- A. When required. No person shall install, inspect, maintain, service, tag or repair fire protection equipment or systems unless he has obtained a certificate of fitness from the fire marshal in compliance with these rules. Any person holding a certificate of fitness shall have a copy of it available in all service vehicles and offices for review if requested during inspection by the fire marshal or AHJ. Certificates of fitness are not transferable.
B. Types of certificates. The fire marshal or AHJ may issue certificates of fitness for installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, recharging or tagging in the following disciplines:
- (1) automatic fire suppression systems and fire pumps;
- (2) automatic fire detection and alarm systems;
- (3) chemical fire suppression systems;
- (4) portable fire extinguishers; and
- (5) fire and smoke dampers.
[10.25.2.8 NMAC - N, 11/15/2007; A/E, 10/7/2022; A, 7/18/2023]