Texas Fire Rules & NFPA Study Guide
(Extended Version)
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
(Extended Version)
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
