OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA

OAC 310:205 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

TITLE 310. OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CHAPTER 205. ALARM INDUSTRY

"Unofficial Copy"

Subchapter Section

1. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310:205-1-1

3. License Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310:205-3-1

5. Special Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310:205-5-1

7. Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310:205-7-1

Appendix A. Table of Alarm Industry License Requirement [REVOKED]

[Authority: 59 O.S., §§ 1800.1 et seq.]

[Source: Codified 12-31-1991]

OAC 310:205 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

310:205-1-1. Purpose

310:205-1-2. Definitions

310:205-1-3.

310:205-1-3.1

Adopted references

Compliance with intent of chapter

310:205-1-1. Purpose

The rules in this Chapter implement the Alarm Industry Act,

Title 59 O.S. Supp. 1996, Section 1800.1 et seq.

[Source: Amended at 14 Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency);

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125, eff 7-25-1997]

310:205-1-2. Definitions

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall

have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates

otherwise:

"BOCA" means Building Officials and Code Administrators

International, Inc.

"Burglar alarm company" means an alarm industry business which

offers to, or engages in the planning, installation, repair,

alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection or

advertisement of burglar alarms.

"Burglar alarm company manager" means an officer or manager of a

company, corporation, partnership or proprietorship, with the

authority to bind the company by contract, who shall provide

direct supervision over the function and local operations of such

alarm industry business or a branch thereof.

"Burglar alarm salesperson" means an individual who is employed

by an Oklahoma licensed burglar alarm company to sell burglar

alarm equipment.

"Burglar alarm technician" means an individual who is employed

by an Oklahoma licensed burglar alarm company to install, service

and sell burglar alarm equipment.

"Burglar alarm technician trainee" means an individual who is

employed by an Oklahoma licensed burglar alarm company to assist

burglar alarm technicians or managers and learn to properly

install service and sell burglar alarm equipment.

"CABO" means The Council of American Building Officials.

"Certification of an alarm system" shall mean testing per

applicable code of any burglar alarm, fire alarm, or sprinkler

alarm system by a properly licensed alarm individual working for a

properly licensed alarm company to verify that the system complies

with all of the requirements of the applicable code or standard.

"Certification of Personnel" shall mean proof of successful

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completion of a standardized formal program of related instruction

and testing as provided by a recognized organization and approved

by the Alarm Industry Committee in compliance with section

310:205-3-2(f)of this chapter.

"Commercial building" means a building or structure used for any

purpose or occupancy that is not defined in this section as a Residential Building.

"Committee"

"Department"

means the Alarm Industry Committee.

means the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

"Fire alarm company" means an alarm industry business which

offers to, or engages in the planning, installation, repair,

alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection or

advertisement of fire alarms. The company will be licensed as a

limited or unlimited fire alarm company as defined by this

chapter.

"Fire alarm company manager" means an officer or manager of a

company, corporation, partnership or proprietorship, with the

authority to bind the company by contract, who shall provide

direct supervision over the function and local operations of such

alarm industry business or a branch thereof.

"Fire alarm salesperson" means an individual who is employed by

an Oklahoma licensed fire alarm company to sell fire alarm

equipment.

"Fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is employed

by an Oklahoma licensed alarm company to inspect and test a fire

alarm sprinkler system to determine if it has been installed and

is operating according to the appropriate code or standard.

"Fire alarm technician" means an individual who is employed by

an Oklahoma licensed Fire Alarm Company to install, service and

sell fire alarm equipment.

"Fire alarm technician trainee" means an individual who is

employed by an Oklahoma licensed Fire Alarm Company to assist fire

alarm technicians or managers and learn to properly install,

service and sell fire alarm equipment.

"Fire sprinkler company" means an Alarm Industry Business which

employs a Fire Sprinkler Company Manager. An Oklahoma licensed

Fire Sprinkler Technician or Manager shall be on any job site

where fire sprinkler work is being performed. The company will be

licensed as a limited or unlimited company as defined by this

chapter.

"Fire sprinkler company manager" means an officer or manager of

a company, corporation, partnership or proprietorship, with the

authority to bind the company by contract, who shall provide

direct supervision over the function and local operations of such

alarm industry business or a branch thereof.

