Sprinkler fitters - registration required - rules

(1) No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a sprinkler fitter who is not registered with the administrator. (2) A registered sprinkler fitter shall obtain any locally required licenses or permits and comply with local building codes. (3) In order to register with the administrator, a sprinkler fitter shall pay a fee as determined by the administrator and shall: (a) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she successfully completed a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program and take and pass an examination established and approved by the administrator; (b) Complete an application for registration by reciprocity established by rules of the administrator that demonstrates competent evidence that the applicant is currently authorized to practice as a sprinkler fitter in another state that has established qualification requirements substantially similar to, or greater than, the requirements established in this section or by rule of the administrator; (c) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she performed at least eight thousand hours of documented practical work experience on fire suppression systems within the past five years; or (d) Otherwise demonstrate competency as a sprinkler fitter as determined by the administrator. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a person who is enrolled in a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program may perform work on a fire suppression system under the direct supervision of and in the immediate presence of a sprinkler fitter. (5) (a) A registered sprinkler fitter shall complete continuing education requirements established by rule of the administrator. (b) A sprinkler fitter shall apply to renew his or her registration annually. The administrator shall renew, for a period of one year, a sprinkler fitter registration upon receipt of a completed renewal application and a renewal fee as determined by the administrator. In years that the fire and safety code is revised, a sprinkler fitter shall also successfully complete a revised examination in order to renew his or her registration. (6) The administrator may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.