TFM08 LATEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔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 obtain a registration certificate from the municipality or county. A
municipality or county may not impose on a fire protection sprinkler system contractor
qualification or financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a registration
certificate. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or
county may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a permit and
pay a permit fee for the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and require the
installation of a fire protection sprinkler system to conform to the building code or other
construction requirements of the municipality or county. (c) A municipal or county order,
ordinance, or rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not invalidated because of any
provision of this chapter.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 manufacturers. (b) Under rules adopted under Section 6003.051(b), the
department may create a specialized licensing or registration program for fire protection
sprinkler system contractors.
✔✔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 deceptive practices. (b) In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false,
misleading, or deceptive practices, the commissioner may not include a rule that: (1)
restricts the use of any medium for advertising; (2) restricts the use of a license or
registration certificate holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement; (3)
relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license or registration
certificate holder; or (4) restricts the license or registration certificate holder's
advertisement under a trade name.
✔✔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 registration certificates, to the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal
shall implement the rules adopted by the commissioner for the protection and
preservation of life and property in controlling: (1) the registration of an individual or an
,organization engaged in the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or
servicing fire protection sprinkler systems; and (2) the requirements for the plan, sale,
installation, maintenance, or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems by: (A)
determining the criteria and qualifications for registration certificate and license holders;
(B) evaluating the qualifications of an applicant for a registration certificate to engage in
the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or servicing fire protection
sprinkler systems; (C) conducting examinations and evaluating the qualifications of a
license applicant; and (D) issuing registration certificates and licenses to qualified
applicants. (b) The commissioner shall establish a procedure for reporting and
processing complaints relating to the business of planning, selling, installing,
maintaining, or servicing fire protection sprinkler systems in this state
✔✔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 managing employee license fee in an amount not to exceed $200 annually.
(b) Unless the examination for a responsible managing employee license is
administered by a testing service, the commissioner shall set a nonrefundable fee for
each examination in an amount not to exceed $100. (c) The commissioner shall set a
fee in an amount not to exceed $70 for: (1) a duplicate registration certificate or license
issued under this chapter; or (2) any request requiring changes to a registration
certificate or license.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 fire protection sprinkler system. (b) An applicant for a registration certificate must
apply to the department on a form prescribed by the commissioner. (c) An organization
that is a partnership or joint venture is not required to register under the name of the
organization if each partner or joint venturer holds a registration certificate.
✔✔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 completed operations coverage. The policy must be conditioned to pay on behalf of
the insured those amounts that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as
damages because of bodily injury and property damage caused by an occurrence
involving the insured or the insured's officer, agent, or employee in the conduct of any
activity that requires a registration certificate or license under this chapter. (b) Unless
the commissioner, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, increases or decreases
the limits, the limits of insurance coverage required by Subsection (a) must be at least:
(1) $100,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage for each
, occurrence; and (2) $300,000 aggregate for all occurrences for each policy year. (c)
The evidence of insurance required by this section must be in the form of a certificate of
insurance executed by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in
this state and countersigned by an insurance agent licensed in this state. A certificate of
insurance for surplus lines coverage procured in compliance with Chapter 981 through a
surplus lines agent that is licensed under Subchapter E, Chapter 981, and resident in
this state may be filed with the department as evidence of the coverage required by this
section. (d) An insurance certificate executed and filed with the department under this
section remains in force until the insurer has terminated future liability by the notice
required by the department. (e) Failure to maintain the liability insurance required by this
section constitutes grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation, after notic
✔✔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 holds a license issued by the department, conditioned on
the successful completion of the license examination and compliance with the
requirements of the rules adopted under this chapter. (c) Notwithstanding Subsection
(a), an individual or organization with a current registration certificate may act as a fire
protection sprinkler system contractor for 30 days after the death or dissociation of its
licensed responsible managing employee or for a longer period approved by the
commissioner under the rules adopted under this chapter.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 contractor
✔✔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 is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service
regarding requirements for the examination, including: (1) examination development; (2)
scheduling; (3) site arrangements; (4) grading; (5) reporting; (6) analysis; or (7) other
administrative duties. (d) The state fire marshal may require the testing service to: (1)
correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;
(2) collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination; or (3)
administer the examination at a specific location or time. (e) The state fire marshal shall
adopt rules as necessary to implement examination requirements under this chapter.
