Texas Fire Alarm Licensing, Technicians,
Superintendents, Renewal, Labels, Monitoring,
Inspections, And Regulatory Compliance
What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm Superintendant applicants furnish the fire
Marshall with? - ✔✔A notification from NICET confirming they have passed a test in work elements
pertaining to fire systems. They must also pass the fire Marshall's qualifying test.
A fire alarm tech can perform/supervise .
A fire alarm planning superintendent (APS) can act as or .
A residential fire alarm superintendent (RAS) may act as - ✔✔Monitoring; Fire Alarm tech
or residential Fire Alarm superintendent; Fire Alarm tech
At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that their license is about to expire? - ✔✔At
least 30 days before the license expires
Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? - ✔✔No, Unless he is licensed to do so
Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? - ✔✔Yes, so long as it complied with the law at
the time of the installation, and has not been modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
How do you renew a license expired for two years or more? - ✔✔You cannot renew, you must take the
test again
how does a person obtain a a renewal of a license that has been expired between 90 days and 2 years? -
✔✔Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee that does not exceed the original fee to obtain the license.
, How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for LESS than 90 days? - ✔✔Pay
the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain the license.
[So if it is $100 they will pay $125]
How does a person with an UNEXPIRED license obtain renewal? - ✔✔Pay the renewal fee before the
expiration date.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees termination? - ✔✔Within 14 days
of termination.
How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the examiners of their results? - ✔✔-No more than
30 days, results are mailed
how long is a certificate of license renewal Valid for? - ✔✔2 years. The renewal fee for each year is
payable upon renewal
How long must a service label stay in place? - ✔✔Two years. An agent of the Fire Marshall may remove
it at any time.
How many times can an applicant schedule a test within 12 months? - ✔✔3 Times
If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes ? - ✔✔[ invalid ]
If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? - ✔✔You must wait at least one year
after the date the license was revoked. You must also request a public hearing to show why your new
license should not be denied.
If a system has a red label attached after the fixing the conditions a label should be attached
certifying that the corrections were made. - ✔✔Service
Superintendents, Renewal, Labels, Monitoring,
Inspections, And Regulatory Compliance
What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm Superintendant applicants furnish the fire
Marshall with? - ✔✔A notification from NICET confirming they have passed a test in work elements
pertaining to fire systems. They must also pass the fire Marshall's qualifying test.
A fire alarm tech can perform/supervise .
A fire alarm planning superintendent (APS) can act as or .
A residential fire alarm superintendent (RAS) may act as - ✔✔Monitoring; Fire Alarm tech
or residential Fire Alarm superintendent; Fire Alarm tech
At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that their license is about to expire? - ✔✔At
least 30 days before the license expires
Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? - ✔✔No, Unless he is licensed to do so
Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? - ✔✔Yes, so long as it complied with the law at
the time of the installation, and has not been modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
How do you renew a license expired for two years or more? - ✔✔You cannot renew, you must take the
test again
how does a person obtain a a renewal of a license that has been expired between 90 days and 2 years? -
✔✔Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee that does not exceed the original fee to obtain the license.
, How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for LESS than 90 days? - ✔✔Pay
the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain the license.
[So if it is $100 they will pay $125]
How does a person with an UNEXPIRED license obtain renewal? - ✔✔Pay the renewal fee before the
expiration date.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees termination? - ✔✔Within 14 days
of termination.
How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the examiners of their results? - ✔✔-No more than
30 days, results are mailed
how long is a certificate of license renewal Valid for? - ✔✔2 years. The renewal fee for each year is
payable upon renewal
How long must a service label stay in place? - ✔✔Two years. An agent of the Fire Marshall may remove
it at any time.
How many times can an applicant schedule a test within 12 months? - ✔✔3 Times
If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes ? - ✔✔[ invalid ]
If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? - ✔✔You must wait at least one year
after the date the license was revoked. You must also request a public hearing to show why your new
license should not be denied.
If a system has a red label attached after the fixing the conditions a label should be attached
certifying that the corrections were made. - ✔✔Service