"Fire sprinkler technician" means an individual who is employed

by an Oklahoma licensed alarm company to install, service and sell

fire sprinkler equipment.

"Fire sprinkler technician trainee" means an individual who is

employed by an Oklahoma licensed fire sprinkler company to assist

fire sprinkler technicians or managers and learn to properly

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install and service fire sprinkler systems.

"IBC"

"ICC"

means the International Building Code.

means the International Code Council, Inc.

"Inspection" shall mean the visual observation or alarm system

test of any burglar alarm system, fire alarm system or fire

sprinkler system to determine if the alarm system has been

installed and is operating according to the applicable code or

standard.

"Limited fire alarm license" means the category of license which

authorizes a fire alarm company, manager, technician or

salesperson to engage in the alarm industry activities in

compliance with this Chapter for fire alarm systems used in

Residential Building and manufactured housing.

"Limited fire sprinkler license" means the category of license

which authorizes a fire sprinkler company, manager, or technician

to engage in the alarm industry activities in compliance with this

Chapter for fire sprinkler systems used in Residential Building

and manufactured housing.

"Manufactured Housing" means a structure, transportable in one

or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet (2438

body mm) or more in width or 40 body feet (12 192 body mm) or more

in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 square feet (30 m2)or

more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be

used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when

connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing,

heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained

therein. For the purpose of these rules, a mobile home shall be

considered a manufactured home, and each shall be regarded as

manufactured housing.

"Monitoring company" means an alarm industry business which

offers to, or does monitor burglar and/or fire alarms located in

Oklahoma.

"Monitoring company manager" means an individual who is employed

by an Oklahoma licensed alarm company and has control of the

monitoring of alarm systems located in Oklahoma.

"Multiple activity office" means a location where more than

one regulated activity is performed or conducted.

"Multipurpose Fire Sprinkler System" means a single piping

system within residential building and manufactured housing where

the same piping system simultaneously serves both domestic and

fire protection needs and are not independent systems in any

manner as described by the 1999 edition Standard for the

installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings

(NFPA 13D).

"NBFAA" means the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association.

"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.

"NICET" means the National Institute of Certification in

Engineering Technologies, a certification program sponsored by the

National Society of Professional Engineers.

"NTS" means The National Training School, created by the

National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) to provide

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standardized training and testing for the certification of burglar

and fire alarm individuals.

"Ownership" means the dominion, title or proprietary right in a

company subject to the Alarm Industry Act and this Chapter.

"Residential building" shall mean buildings arranged for the use

of one (1)- or two (2)-family dwelling units, including not more

than five (5) lodgers or boarders per family and multiple singlefamily

dwellings where each unit has an independent means of

egress and is separated by a two (2)-hour fire separation assembly

and all detached one (1)- or two (2)-family dwellings not more

than three (3) stories in height, and the accessory structures as

indicated in the 1995 edition of the CABO One and Two Family

Dwelling Code.

"Security verification" means information submitted to the

appropriate authority on each applicant to verify any criminal

records.

"Unlimited fire alarm license" means the category of license

which authorizes a fire alarm company, manager, technician or

salesman to engage in the alarm industry activities in compliance

with this Chapter for any residential or commercial application.

"Unlimited fire sprinkler license" means the category of license

which authorizes a fire sprinkler company, manager or technician

to engage in the alarm industry activities in compliance with this

chapter for any residential or commercial application.

"Vehicle alarm company" means an alarm industry business which

offers to, or engages in the planning, installation, repair,

alteration, maintenance, service, sale, or inspection of vehicle

alarms.

