1. (a) After any service, all sections of a service tag must be completed in detail, indicating all the services that have been performed, and then the tag must be attached to the respective riser of each system.
2. (b) After any service, if impairments are found, the service person must attach, in addition to attaching a service tag, the appropriate yellow tag or red tag in accordance with the procedures in this subchapter for completing and attaching yellow and red tags.
3. (c) A new service tag must be attached each time service is performed.
4. (d) Service tags shall remain on the system for five years after which time they may only be removed 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 appropriate regulatory authority may remove excess tags at any time.
5. (e) Tags may be printed for a multiple period of years.
6. (f) Tags must be white in color, 5 1/4 inches in height, and 2 5/8 inches in width.

7. (g) Service tags shall contain the following information in the format of the sample tag as set forth in subsection (h) of this section:

   1. (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface type);
   2. (2) firm's name, address and phone number;
   3. (3) firm's certificate of registration number;
   4. (4) applicable RME's name and license number;
   5. (5) signature of service person;
   6. (6) day, month, and year (to be punched);
   7. (7) type of work (to be punched);
   8. (8) name and address of owner or occupant;
   9. (9) building, location or system number;
   10. (10) a list of services performed;
   11. (11) date any yellow tag conditions were corrected (punch if applicable); and
   12. (12) date any red tag conditions were corrected (punch if applicable).
8. (h) Sample service tag:
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Source Note:The provisions of this §34.719 adopted to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1716.