Title IN, Insurance Code

Sec. 6002.004. PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) In this section, "monitoring" means the receipt of fire alarm or supervisory signals or retransmission or communication of those signals to a fire service communications center that is located in this stat…

Sec. 6002.051. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; RULES. (a) The department shall administer this chapter. (b) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this chapter, including rules the commissioner considers necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire …

Sec. 6002.052. ADOPTION OF RULES; STANDARDS. (a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may use: (1) recognized standards, such as, but not limited to: (A) standards of the National Fire Protection Association; (B) standards recognized by federal law or regulation; or (C) …

Sec. 6002.053. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the holder of a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or d…

Sec. 6002.0531. RULES REQUIRING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. The commissioner may not adopt a rule to administer this chapter that requires a person who holds a license under this chapter to obtain additional certification that imposes a financial responsibility on the license holde…

Sec. 6002.054. FEES. (a) The commissioner shall set the fee for: (1) an initial registration certificate in an amount not to exceed $500; (2) the renewal of a registration certificate for each year in an amount not to exceed $500; (3) the renewal of a registration certificate for…

Sec. 6002.055. DEPOSIT IN OPERATING ACCOUNT. The fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2…

Sec. 6002.056. DEPARTMENT RECORDS. Records maintained by the department under this chapter on the home address, home telephone number, driver's license number, or social security number of an applicant or a license or registration holder are confidential and are not subject to ma…

Sec. 6002.151. FIRM REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED; LIMITED CERTIFICATE. (a) An individual or organization may not engage in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, installing, servicing, monitoring, or maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices or system…

Sec. 6002.152. BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each separate office location of a registered firm, other than the location identified on the firm's registration certificate, must have a branch office registration certific…

Sec. 6002.153. REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. (a) The department may not issue a registration certificate under this chapter unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a general liability insurance policy that includes products and compl…

Sec. 6002.154. FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN, RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT, AND FIRE ALARM PLANNING SUPERINTENDENT. (a) Each registered firm, including a firm engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining exc…

Sec. 6002.155. ACTIVITIES NOT REGULATED BY CHAPTER. The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (1) an individual or organization in the business of building construction that installs electrical wiring and devices that may include, in part, the installation of a fi…

Sec. 6002.156. LICENSE EXAMINATION. (a) The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required by this chapter. The examination must cover this chapter and commissioner rules and include specific testing of all license categories. (b) The state fire …

Sec. 6002.157. EXAMINATION RESULTS. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an examination is administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send notice to each examinee of the results of the examination. (b) If an examination is conducted, graded, …

Sec. 6002.158. TRAINING SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS; APPROVAL. (a) An applicant for approval as a training school must submit an application to the state fire marshal, accompanied by the applicant's complete course or testing curriculum. A registered firm, or an affiliate of a regist…

Sec. 6002.159. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (a) The commissioner may adopt procedures for certifying and may certify continuing education programs. (b) Participation in the continuing education programs is voluntary. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec…

Sec. 6002.160. RECIPROCAL LICENSE. The department may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this state. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 6002.161. NOT TRANSFERABLE. A registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is not transferable. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER E. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE

Sec. 6002.201. RENEWAL REQUIRED; FEE. (a) A renewal of a registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is valid for a period of two years. The license or registration renewal fee for each year of the two-year period is payable on renewal. (b) The commissioner by r…

Sec. 6002.202. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. At least 30 days before the expiration date of a registration certificate or license, the state fire marshal shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the holder of the registration certificate or license at the holder's last kn…

Sec. 6002.203. RENEWAL PROCEDURES. (a) The holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license may renew the certificate or license by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate or license. (b) An individual or organizat…

Sec. 6002.204. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN LICENSES. A license holder with an unexpired license who is not employed by a registered firm at the time of the license renewal may renew that license, but the license holder may not engage in any activity for which the license was granted until…