✔✔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
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔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 obtain a registration certificate from the municipality or county. A
municipality or county may not impose on a fire protection sprinkler system contractor
qualification or financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a registration
certificate. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or
county may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a permit and
pay a permit fee for the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and require the
installation of a fire protection sprinkler system to conform to the building code or other
construction requirements of the municipality or county. (c) A municipal or county order,
ordinance, or rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not invalidated because of any
provision of this chapter.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 manufacturers. (b) Under rules adopted under Section 6003.051(b), the
department may create a specialized licensing or registration program for fire protection
sprinkler system contractors.
✔✔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 deceptive practices. (b) In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false,
misleading, or deceptive practices, the commissioner may not include a rule that: (1)
restricts the use of any medium for advertising; (2) restricts the use of a license or
registration certificate holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement; (3)
relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license or registration
certificate holder; or (4) restricts the license or registration certificate holder's
advertisement under a trade name.
✔✔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 registration certificates, to the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal
shall implement the rules adopted by the commissioner for the protection and
preservation of life and property in controlling: (1) the registration of an individual or an
,organization engaged in the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or
servicing fire protection sprinkler systems; and (2) the requirements for the plan, sale,
installation, maintenance, or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems by: (A)
determining the criteria and qualifications for registration certificate and license holders;
(B) evaluating the qualifications of an applicant for a registration certificate to engage in
the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or servicing fire protection
sprinkler systems; (C) conducting examinations and evaluating the qualifications of a
license applicant; and (D) issuing registration certificates and licenses to qualified
applicants. (b) The commissioner shall establish a procedure for reporting and
processing complaints relating to the business of planning, selling, installing,
maintaining, or servicing fire protection sprinkler systems in this state
✔✔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 managing employee license fee in an amount not to exceed $200 annually.
(b) Unless the examination for a responsible managing employee license is
administered by a testing service, the commissioner shall set a nonrefundable fee for
each examination in an amount not to exceed $100. (c) The commissioner shall set a
fee in an amount not to exceed $70 for: (1) a duplicate registration certificate or license
issued under this chapter; or (2) any request requiring changes to a registration
certificate or license.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 fire protection sprinkler system. (b) An applicant for a registration certificate must
apply to the department on a form prescribed by the commissioner. (c) An organization
that is a partnership or joint venture is not required to register under the name of the
organization if each partner or joint venturer holds a registration certificate.
✔✔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 completed operations coverage. The policy must be conditioned to pay on behalf of
the insured those amounts that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as
damages because of bodily injury and property damage caused by an occurrence
involving the insured or the insured's officer, agent, or employee in the conduct of any
activity that requires a registration certificate or license under this chapter. (b) Unless
the commissioner, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, increases or decreases
the limits, the limits of insurance coverage required by Subsection (a) must be at least:
(1) $100,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage for each
, occurrence; and (2) $300,000 aggregate for all occurrences for each policy year. (c)
The evidence of insurance required by this section must be in the form of a certificate of
insurance executed by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in
this state and countersigned by an insurance agent licensed in this state. A certificate of
insurance for surplus lines coverage procured in compliance with Chapter 981 through a
surplus lines agent that is licensed under Subchapter E, Chapter 981, and resident in
this state may be filed with the department as evidence of the coverage required by this
section. (d) An insurance certificate executed and filed with the department under this
section remains in force until the insurer has terminated future liability by the notice
required by the department. (e) Failure to maintain the liability insurance required by this
section constitutes grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation, after notic
✔✔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 holds a license issued by the department, conditioned on
the successful completion of the license examination and compliance with the
requirements of the rules adopted under this chapter. (c) Notwithstanding Subsection
(a), an individual or organization with a current registration certificate may act as a fire
protection sprinkler system contractor for 30 days after the death or dissociation of its
licensed responsible managing employee or for a longer period approved by the
commissioner under the rules adopted under this chapter.
✔✔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.
✔✔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 contractor
✔✔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 is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service
regarding requirements for the examination, including: (1) examination development; (2)
scheduling; (3) site arrangements; (4) grading; (5) reporting; (6) analysis; or (7) other
administrative duties. (d) The state fire marshal may require the testing service to: (1)
correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;
(2) collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination; or (3)
administer the examination at a specific location or time. (e) The state fire marshal shall
adopt rules as necessary to implement examination requirements under this chapter.
✔✔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
