28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.623 - Yellow Labels
(a) If, after any
service, inspection, or test, a system does not comply with applicable codes
and adopted standards or is not being tested or maintained according to those
standards, a completed yellow label must be attached to the outside of the
control panel cover or, if the system has no panel, in a permanent location to
indicate that corrective action is necessary.
(b) The signature of the licensee on a yellow
label certifies that the conditions listed on the label cause the system to be
out of compliance with applicable codes and standards.
(c) After attaching a yellow label, the
licensee or the registered firm must notify the property owner, occupant or
their representative, and the local AHJ in writing indicating the conditions
with which the system does not comply with the applicable codes and standards.
The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed or hand delivered within
five business days of the attachment of the yellow label.
(d) Yellow labels must remain in place until
the conditions are corrected and a service label is attached certifying that
the corrections were made. The yellow label may be removed by a licensed
employee or agent of a registered firm, an employee of the State Fire Marshal's
Office, or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with
appropriate regulatory authority. The local AHJ must be notified when
corrections are made and a yellow label is removed or revised. The notification
must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five business days
of the removal of the yellow label.
(e) Yellow labels must be approximately three
inches high and three inches wide and must have an adhesive on the back that
allows for label removal.
(f)
Labels must be yellow with printed black lettering.
(g) Yellow labels must bear the following
information in the format of the label, as set forth in subsection (h) of this
section:
(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS
STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face
type);
(2) "SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY
WITH APPLICABLE CODES & STANDARDS" (all capital letters in at least
10-point bold face type);
(3) the
registered firm's name, address, telephone number (either main office or branch
office) and certificate of registration number of the firm attaching the yellow
label;
(4) the date the label was
attached, the licensee's signature (a stamped signature is prohibited) and
license number; and
(5) a list of
conditions resulting in the yellow label;
(h) Yellow label:
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