Section 34.611 - Licenses and Approvals(a) Types of licenses and approvals. The following licenses and approvals are issued by the State Fire Marshal's Office according to Insurance Code Chapter 6002 and this subchapter. As required by Insurance Code Chapter 6002, an individual or entity must be licensed or approved to lawfully perform the functions for which the license or approval is issued. (1) Fire alarm technician license--For installing, inspecting, servicing, testing, maintaining, monitoring, and certifying fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems.(2) Fire alarm monitoring technician license--For the monitoring of fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems.(3) Instructor approval--For providing training at an approved training school in installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing fire alarm or detection systems in single-family or two-family residences.(4) Residential fire alarm superintendent single station license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, and maintaining single station smoke or heat detectors which are not a part of or connected to any other detection device or system in single-family or two-family residences.(5) Residential fire alarm superintendent license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in single-family or two-family residences. A residential fire alarm superintendent may act as a fire alarm technician.(6) Fire alarm planning superintendent license--For planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices.(7) Residential fire alarm technician license--For installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing, but not planning, fire alarm or fire detection devices and systems in single-family or two-family residences.(8) Training school approval--For conducting required training necessary for obtaining a residential fire alarm technician license.(b) Proof of license and approval. (1) A licensee must be able to show proof of licensure while engaged in the activities of the business.(2) An instructor must carry the instructor's approval while providing training in an approved training school on the installing, certifying, inspecting, and servicing of fire alarm or detection systems in single-family or two-family residences.(c) Duplicate license. A duplicate license must be obtained from the state fire marshal to replace a lost or destroyed license. The license holder or registered firm must submit written notification of the loss or destruction without delay, accompanied by the required fee.(d) Licensee responsibilities relating to revised licenses. A change in the licensee's name, the licensee's mailing address, or a new or additional registered firm employing the licensee requires a revised license. Within 14 days after the change requiring the revision, the license holder must submit written notification of the necessary change accompanied by the required fee.(e) Registered firms' responsibilities relating to licensees. A registered firm must submit notification of any licensee employment, termination, or resignation within 14 days of its occurrence.(f) Restrictions on licensees and registered firms.(1) A licensee must not engage in any act of the business unless employed by or as an agent of a registered firm and holding an unexpired license.(2) Each person who engages in the activities of the business must have the appropriate license issued by the state fire marshal unless excepted from the licensing provisions by Insurance Code § 6002.155.(g) Restrictions on approval holders. Approvals are not transferable.(h) Responsibilities relating to revised approvals. A change in an instructor's name or mailing address requires a revised approval. The change in the mailing address of a fire alarm training school requires a revised approval. Within 14 days after the change requiring the revision, the approval holder must submit written notification of the necessary change, accompanied by the required fee.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.611
The provisions of this §34.611 adopted to be effective February 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 1021; amended to be effective December 4, 1996, 21 TexReg 11521; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective July 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 4111; amended to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 662; amended to be effective July 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 5761; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 25, June 18, 2021, TexReg 3735, eff. 6/22/2021