"Vehicle alarm company manager" means an individual who has

control of an Oklahoma licensed vehicle alarm company.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-1-1993; Amended at 14

Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125,

eff 7-25-1997; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1075, eff 12-15-1997

(emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3146, eff 7-13-1998; Amended at

19 Ok Reg 2057, eff 6-27-2002; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-

12-2004; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2368, eff 7-11-2005]

310:205-1-3. Adopted references

The Board of Health hereby incorporates by reference the

International Code Council (ICC) 2003 (IBC) Edition International

Building Code; the (2002) Edition National Electrical Code (NFPA

70); the 2002 Edition National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72); the 2002

Edition Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems(NFPA

13); the 2002 Edition Standard for the installation of Sprinkler

Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings (NFPA 13D); the 2002

Edition Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in

Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four stories in Height

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(NFPA 13R); the 2003 Edition Standard for the Installation of

Standpipe and Hose Systems (NFPA 14); the 2001 Edition Standard

for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection (NFPA 15); the

2003 Edition Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler

and Foam-Water Spray Systems (NFPA 16); the 2003 Edition Standard

for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection (NFPA

20); the 2002 Edition Standard for the Installation of Private

Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances (NFPA 24); the 2002

Edition Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (NFPA 25); and the 2003

Edition Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and

Structures (NFPA 101) as the minimum standard of installation for

the alarm industry in Oklahoma. If a conflict exists between any

of the above referenced installation standards, the more stringent

standard shall apply. If a conflict exists between any of the

above referenced codes or standards and any rule in this chapter,

the rule in this chapter shall apply.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Added

at 14 Ok Reg 3125, eff 7-25-1997; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2057, eff

6-27-2002; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2368, eff 7-11-2005]

310:205-1-3.1 Compliance with intent of chapter

Where no specific standards or requirements are specified in

this chapter or within other codes or regulations adopted by the

State Department of Health, compliance with the applicable

standards of the National Fire Protection Association or other

nationally recognized fire safety standards approved by the State

is prima facie evidence of compliance with the intent of this

chapter.

[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-12-2004]

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SUBCHAPTER 3. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Section

310:205-3-1. General alarm license requirements

310:205-3-2. License fees, period and display, and examination

alternatives or prerequisites

310:205-3-3. Burglar alarm license requirements

310:205-3-4. Fire alarm license requirements

310:205-3-5. Monitoring license requirements

310:205-3-6. Vehicle alarm license requirements

310:205-3-7. Fire sprinkler license requirements

310:205-3-1. General alarm license requirements

(a) The categories of licensing in the alarm industry shall be:

(1) Burglar alarm;

(2) Limited fire alarm;

(3) Unlimited fire alarm;

(4)

(5)

Alarm Monitoring;

Vehicle alarm; or

(6) Fire sprinkler.

(b) General licensing requirements for the alarm industry are set

forth in Appendix A of this Chapter.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-1-1993; Amended at 14

Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125,

eff 7-25-1997; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2368, eff 7-11-2005]

310:205-3-2. License fees, period and display, and examination

alternatives or prerequisites

(a) License fees. The following fees apply to alarm industry

licensure:

(1) Initial licensing fee

(A) Alarm Company License - $250.00; license issued

after February 1, but before the end of the State fiscal year

- $125.00

(B) Company Manager - $200.00

(D) Alarm Salesperson - $75.00

(E) Re-Examination, Per Attempt - $50.00

(F) Inspector - $75.00

(G) Fire Sprinkler Technician -$75.00

(H) Fire Sprinkler Technician Trainee $20.00

(2)

(I) Duplicate or Revised license $25.00

Renewal fees.

(A) Company License - $250.00

(B) Company Manager - $100.00

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(D) Alarm Technician Trainee - $25.00

(E) Alarm Salesperson $35.00

(F) Inspector $35.00

(b)

(G) Fire Sprinkler Technician Trainee $15.00

License period.

(1) A license shall expire on June 30, 1991, and each year

thereafter. Beginning on July 1, a license may be renewed by

paying double the renewal fee.

(2) Initial application for Alarm Technicians, Sales and

Trainees shall be submitted within three (3) working days of

employment to the Department. This registration shall be

contingent on a security background investigation.

(3) A license which has been expired for more than two (2)

years shall not be renewed. An individual may obtain a valid

license by successful completion of the appropriate examination

(c)

and/or certification and other licensure requirements.

Re-examination. Any applicant failing to pass the

appropriate examination shall be required to retake the same

category examination after payment of the appropriate retest fee

pursuant to 310:205-3-2(a)(1).

(d) Company license display. The state issued company license

number shall be placed on all letterhead stationery, business

cards, invoices, statements, contracts, bids, estimates and

printed advertisements, and shall be included in electronic media

advertisements. Decals and yard signs shall display the state

issued company license number. The state issued license number

shall be located on all vehicles that display the alarm company

name.

