TFM-08 Exam 55 Questions and Answers (2026)
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• What happens if you practice without a license? -✓✓Disciplinary hearing class b
misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
• How much insurance do you need? -✓✓$100,000 bodily and property $300,000
of aggregate must include finished operations and product
• How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? -✓✓1
year
• NICET stands for? -✓✓National institute for certification engineering
technologies
• What does red tag mean? -✓✓System is impaired and non-operational
• Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? -✓✓2 years
• NFPA -✓✓National Fire Protection Association
• What does a green tag mean? -✓✓System is in full compliance
• What happens to your certificate when you pass away? -✓✓Non transferable
• How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? -✓✓Full time
basis
• What is a white tag? -✓✓Service tag which must remain on a system for 5 years
• What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? -✓✓NFPA 13D
• What is considered installation? -✓✓The initial placement of equipment or
modification or alteration of equipment after initial placement
, • Who is the authority when a building fails? -✓✓The fire marshal
• Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? -✓✓No
RME-G can as well
• How long do you have before your certificate expires? -✓✓2 years
• What is a yellow tag? -✓✓Operational but non-compliant
• 1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? -✓✓NFPA 13 D
• What is on a tag when tagging a building? -✓✓Firm name address phone number
owners info building location or system #
• How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? -✓✓30 days with no
late fee 31 days - 2 years with late fees
• What insurance is required by law to conduct work? -✓✓General liability with
products and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
• What type of tag do you put when a building fails? -✓✓Red tag
• How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? -✓✓24 hours
• Can you renew your CR at anytime? -✓✓No you have to wait a minimum of 1
year plus proration fees for remaining year
• To become RME-general what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
• To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
• To become RME-underground what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
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• What happens if you practice without a license? -✓✓Disciplinary hearing class b
misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
• How much insurance do you need? -✓✓$100,000 bodily and property $300,000
of aggregate must include finished operations and product
• How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? -✓✓1
year
• NICET stands for? -✓✓National institute for certification engineering
technologies
• What does red tag mean? -✓✓System is impaired and non-operational
• Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? -✓✓2 years
• NFPA -✓✓National Fire Protection Association
• What does a green tag mean? -✓✓System is in full compliance
• What happens to your certificate when you pass away? -✓✓Non transferable
• How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? -✓✓Full time
basis
• What is a white tag? -✓✓Service tag which must remain on a system for 5 years
• What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? -✓✓NFPA 13D
• What is considered installation? -✓✓The initial placement of equipment or
modification or alteration of equipment after initial placement
, • Who is the authority when a building fails? -✓✓The fire marshal
• Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? -✓✓No
RME-G can as well
• How long do you have before your certificate expires? -✓✓2 years
• What is a yellow tag? -✓✓Operational but non-compliant
• 1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? -✓✓NFPA 13 D
• What is on a tag when tagging a building? -✓✓Firm name address phone number
owners info building location or system #
• How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? -✓✓30 days with no
late fee 31 days - 2 years with late fees
• What insurance is required by law to conduct work? -✓✓General liability with
products and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
• What type of tag do you put when a building fails? -✓✓Red tag
• How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? -✓✓24 hours
• Can you renew your CR at anytime? -✓✓No you have to wait a minimum of 1
year plus proration fees for remaining year
• To become RME-general what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
• To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
• To become RME-underground what do you have to have? -✓✓Proof of current
registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
