A fire extinguishing system contractor shall meet all of the
following requirements in order to receive licensure from the department and
continue to meet all requirements throughout the period of licensure. The
contractor shall notify the department, in writing, within 30 calendar days if
the contractor fails to meet any requirement for licensure.
(1) The contractor shall designate one or
more responsible managing employees as provided in rule
661-275.3 (100C).
(2) The contractor shall maintain general and
complete operations liability insurance for the layout, installation, repair,
alteration, addition, maintenance, and inspection of automatic fire
extinguishing systems in the following amounts: $500,000 per person, $1,000,000
per occurrence, and $1,000,000 property damage.
a. The carrier of any insurance coverage
maintained to meet this requirement shall notify the department 30 days prior
to the effective date of cancellation or reduction of the coverage.
b. The contractor shall cease operation
immediately if the insurance coverage required by this subrule is no longer in
force and other insurance coverage meeting the requirements of this subrule is
not in force. A contractor shall not initiate any installation of a fire
extinguishing system that cannot reasonably be expected to be completed prior
to the effective date of the cancellation of the insurance coverage required by
this subrule and of which the contractor has received notice, unless new
insurance coverage meeting the requirements of this subrule has been obtained
and will be in force upon cancellation of the prior coverage.
(3) The contractor shall maintain
current registration as a contractor with the labor services division of the
Iowa workforce development department in compliance with Iowa Code chapter 91C
and 875-Chapter 150. The contractor shall provide a copy of the contractor's
current registration from the Iowa workforce development department with the
contractor's application for licensure.
EXCEPTION: A contractor will not be required to maintain
registration with the labor services division of the Iowa workforce development
department if the contractor does not meet the definition of "contractor" for
purposes of Iowa Code chapter 91C and 875-Chapter 150. Written documentation of
such exemption must be provided to the department at the time of application
for licensure as a fire protection system contractor.
(4) The contractor shall maintain compliance
with all other applicable provisions of law related to operation in the state
of Iowa and of any political subdivision in which the contractor is performing
work.
(5) A license may be renewed
only if the licensee has completed recertification of the applicable
requirements relative to the endorsements for which the licensee is
renewing.
(6) Any individual while
serving honorably on federal active duty, state active duty, or national guard
duty, as defined in Iowa Code section
29A.1, applying for licensure as
a fire protection system contractor shall apply for licensure following
481-Chapter 7.
Notes
Iowa Code r.
661-275.4
ARC 7873C, IAB
4/17/24, effective 5/22/24
Amended by
IAB
January 13, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 15, effective
2/17/2021
Adopted by
IAB
April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective
5/22/2024
