Subsection 110.R3.4 - Registration of TPIA110.R3.4.1General. An entity which seeks to register as a TPIA or to renew a registration as a TIPA shall submit an application and a fee to the Office for approval. Applications will include, but not be limited to, the requirements of 780 CMR 110.R3. A registration shall be issued for an application that meets the requirements of 780 CMR 110.R3, or the Office shall notify the applicant of the reasons for refusal. Registrations first issued and renewals of registrations shall be valid for a period of one year.110.R3.4.2Registration Requirements. Applications shall contain, but not be limited to, information on the following; corporate structure, employees, inspection programs, test reports and data sheets, insurance, responsibility and liability, and certification, labels and product. The TPIA applicant shall attest that: 1. All submissions are a true and accurate statement of the personnel, equipment, and procedures that will be followed to certify product;2. The agency's board of directors, as a body, and its technical personnel as individuals, shall exercise independent judgment;3. The agency's activities shall not result in financial benefit to the agency through stock ownership, or other financial interests in any producer, suppliers, or vendor of products involved, other than through standard published fees for services rendered;4. The agency shall not perform architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler, or structural design or quality assurance program approvals for any manufacturer who uses the same agency, in whole or in part, by members of the agency or any affiliated organization for in-facility inspections or other TPIA services;5. All inspectors, evaluators, and other technicians are adequately trained and qualified to perform each job assigned to them; and6. The agency is able to evaluate product for compliance with all applicable codes, standards, laws, and rules.780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R3, 110.R3.4
Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1532, eff. 10/11/2024.