CAL FIRE WEEKLY FIREPUMP CERT 2026
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
FIREGROUND WATER DELIVERY
TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ 13195. What standards shall the regulations consider? Answer:
Applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association and
the voluntary standards published by the State Fire Marshal entitled
the "California Voluntary Standards for Residential Sprinkler
Systems"
◉ 13195.5 Which automatic fire extinguishing systems are subject
to service, testing and maintenance? Answer: All of them, including
but not limited to fire sprinkler systems, engineered and pre-
engineered fixed extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, and
alarm and supervisory equipment
◉ 13196. Pursuant to which sections will Section 13195 (testing,
servicing and maintaining automatic fire extinguishing systems) be
enforced? Answer: Sections 13145 and 13146
◉ 13196.5 Who can engage in servicing or testing automatic fire
extinguishing systems? Who does not need a license to carry out
,those services? Answer: Only people with a license issued by the
State Fire Marshal, except the following, who are not subject to the
licensing requirements:
(a) People who engage in the business of servicing or testing fire
alarm devices, water flow alarm devices, or the supervisory
signaling components of automatic fire extinguishing systems
(b) An engineer employed by a private entity, unless he/she
performs the service/testing for a fee outside of the employment
relationship
(c) Any specialty contractor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section
7058 of the Business and Professions Code
◉ 13197. What are the licensing program regulations? Answer: The
regulations may provide for, but need not be limited to,
requirements that the applicant for a license pass an examination or
possess the qualifications necessary to perform the prescribed
service, maintenance, and testing, or both
◉ 13197.5 For which reasons can a license be revoked or denied?
Answer: (a) Applicant made a material misrepresentation or false
statement in the application
(b) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation
adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter
◉ 13198. What is the license period? What is the annual license fee
renewal period? What is the penalty for not paying the renewal fees
, before the end of the fee renewal period? Answer: The license
period is January 1 to December 31.
The annual license fee renewal period shall begin on September 1
and end on November 1 preceding the license year for which the
renewal is requested.
The penalty for not paying the renewal fees before November 1 is 50
percent of the license fee.
◉ 13198.5 Can local agencies adopt or enforce
ordinances/rules/regulations regarding automatic fire extinguishing
systems that are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter?
Answer: No
◉ 13199. What is the penalty for violating any provisions of this
chapter or any regulation or building standard adopted by the State
Fire Marshal? Answer: A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to
$10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by
both. A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which
he/she violates this chapter
◉ 386.(a) What is the punishment for a person who willfully or
maliciously constructs/maintains a fire-protection system with the
intent to install a fire protection system which is known to be
inoperable or to impair the effective operation of a system, so as to
threaten the safety of any occupant or user of the structure in the
event of a fire? Answer: Imprisonment in the state prison for 2-4
years
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
FIREGROUND WATER DELIVERY
TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ 13195. What standards shall the regulations consider? Answer:
Applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association and
the voluntary standards published by the State Fire Marshal entitled
the "California Voluntary Standards for Residential Sprinkler
Systems"
◉ 13195.5 Which automatic fire extinguishing systems are subject
to service, testing and maintenance? Answer: All of them, including
but not limited to fire sprinkler systems, engineered and pre-
engineered fixed extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, and
alarm and supervisory equipment
◉ 13196. Pursuant to which sections will Section 13195 (testing,
servicing and maintaining automatic fire extinguishing systems) be
enforced? Answer: Sections 13145 and 13146
◉ 13196.5 Who can engage in servicing or testing automatic fire
extinguishing systems? Who does not need a license to carry out
,those services? Answer: Only people with a license issued by the
State Fire Marshal, except the following, who are not subject to the
licensing requirements:
(a) People who engage in the business of servicing or testing fire
alarm devices, water flow alarm devices, or the supervisory
signaling components of automatic fire extinguishing systems
(b) An engineer employed by a private entity, unless he/she
performs the service/testing for a fee outside of the employment
relationship
(c) Any specialty contractor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section
7058 of the Business and Professions Code
◉ 13197. What are the licensing program regulations? Answer: The
regulations may provide for, but need not be limited to,
requirements that the applicant for a license pass an examination or
possess the qualifications necessary to perform the prescribed
service, maintenance, and testing, or both
◉ 13197.5 For which reasons can a license be revoked or denied?
Answer: (a) Applicant made a material misrepresentation or false
statement in the application
(b) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation
adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter
◉ 13198. What is the license period? What is the annual license fee
renewal period? What is the penalty for not paying the renewal fees
, before the end of the fee renewal period? Answer: The license
period is January 1 to December 31.
The annual license fee renewal period shall begin on September 1
and end on November 1 preceding the license year for which the
renewal is requested.
The penalty for not paying the renewal fees before November 1 is 50
percent of the license fee.
◉ 13198.5 Can local agencies adopt or enforce
ordinances/rules/regulations regarding automatic fire extinguishing
systems that are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter?
Answer: No
◉ 13199. What is the penalty for violating any provisions of this
chapter or any regulation or building standard adopted by the State
Fire Marshal? Answer: A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to
$10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by
both. A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which
he/she violates this chapter
◉ 386.(a) What is the punishment for a person who willfully or
maliciously constructs/maintains a fire-protection system with the
intent to install a fire protection system which is known to be
inoperable or to impair the effective operation of a system, so as to
threaten the safety of any occupant or user of the structure in the
event of a fire? Answer: Imprisonment in the state prison for 2-4
years
