Alabama § 34-33-4 - Installation, Repair, Etc., of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems - Application for State Fire Marshal’s Permit; Contents; Status of Applicant; Application Fee; Competency Test; Reciprocity.

§ 34-33-4. Installation, Repair, Etc., of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems - Application for State Fire Marshal’s Permit; Contents; Status of Applicant; Application Fee; Competency Test; Reciprocity.

(a) Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture desiring to engage in the business of fire protection sprinkler contractor I shall submit to the State Fire Marshal on standard forms provided by the State Fire Marshal a completed application. The applicant shall include a fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) when making the application. The applicant shall designate in the application the name of the proposed certificate holder and provide written proof that such individual has passed a competency test administered by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) as a Fire Protection Layout Technician - Level III. A copy of the NICET letter of notification that the proposed certificate holder has passed the competency test shall be sufficient written proof. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor I who has a current State Fire Marshal’s Permit, or who produces evidence of having a current state permit from another state, if such state shall have entered into an agreement of reciprocity with the State of Alabama.

(b) Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture desiring to engage in the business of fire protection sprinkler contractor II shall submit to the State Fire Marshal on standard forms provided by the State Fire Marshal a completed application. The applicant shall designate in the application the name of the proposed certificate holder and provide written proof that the individual holds a valid master plumber certification issued by the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. The applicant shall include a fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) when making the application. The applicant shall obtain a minimum of 32 hours of training on residential fire sprinkler systems that adequately covers NFPA 13D or ICC P2904 provided by a third party agency approved by the State Fire Marshal’s office, pass the ICC Residential Fire Sprinkler Design/Installation Test, be capable of producing plans for a 13D or P2904 Home Fire Sprinkler System, and provide proof of insurance. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the completed and compliant application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor II. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor II who produces evidence of having a current state permit from another state, if such state shall have entered into an agreement of reciprocity with the State of Alabama.

(c) Prior to a certificate holder being issued a permit under this section to provide residential fire protection sprinkler services, the certificate holder must provide to the State Fire Marshal an active certificate of insurance covering such work with a policy value no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). The certificate holder must complete a minimum of eight hours of CEUs in residential fire sprinklers every year. Classes must be approved by the Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office.