptive practices. - ANS
In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the
commissioner may not include a rule that: - ANS 1. restricts the use of any medium for
advertising.
2. restricts the use of a license, permit, certificate, or approval holder's personal appearance or
voice in an advertisement.
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STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the Purpose of this Chapter? - ANS the purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives
and property by:
1. regulating
A. the leasing, selling, installing, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and ;
B. the planning, certifying, installing, and servicing of fixed fire extinguisher systems; and
2. prohibiting portable fire extinguishers, fixed extinguisher systems, or extinguisher equipment
that is not listed by a testing laboratory approved by the department.
"Firm" - ANS means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
"Fixed fire extinguisher system" - ANS means an assembly of piping, conduits, or containers
that convey liquid, powder, or gases to dispersal openings or devices protecting one or more
hazards by suppressing or extinguishing fires.
"Hydrostatic testing" - ANS means pressure testing by hydrostatic methods.
"Insurance agent" - ANS means an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:
(i) subchapter E, Chapter 981; or
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, (ii) subchapter A, B, C, D, E, or G Chapter 4051; or
an individual 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.
"Portable fire extinguisher" - ANS means any device that contains liquid, powder, or gases for
suppressing or extinguishing fires.
"Portable fire extinguisher inspection" - ANS means a monthly inspection to ensure that a
portable extinguisher is:
1. is in the extinguisher's designated location.
2. has not been actuated or subject to tampering; and
3. does not have any obvious physical damage or another condition that may prevent proper
operation of the extinguisher.
"Registered firm" - ANS means a firm that holds a registration certificate.
"Service" and "Servicing" - ANS mean servicing a portable fire extinguisher or a fixed fire
extinguisher system by charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing, or testing.
The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the
holder of a license, permit, certificate, or approval issued under this chapter except to prohibit
false, misleading, or deceptive practices. - ANS
In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the
commissioner may not include a rule that: - ANS 1. restricts the use of any medium for
advertising.
2. restricts the use of a license, permit, certificate, or approval holder's personal appearance or
voice in an advertisement.
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