Sec. 6002.251. REQUIRED LABEL; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a detection or alarm device, alarm system, or item of monitoring equipment, a purpose of which is to detect or give alarm of fire, may not be sold, offered for sale, leased, installed, o…

Sec. 6002.252. REQUIRED PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION INFORMATION. A fire detection or fire alarm device may not be sold or installed in this state unless the device is accompanied by printed information that: (1) is supplied to the owner by the supplier or installing contractor; and…

Sec. 6002.253. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN EXEMPT EMPLOYEES. Each registered firm that employs an individual who is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter under Section 6002.155(10) shall appropriately train and supervise the individual to ensure that: (1)…

Sec. 6002.301. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. An individual or organization may not: (1) plan, certify, lease, sell, service, install, monitor, or maintain a fire alarm or fire detection device or system without a license or registration certificate; (2) obtain or attempt to obtain a regi…

Sec. 6002.302. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) The state fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a registration certificate or license if, after notice and hearing, the state fire marshal finds that the applicant, registrant, or license holder has engaged in acts …

Sec. 6002.303. DISCIPLINARY HEARING. (a) If the state fire marshal proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter, the holder of the license or certificate is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of A…

Sec. 6002.304. REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A holder of a registration certificate, license, or testing laboratory approval that has been revoked under this chapter may not file another application for a registration certificate, license, or approval before the first anniversa…

Sec. 6002.351. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) An individual or organization commits an offense if the individual or organization violates Section 6002.151, 6002.152, or 6002.154. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. (c) Venue for an offense under this section is in …

Sec. 6003.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal openings or devices to: (A) extinguish, control, or contain fire; and (…

Sec. 6003.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an employee of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state who acts as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor for the employing governmental entity; (2) the plan,…

Sec. 6003.003. EFFECT ON LOCAL REGULATION. (a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this state. A municipality or county may not enact an order, ordinance, or rule requiring a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to…

Sec. 6003.051. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER. (a) The department shall administer this chapter. (b) The commissioner may issue rules necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire marshal. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April …

Sec. 6003.052. ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may use recognized standards, including standards: (1) adopted by federal law or regulation; (2) published by a nationally recognized standards-making organization; or (3) developed by individual …

Sec. 6003.053. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the holder of a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or d…

Sec. 6003.054. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER, STATE FIRE MARSHAL, AND DEPARTMENT. (a) The commissioner may delegate authority to exercise all or part of the commissioner's functions, powers, and duties under this chapter, including the issuance of licenses and registr…

Sec. 6003.055. FEES. (a) The commissioner shall set the fee for: (1) a registration certificate application in an amount not to exceed $100; (2) an initial or renewal registration certificate in an amount not to exceed $1,200 annually; and (3) an initial or renewal responsible ma…

Sec. 6003.056. DEPOSIT IN OPERATING ACCOUNT. All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account for use in administering this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.…

Sec. 6003.151. FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR; REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) Unless the individual or organization holds a registration certificate issued by the department, an individual or organization may not plan, sell, install, maintain, or service a fi…

Sec. 6003.152. REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. (a) The department may not issue a registration certificate under this chapter unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a general liability insurance policy that includes products and compl…

Sec. 6003.153. RESPONSIBLE MANAGING EMPLOYEE: LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Each fire protection sprinkler system contractor must employ at least one licensed responsible managing employee on a full-time basis. (b) A person may not act as a responsible managing employee unless the person…

Sec. 6003.154. POSTING OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. Each registration certificate and license issued under this chapter must be posted in a conspicuous place in the fire protection sprinkler system contractor's place of business. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73…

Sec. 6003.155. DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE NUMBER ON CERTAIN DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. Each bid, proposal, offer, and installation drawing for a fire protection sprinkler system must prominently display the registration certificate number of the fire protection sprinkler system…

Sec. 6003.156. LICENSE EXAMINATION. (a) The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required by this chapter. (b) The state fire marshal may administer the examination or may enter into an agreement with a testing service. (c) If a testing service …