28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.718
Service Tags
Effective Dec 14, 199419 TexReg 9526Source Note: The provisions of this §34.718 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 December 14, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) After installation or service, a service tag must be completed in detail, indicating all work that has been done, and then attached to the system in such a position as to permit convenient inspection and not hamper its actuation or operation.
- (b) A new service tag must be attached each time service is performed.
(c) Service tags shall bear the following information in the format of the sample tag shown in subsection (g) of this section:
- (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface type);
- (2) firm's name and address;
- (3) firm's certificate of registration number;
- (4) RME's name and license number;
- (5) signature of service person;
- (6) day, month, and year (to be punched);
- (7) type of work (to be punched);
- (8) service performed; and
- (9) name and address of owner or occupant.
- (d) Tags must be green in color, 5 1/4 inches in height, and 2 5/8 inches in width.
- (e) Tags may be printed and established for any five-year period. After each printing, one tag must be forwarded to the state fire marshal.
- (f) A service tag may be removed only by an authorized employee of a registered firm, an employee of the state fire marshal's office, or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with regulatory authority.
- (g) Sample service tag:
- (h) If impairments are found, the inspector must notify the building owner or his representative and the authority having jurisdiction of all impairments. A service tag must not be installed on the system until the impairments have been corrected, and the system reinspected and found to be in good operating condition.
Source Note:The provisions of this §34.718 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 December 14, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091.