1. (a) All fire protection sprinkler systems installed under the Insurance Code, Article 5.43-3, must be installed under the supervision of the appropriate licensed responsible managing employee.

   1. (1) An "RME-General" may supervise the installation of any fire protection sprinkler system including one- and two-family dwellings.
   2. (2) An "RME-Dwelling" may only supervise the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system in one- and two-family dwellings.
   3. (3) An "RME-Underground Fire Main" may only supervise the installation of an assembly of underground piping or conduits, that conveys water with or without other agents, used as an integral part of any type of fire protection sprinkler system.

2. (b) Upon completion of the installation, the licensed responsible managing employee shall have affixed a contractor's material and test certificate for aboveground and/or underground piping on or near the system riser. If the adopted installation standard does not require testing, all other sections except the testing portion of the contractor's material and test certificate must still be completed. The contractor's material and test certificate shall be obtained from the state fire marshal's office. The certificate shall be distributed as follows:

   1. (1) original copy kept at the site after completion of the installation;
   2. (2) second copy retained by the installing company;
   3. (3) third copy to be sent to the local authority having jurisdiction within 10 days after completion of the installation; and
   4. (4) fourth copy to be sent to the state fire marshal within 10 days of completion of the installation.
3. (c) Service, maintenance, or testing, when conducted by other than an owner, must be conducted by a registered firm and in compliance with the appropriate adopted standards. A visual inspection not accompanied by service, maintenance, testing, or certification does not require a certificate of registration.
4. (d) Complete records shall be kept of all service, maintenance, testing, and certification operations of the firm. The records shall be available for examination by the state fire marshal or his representative.
5. (e) All vehicles used in service, maintenance, testing, or certification activities shall prominently display the company name, telephone number, and certificate of registration number. The numbers and letters must be at least two inches in height and must be permanently affixed or magnetically attached to a side panel and/or front door panel in a color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle. The certificate of registration number shall be designated as: Texas Fire Sprinkler Registration (number) or it may be abbreviated to Tex: SCR (number).

6. (f) A premium reduction certification inspection for one- and two-family dwellings must meet the following requirements:

   1. (1) Only a dwelling type responsible managing employee is authorized to conduct a premium reduction certification inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system in a one- or two-family dwelling.
   2. (2) The inspection will be conducted in accordance with the laws regulating the Texas Department of Insurance and this chapter.
   3. (3) The system will be inspected to meet the minimum standards of the latest edition of NFPA 13D or the edition indicated in the adopted standards section of this chapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §34.716 adopted to be effective May 10, 1984, 9 TexReg 2380; amended to be effective October 17, 1986, 11 TexReg 4161; amended to be effective April 14, 1989, 14 TexReg 1644; transferred effective September 1, 1991, as published in the Texas Register March 6, 1992, 17 TexReg 1745; amended to be effective August 26, 1996, 21 TexReg 7663; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091.