(e) Personal license display. Each Manager, Technician,

Technician Trainee, or Salesperson, shall possess the state issued

card any time the person is working. The card shall be shown when

requested.

(f) Certification.

(1) An applicant for an alarm license may submit certification

or proof of passing the appropriate examination(s) from a

nationally recognized organization as a prerequisite to, or as a

substitute for, an alarm examination administered by the

Department as provided for in Sections 310:205-3-3, 310:205-3-4

or 310:205-3-7 of this Chapter.

(2) In order to qualify, certification submitted by an

applicant for alarm licensure shall be from an organization that

issues national certification to individuals in the alarm

industry and is based on successful completion of an examination

which determines if the applicant is sufficiently knowledgeable

in alarm systems or technical sub-fields of alarm systems to

plan, install, repair, alter, maintain, service, sell, inspect,

advertise, and monitor alarm systems or technical sub-fields of

alarm systems according to nationally acceptable code standards.

(3) The Department shall accept certification from an

organization if the certification standards have been verified

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by the Alarm Industry Committee to include that the certifying

organization:

(A) shall conduct certification activities which are

national in scope;

(B) shall be administratively independent in matters

pertaining to certification. Administratively independent

means that all policy decisions relating to certification

matters are the sole decision of the certifying organization

and not subject to approval by any other body or the

membership of an affiliated body, and that all financial

matters related to the operation of the certifying

organization are segregated from those of the parent or any

affiliated organization;

the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct the

certification or re-certification programs or that non-staff

consultants and professionals are available to sufficiently

supplement staff knowledge and skills;

(D) shall use reliable testing mechanism(s) to evaluate

individual knowledge that is objective, fair to all

candidates, job-related, and based on the knowledge and

skills needed to function in the alarm industry or technical

sub-field of the alarm industry;

(E) shall establish pass/fail levels that protect the public

determining if the applicant is sufficiently knowledgeable in

alarm systems to design, install, service, and sell alarm

systems or technical sub-fields of the alarm industry that

meet applicable code standards, and that are generally

acceptable in the psychometric community as being fair and

reasonable; and

(F) shall publish and make available to the Department

general descriptive materials on the procedures used in

examination construction and validation, all eligibility

requirements and determination procedures, and the

procedures for examination administration including exam

dates and locations, fees, reporting of results, recertification

requirements, and grievance or appeals

procedures.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-1-1993; Amended at 14

Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125,

eff 7-25-1997; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1075, eff 12-15-1997

(emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3146, eff 7-13-1998; Amended at

16 Ok Reg 2454, eff 6-25-1999; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 647, eff 1-10-

2001 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2027, Eff 6/11/2001;

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 503, eff 1-6-2003 (emergency); Amended at 20

Ok Reg 2354, eff 7-11-2003; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-12-

2004; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2368, eff 7-11-2005]

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310:205-3-3. Burglar alarm license requirements

Licensing requirements for the burglar alarm industry are as

follows:

(1) Company.

(A) Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed burglar

alarm company manager who is responsible for the operations

of the company’s office. Any company maintaining multiple

activity offices within Oklahoma, shall have a licensed

burglar alarm manager at each office. Each burglar alarm

company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed burglar alarm

company manager. After January 1, 2003, all burglar alarm

companies applying for initial licensure and/or any burglar

alarm company which changes its burglar alarm company manager

or ownership shall comply with section 310:205-3-3(2)(C) of

this chapter. After July 1, 2003, all burglar alarm

companies will comply with section 310:205-3-3(2)(C) of this

chapter.

(B) A licensed burglar alarm technician or manager shall be

on site for any work being performed.

offices provided each office has the same name and ownership

of the parent company and shall operate in compliance with

310:205-3-3(1)(A). The company will notify the department of

the physical address and telephone number for each multiple

activity office in accordance with 59 O.S. Section 1800.10.

(D) The alarm company shall remove access and "lockout"

codes from the alarm system after the legal termination of

the monitoring agreement on customer-owned equipment upon the

receipt of a written request from the owner to remove such

codes.

