28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.506 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Apprentice--A person to
whom a permit has been issued by the state fire marshal to perform various acts
of service or installation while under the direct supervision of a person
working for the same firm and holding a valid fire extinguisher service license
to perform such acts.
(2)
Business--The planning, certifying, installing, leasing, renting, selling, or
servicing of portable fire extinguishers or fixed fire extinguisher
systems.
(3) Certificate--The
certificate of registration issued by the state fire marshal.
(4) Certify--To attest to the proper
planning, installing, or servicing of portables and systems by attaching a
completed service tag or other form required by a governmental
authority.
(5) Commissioner--The
commissioner of insurance.
(6)
Department--The Texas Department of Insurance.
(7) DOT Specification Fire Extinguisher
Cylinder--All fire extinguisher cylinders manufactured, tested and stamped with
the specification number as required by the United States Department of
Transportation.
(8) DOT
Nonspecification Fire Extinguisher Cylinder--All fire extinguisher cylinders
manufactured and tested but not stamped with a specification number as required
by the United States Department of Transportation. These cylinders may be
marked by a label with the words "Meets DOT Requirements."
(9) Installation--The initial placement of a
portable or fixed fire extinguisher system or an extension or alteration after
initial placement.
(10)
License--The license issued by the state fire marshal to an employee of a
registered firm.
(11) NFPA--The
National Fire Protection Association, Inc., a nationally recognized
standards-making organization.
(12)
NICET--National Institute for the Certification in Engineering
Technologies.
(13) Outsource
testing service--The testing service selected by the state fire marshal to
administer certain designated qualifying tests for licenses under this
subchapter.
(14) Person--A natural
person.
(15) Plan--To lay out,
detail, draw, calculate, devise, or arrange an assembly of detection or
suppression devices and appurtenances in accordance with either fire protection
standards adopted in this subchapter or specifications specially designed by a
Texas registered professional engineer acting solely in his professional
capacity.
(16) Registered firm--A
person, partnership, corporation, or association holding a current certificate
of registration.
(17) Shop--A
facility, whether at a specific location or in a mobile unit, of a registered
firm where servicing, repairing, or hydrostatic testing is performed and where
parts and equipment, which are required by this subchapter or in the adopted
standards, are maintained.
(18)
Test--The act of subjecting a portable or fixed system to any procedure
necessary to determine whether it is properly installed or operates
correctly.
(19) Direct
supervision--The oversight by a licensee of the services performed by another
licensee or permittee. The licensee, performing the direct supervision at the
shop, must be present at all times on the premises where the supervised
licensee or permittee is performing the service. When not at the shop, the
individual being supervised must be within sight of the licensee performing the
direct supervision when installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers or
pre-engineered fixed fire extinguisher systems. The licensee performing the
direct supervision of an engineered fixed fire extinguisher system is not
required to be on-site at all times when the installation is
performed.
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