As used in this part:

1. (1) “AFSA” means American Fire Sprinkler Association, a nationally recognized trade organization;
2. (2) “AHJ” means Authority Having Jurisdiction;

3. (3) “Apprentice” means a qualified person:

   1. (A) Enrolled as required in an apprenticeship program recognized by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; and
   2. (B) Who may perform work entitled by the licensee under the direct supervision of a licensed employee;

4. (4) “Authority Having Jurisdiction” means the organization, office, or individual responsible for:

   1. (A) Enforcing the requirements of a code or standard; or
   2. (B) Approving equipment, materials, and installation, or a procedure;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Branch office” means an office that has a different location but the same name and tax identification number as the primary applicant.
   2. (B) If a certified firm obtained a certificate of registration for a separate business location or locations or office or offices on or before the effective date of this rule, the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board will consider that separate business location or office to be a branch office as defined by this part;
6. (6) “Certificate” means the certificate of registration issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board to any firm for the purpose of granting permission to such firm to perform any act for which the law requires a certificate of registration;
7. (7) “Certified firm” means any business owned by an individual, partnership, corporation, or association holding a current certificate of registration issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board;
8. (8) “Deficiency” means, for the purposes of inspecting, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection sprinkler systems, a condition that will, or has the potential to, adversely impact the performance of a system or portion thereof but does not rise to the level of an impairment;
9. (9) “Demarcation” means a point of a service, an isolating valve downstream of the domestic meter service where the fire service line becomes a dedicated fire protection sprinkler system supply line installed, or serviced by, a fire protection sprinkler system firm under the direct supervision and responsibility of a fire protection sprinkler system firm as herein defined;
10. (10) “Direct supervision” means on-site coordination, instruction, and evaluation given by a licensed fitter, inspector, or RME to ensure that all work is installed per any adopted codes and standards;

11. (11) “Fire protection sprinkler system” means:

    1. (A) An assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits that convey water, with or without agents, to dispersal openings or devices to:

       1. (i) Extinguish, control, or contain fire; and
       2. (ii) Provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion; and
    2. (B) A standpipe and hose system as defined under the provisions of National Fire Protection Association pamphlet Number 14: Standard for The Installation for Standpipe and Hose Systems;

12. (12) “Fire protection sprinkler system firm” or “firm” means a person, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in the planning, fire protection layout, selling, installing, maintaining, inspecting, or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems, including, without limitation:

    1. (A) Standpipes;
    2. (B) Hose stations; and
    3. (C) Fire pumps;

13. (13)

    1. (A) “Fitter” means a licensed employee:

       1. (i) Responsible for the initial installation of the fire sprinkler; and
       2. (ii) Whose responsibilities are more fully described in this part.
    2. (B) A licensed inspector or RME is authorized to perform the duties of a licensed fitter;
14. (14) “Full-time” means an employee is considered to work full time if the employee works an average of at least thirty (30) hours per week;

15. (15)

    1. (A) “Impairment” means a condition where a fire protection system or unit or portion thereof is out of order, and the condition can result in the fire protection system or unit not functioning in a fire event.
    2. (B) The two (2) types of impairments are emergency and preplanned and are fully described in 20 CAR § 901-508(b);
16. (16) “Inspection” means a visual examination of a sprinkler system or portion thereof to verify it appears to be in operating condition and free from physical damage, per such standards referenced by the required Inspection Form;

17. (17) “Inspector” means a qualified person who:

    1. (A) Is employed by a licensed fire protection sprinkler firm in the State of Arkansas;
    2. (B) Has met the requirements to perform inspections of fire protection sprinkler systems in accordance with the law; and
    3. (C) May perform corrections of deficiencies or impairments from an inspection;
18. (18) “Installation” means the initial placement of a system or its extension, modification, or alteration after initial placement;
19. (19) “License” means a written document issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board to any individual for the purpose of granting permission to such individual to perform any act for which the law requires a license;

20. (20) “Licensee” means a specific:

    1. (A) Individual to whom a license has been issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; and
    2. (B) Firm to which a certificate of registration has been issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board;
21. (21) “NFPA” means the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., a nationally recognized standard-making organization;
22. (22) “Plan” means to lay out, detail, draw, calculate, devise, or arrange an assembly of underground or overhead piping and appurtenances in accordance with either adopted fire protection standards or specifications specially designed by an engineer;

23. (23) “Responsible Managing Employee” means a full-time licensed employee of a certified fire protection sprinkler system firm who is designated by that firm to be responsible for ensuring that all fire protection sprinkler system layouts, installations, servicing, and inspections of fire protection sprinkler systems are performed in accordance with all applicable:

    1. (A) Rules;
    2. (B) Codes; and
    3. (C) Standards;
24. (24) “RME” means Responsible Managing Employee;
25. (25) “Service” means to inspect, test, or repair fire sprinkler equipment in order to furnish or return the fire protection sprinkler system to operational condition;
26. (26) “Standards” means nationally recognized standards adopted herein; and
27. (27) “Test” means to subject a fire protection sprinkler system to any procedure necessary to ensure its proper operation or installation.