(E) The customer shall be given a copy of all documents at

the time of the sale and the company shall maintain a copy

of all of the documents. All monitoring and/or lease

contracts shall include, as a minimum, the following

information: the initial term of the agreement, the renewal

term of the agreement, the terms for notification of

cancellation of the agreement as well as the costs involved

of all the terms of the agreement, the company name and the

state issued license number, the sales representative’s name

and state issued license number, and the customer’s name and

address. The minimum information described above shall be

disclosed in one of the following two ways:

(i) Printed on the front or face of the written

contract in not less than twelve (12) point bold type

and at least two (2) points larger than the rest of type

size of the remaining text in the written contract; or,

(ii) On a separate disclosure form appended to the

written contract and dated, and signed by the customer

and the licensed alarm company representative who made

the sale.

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(2)

(A)

Manager.

Each application for licensure as a manager shall

include verification of at least eight thousand (8,000) hours

of experience in the burglar alarm business. The experience

shall include 4000 hours verified/or licensed experience as a

Burglar Alarm technician. If applying for licensure as a

burglar and fire alarm manager, 4000 hours of verified

experience in each classification shall be required.

(B) Each licensed burglar alarm company manager shall pass an

examination administered by the Department which qualifies

him and determines if the applicant is sufficiently

knowledgeable in burglar alarms to plan, install, repair,

alter, maintain, service, sell, inspect, advertise, and

monitor burglar alarm systems according to acceptable code

standards.

responsible for all activities conducted within the State of

Oklahoma by the multi-activity office where they are listed

as manager.

(D) Each licensed burglar alarm company manager shall have a

(3)

security background verification.

Technician.

(A) Each technician shall work for a licensed burglar alarm

company and under the supervision of a burglar alarm company

manager.

(B) Each technician shall pass an examination administered by

the Department which determines if the applicant is

sufficiently knowledgeable in burglar alarms to design,

install, service, and sell burglar alarm systems that meet

applicable code standards when installed; or in lieu of

examination by the Department, an applicant for a license as

a burglar alarm technician shall submit proof of Level 1

certification by NBFAA/NTS or proof of certification by

another organization that offers national certification to

individuals in the burglar alarm industry in accordance with

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter.

verification.

(4) Technician/Salesman Trainee.

(A) A technician/salesman trainee shall be employed by a

licensed Oklahoma burglar alarm company.

(B) A technician/salesman trainee shall work under the

direct supervision of a licensed burglar alarm company

manager, burglar alarm technician or a burglar alarm

salesman.

technician/salesman trainees per burglar alarm company

manager, burglar alarm technician or burglar alarm salesman

per job site.

(D) Each technician/salesman trainee shall have security

background verification.

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(5) Salesperson.

(A) Each salesperson shall work for a licensed burglar alarm

company and under the supervision of a burglar alarm company

manager.

(B) Each salesperson shall pass an examination administered

by the Department which determines if the applicant is

sufficiently knowledgeable in burglar alarms to design and

sell burglar alarm systems that meet applicable code

standards when installed; or in lieu of examination by the

Department, an applicant for a license as a burglar alarm

salesperson may submit proof of Level 1 certification by

NBFAA/NTS or proof of certification by another organization

that offers national certification to individuals in the

burglar alarm industry in accordance with subsection 310:205-

3-2(f) of this Chapter.

verification.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-1-1993; Amended at 14

Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125,

eff 7-25-1997; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1075, eff 12-15-1997

(emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3146, eff 7-13-1998; Amended at

16 Ok Reg 2454, eff 6-25-1999; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 647, eff 1-10-

2001 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2027, eff 6/11/2001;

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2057, eff 6-27-2002; Amended at 20 Ok Reg

503, 1-6-2003 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2354, eff 7-11-

2003; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-12-2004; Amended at 22 Ok

Reg 2368, eff 7-11-2005]

310:205-3-4. Fire alarm license requirements

Licensing requirements for the fire alarm industry are as

follows:

(1) Company.

(A) Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed fire

alarm company manager who is responsible for the operations

of the company’s office. Any company maintaining multiple

activity offices within Oklahoma shall have a licensed

manager at each office regarding each regulated activity.

Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed fire alarm

company manager. After July 1, 2002, all fire alarm companies

applying for initial licensure or any fire alarm company

which changes managers or ownership shall comply with section

310:205-3-4 (2)(H) of this chapter. After July 1, 2003, all

fire alarm companies will comply with section 310:205-3-4

(2)(H) of this chapter.

(B) A licensed fire alarm technician or manager shall be on

site for any work being performed.

manager license shall be issued a limited fire alarm company

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license.

(D) A company whose manager holds an unlimited fire alarm

manager license shall be issued an unlimited fire alarm

company license.

(E) A company with a limited fire alarm company license

shall only offer to, or engage in the planning, installation,

repair, alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection,

or advertisement of fire alarms for use in Residential

Building and manufactured housing.

(F) A company with an unlimited fire alarm company license

may offer to, or engage in the planning, installation,

repair, alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection,

or advertisement of fire alarm systems for any residential or

commercial use.

(G) Any equipment installed by a company as part of a fire

alarm system shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories,

Factory Mutual or any other nationally recognized testing

entities for such purpose.

(H) A fire alarm company may operate multiple activity

offices provided each office has the same name and ownership

of the parent company and shall operate in compliance with

310:205-3-4(1)(A). The company will notify the department of

the physical address and telephone number for each multiple

activity office in accordance with 59 O.S. Section 1800.10.

(I) A properly licensed fire alarm technician or manager of

a properly licensed alarm company shall perform the initial

testing, inspection, or certification of the entire fire

alarm system, and that licensed alarm company shall assume

(2)

full responsibility for the installation of the alarm system.

Manager.

(A) Each application for licensure as a fire alarm manager

shall include verification of at least eight thousand (8,000)

hours of experience in the fire alarm business. The

experience shall include 4000 hours verified/or licensed

experience as a fire alarm technician. If applying for

licensure as a burglar and fire alarm manager, 4000 hours of

verified experience in each classification shall be required.

(B) Each manager shall pass an examination administered by

the Department which qualifies him and determines if the

applicant is sufficiently knowledgeable in fire alarms to

plan, install, repair, alter, maintain, service, sell,

inspect, advertise, and monitor fire alarm systems according

to acceptable code standards.

all activities of the office they are listed as manager for

within the State of Oklahoma.

(D) Each licensed company manager shall have a security

background verification.

(E) A manager with a limited fire alarm manager license

shall only offer to, engage in, or supervise the planning,

installation, repair, alteration, maintenance, service, sale,

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inspection, or advertisement of fire alarm systems for use in

Residential Building and manufactured housing.

(F) A manager with an unlimited fire alarm manager license

may offer to, engage in, or supervise the planning,

installation, repair, alteration, maintenance, service, sale,

inspection, or advertisement of fire alarm systems for any

residential or commercial use.

(G) An applicant for initial licensure as, or renewal of, an

unlimited, fire alarm manager license shall submit proof of

NICET II, technical sub-field Fire Alarm Systems,

certification, NBFAA/NTS Level IIB certification or

certification by another organization that offers national

certification to individuals in the fire alarm industry in

accordance with subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter.

After July 1, 2002, an applicant for initial licensure as an

unlimited fire alarm manager license shall submit proof of

NICET II, technical sub-field Fire Alarm Systems,

certification; or NBFAA/NTS Level IIB Fire Systems

Installation Standards, certification NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Controls & Communications, certification and Level IIA

Advanced Electronics, certification; or NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Fire Systems Installation Methods and Level IIA Advanced

Electronics, certification; or proof of certification by

another organization which offers national certification to

individuals in the fire alarm industry in accordance with

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter. After July 1,

2003, an applicant for initial licensure as, or renewal of,

an unlimited fire alarm manager license shall submit proof of

NICET II, technical sub-field Fire Alarm Systems,

certification; or NBFAA/NTS Level IIB Fire Systems

Installation Standards, certification, NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Controls & Communications, certification and Level IIA

Advanced Electronics, certification; or NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Fire Systems Installation Methods and Level IIA Advanced

Electronics, certification or proof of certification by

another organization which offers national certification to

individuals in the fire alarm industry in accordance with

(3)

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter.

