28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.610 - Certificate of Registration
(a) Business
location. A specific business location must be maintained by each registered
firm. The location must be indicated on the certificate. The business location
must be a physical address, not a mailing address or P.O. Box.
(b) Designated Employee. Each registered firm
must specify one full-time employee holding a license under this subchapter as
the firm's designated employee on its Fire Alarm Certificate of Registration
Application, Form No. SF031, and on its Renewal Application for Fire Alarm
Certificate of Registration, Form No. SF084. Any change in the designated
employee under this section must be submitted in writing to the State Fire
Marshal's Office within 14 days of the change occurrence. An individual may not
serve as a designated employee for more than one registered firm.
(c) Business vehicles. All vehicles regularly
used in installation, service, maintenance, testing, or certification
activities must prominently display the company name, telephone number, and
certificate number. The numbers and letters must be at least one inch high and
permanently affixed or magnetically attached to each side of the vehicle in a
color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle. The certificate of
registration number must be designated in the following format: TX
ACR-number.
(d) Change of
ownership.
(1) The total change of a firm's
ownership invalidates the current certificate. To ensure continuance of the
business, a complete application for a new certificate must be submitted to the
state fire marshal at least 14 days before the change.
(2) A partial change in a firm's ownership
requires a revised certificate if it affects the firm's name, location, or
mailing address.
(e)
Change of corporate officers. Any change of corporate officers must be reported
in writing to the state fire marshal within 14 days. This change does not
require a revised certificate.
(f)
Branch Office Initial Certificate of Registration Fees and Expiration Dates.
The initial fee for a branch office certificate of registration is $150 and is
not prorated. Branch office certificates of registration expire and renew on
the same date as the certificate of registration for the registered firm's main
office.
(g) Duplicate certificates.
A duplicate certificate must be obtained from the state fire marshal to replace
a lost or destroyed certificate. The certificate holder must submit written
notification of the loss or destruction without delay, accompanied by the
required fee.
(h) Revised
certificates. The change of a firm's name, location, or mailing address
requires a revised certificate. Within 14 days after the change requiring the
revision, the certificate holder must submit written notification of the
necessary change accompanied by the required fee.
(i) Initial Alignment of the Expiration and
Renewal Dates of Existing Branches. For branch offices in existence as of the
effective date of this rule, branch office certificates of registration must
expire and renew on the same date as the certificate of registration issued to
the main office for that firm. All fees associated with the initial alignment
of expiration and renewal dates for the branch office certificate of
registration must prorate accordingly.
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