Submission of the Application, Required Continuing Education, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Requirements for Fire Protection Systems
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire MarshalRULE NO: RULE TITLE
69A-46.010: Submission of the Application
69A-46.017: Required Continuing Education
69A-46.041: Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Requirements for Fire Protection SystemsNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 10, March 9, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
69A-46.010 Submission of the Application.
(3)(a) As a prerequisite to challenging the examination as a Contractor I, II, or III, the applicant shall provide evidence of four (4) years proven experience in the employment of a Contractor I, II, or III, or a combination of experience and education equivalent thereto.
1. “Experience in the employment of a contractor”, as required by Section 633.521(3), Florida Statutes, must be gained from full-time employment by a contractor licensed as provided in Section 633.521, Florida Statutes, such employment relating to technical areas. For purposes of this rule chapter, “technical areas” means those activities engaged in by a contractor and participated in by the applicant which provide experience in laying out, fabricating, installing, inspecting, altering, repairing, or servicing fire protection systems. For purposes of this rule chapter, four (4) years proven experience as a certified plumber plumbing contractor, licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, may be offered toward the experience requirements for a Contractor I or II and shall be considered equivalent to two (2) years proven experience in the employment of a contractor. A certified plumbing contractor shall offer no more than 4 years as a certified plumbing contractor toward the 4 years experience requirement in Section 633.521, Florida Statutes. The applicant’s experience must be verified by the contractor employing the applicant utilizing Form DFS-K3-1795 (Effective:_______) Employment Verification Form, incorporated herein by reference, or the required verification shall be in the form of a letter from the employing contractor, on company stationery, attesting to the applicant’s duties, the kinds of jobs he worked on; his dates of employment; and any other information reasonably calculated to provide the division with an informed understanding of the applicant’s work experience. A copy of Form DFS-73-1795 (Effective:______) can be obtained from the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, 325 John Knox Road, The Atrium, Third Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.
An applicant offering self-employment experience shall provide verification in the form of letters from customers, and others familiar with his work. It is the applicant’s responsibility to furnish the required verification. The experience will be evaluated to determine an applicant’s qualifications for the class of certificate requested; or,
69A-46.017 Required Continuing Education.
(1) through (7) No change.
(8) Prior to the annual expiration of the Certificate of Competency, the Fire Protection System Contractor shall submit proof of completion of the required course or courses to the Regulatory Licensing Section. Submissions shall be submitted on a “Fire Protection System Contractor Continuing Education Coursework” Form, DFS-K3-I41240 (Rev. __________03/00) as adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Forms are available from and submissions shall be sent to: Regulatory Licensing Section, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342. Each Fire Protection System Contractors Certificateholders will be notified by the Regulatory Licensing Section, in writing, if the coursework does not satisfy the continuing education requirement in Section 633.537, Florida Statutes. No notification will be given over the telephone.
(9) through (11) No change.
69A-46.041 Inspection Requirements for Fire Protection Systems.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3)(a) through No change.
(b) Inspection tags must be a maximum minimum dimension of 133 mm (5 1/4 inches) in height and 89 67 mm (3 1/2 inches) in width.
(c) through (e) No change.
(4) through (9) No change.
(10) Sample Inspection Tag.
(a) Figure 1 shows information required on a Green Compliance Tag.
(b) Figure 2 shows information required on a Red Non-Compliance Tag.
(c) Figure 3 shows information required on the reverse of the Red Non-Compliance Tag.
Specific Authority 633.01 FS. Law Implemented 633.071, 633.082 471.025, 553.79(6), 633.065, 633.547(2)(e) FS. History–New 10-20-93, Amended 11-21-01, Formerly 4A-46.041, Amended_________.
The remainder of the rules read as previously published.
