1. (a) Required. Each firm and each branch office engaged in the business must obtain a certificate of registration from the state fire marshal.
2. (b) Properly equipped licensed person. Before engaging in the business, each registered firm must have at least one licensed person who shall be properly equipped to perform the act or acts authorized by its certificate.

3. (c) Types of certificates. Each certificate must be identified by type, which will indicate the business activity authorized under the certificate.

   1. (1) Type PL--For the planning, certifying, installing, leasing, renting, selling, and servicing of fixed fire extinguisher systems and the certifying, leasing, renting, selling, or servicing of portable fire extinguishers.
   2. (2) Type A--For portable fire extinguisher and fixed fire extinguisher system business, excluding system planning as defined in §34.506 of this title (relating to Definitions).
   3. (3) Type B--For the portable fire extinguisher business only.
   4. (4) Type C--For hydrostatic testing of DOT Specification fire extinguisher cylinders.
4. (d) Business location. A specific business location must be maintained by each registered firm, the location of which must be indicated on the certificate.
5. (e) Shop. A registered firm must establish and maintain a shop whether at a specific location or in a mobile unit designed so that servicing, repairing, or hydrostatic testing can be performed. The shop must be adequately equipped to service or test all fire extinguishers or systems the registered firm installs and services.
6. (f) Display of registration information. All vehicles used in installation, service, maintenance, testing, or certification activities must prominently display the company name, telephone number, and certificate-of-registration number. The numbers and letters must be permanently affixed or magnetically attached to a side panel and/or a front-door panel in a color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle. The certificate-of-registration number must be designated as: Tex: ECR (number)
7. (g) Posting. Each certificate shall be posted conspicuously for public view at the business location.

8. (h) Change of ownership.

   1. (1) The total change of a firm's ownership invalidates the current certificate. To assure continuance of the business, a new application for a new certificate should be submitted to the state fire marshal 14 days prior to such change.
   2. (2) A partial change in a firm's ownership will require a revised certificate if it affects the firm's name, location, or mailing address.
9. (i) Change of corporate officers. Any change of corporate officers must be reported in writing to the state fire marshal within 14 days. This change does not require a revised certificate.
10. (j) Duplicate certificates. A duplicate certificate must be obtained from the state fire marshal to replace a lost or destroyed certificate. The certificate holder must submit written notification of the loss or destruction without delay, accompanied by the required fee.
11. (k) Revised certificates. The change of a firm's name, location, or mailing address requires a revised certificate. Certificates requiring changes must be surrendered to the state fire marshal within 14 days after the change requiring the revision. The certificate holder must submit written notification of the necessary change with the surrendered certificate, accompanied by the required fee.
12. (l) Nontransferable. A certificate is neither temporarily nor permanently transferable from one firm to another.

Source Note:The provisions of this §34.510 adopted to be effective December 5, 1984, 9 TexReg 6006; amended to be effective April 14, 1989, 14 TexReg 1632; transferred effective September 1, 1991, as published in the Texas Register March 6, 1992, 17 TexReg 1745; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1682; amended to be effective December 14, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091.