Technician.

(A) Each technician shall work for a licensed fire alarm

company and under the supervision of a fire alarm company

manager.

(B) Each technician shall pass an examination administered

by the Department which determines if the applicant is

sufficiently knowledgeable in fire alarms to design, install,

service, and sell fire alarm systems that meet applicable

code standards when installed.

verification.

(D) Each technician shall perform or supervise only fire

alarm work within the fire alarm license category for which

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the fire alarm company is licensed.

(E) An initial applicant for a limited technician license

shall be issued a limited license after successful completion

of the appropriate technician examination; or in lieu of

examination by the Department, an applicant for a license as

a limited fire alarm technician shall submit proof of Level 1

certification by NBFAA/NTS or proof of certification by

another organization that offers national certification to

individuals in the limited fire alarm industry in accordance

with subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this chapter.

(F) A technician with a limited technician license shall

only install, repair, alter, maintain, service, sell, or

inspect fire alarm systems for use in Residential Building. A

technician with a limited technician license may be a trainee

on commercial installations and service work including the

install, repair, alter, maintenance, service and inspections

as long as he or she is under the direct supervision of a

licensed unlimited technician.

(G) A technician with an unlimited technician license may

install, repair, alter, maintain, service, sell, or inspect

fire alarm systems for any residential or commercial use.

(H) Beginning July 1, 2000, an applicant for an initial

unlimited technician license, or an applicant for renewal of

an unlimited technician license, may be issued an unlimited

technician license after successful completion of the

appropriate technician examination and submission of proof of

passing the examinations required for NICET II certification,

sub-field Fire Alarm Systems; or proof of NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Fire Systems Installation Standards, NBFAA/NTS Level IIB

Controls and Communications, certification, and NBFAA/NTS

Level IIA Advanced Electronics, certification; or NBFAA/NTS

Level IIB Fire Alarm Installation Methods and Level IIA

Advanced Electronics, certification; or proof of

certification by another organization which offers national

certification to individuals in the fire alarm industry in

(4)

accordance with subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter.

Technician/Salesman trainee.

(A) A technician/salesman trainee shall be employed by a

licensed Oklahoma fire alarm company.

(B) A technician/salesman trainee shall work under the direct

supervision of a licensed fire alarm company manager, fire

alarm technician or a fire alarm salesman.

technician/salesman trainees per fire alarm company manager

or fire alarm technician per job site.

(D) Each technician/salesman trainee shall have a security

background verification.

(E) Each technician/salesman trainee shall only install,

repair, alter, maintain, service, sell, or inspect fire alarm

systems within the fire alarm license category for which the

supervisor is licensed.

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(5) Salesperson.

(A) Each salesperson shall work for a licensed fire alarm

company and under the supervision of a fire alarm company

manager.

(B) Each salesperson shall pass an examination administered

by the Department which determines if the applicant is

sufficiently knowledgeable in fire alarms to design and sell

fire alarm systems that meet applicable code standards when

installed.

verification.

(D) An applicant for an initial limited salesperson license

shall be issued a limited license after successful completion

of the appropriate salesperson examination; or in lieu of

examination by the Department, an applicant for a license as

a limited fire alarm salesperson shall submit proof of

certification by NBFAA/NTS or proof of certification by

another organization that offers national certification to

individuals in the limited fire alarm industry in accordance

with subsection 310:205-2-3(f) of this chapter.

(E) Each salesperson shall design and sell only fire alarm

systems in the license category for which the fire alarm

company is licensed.

(F) An initial applicant for an unlimited salesperson

license shall be issued an unlimited license after successful

completion of the appropriate salesperson examination or

submission of proof of NICET II certification, sub-field Fire

Alarm Systems, or NBFAA/NTS Fire Alarm Installation Methods

and Life Safety Course, or NBFAA/NTS Practical Fire Alarm

certification, or certification by another organization which

offers national certification to individuals in the fire

alarm industry in accordance with subsection 310:205-3-2(f)

of this Chapter.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-1-1993; Amended at 14

Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125,

7-25-1997; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1075, eff 12-15-1997 (emergency);

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3146, eff 7-13-1998; Amended at 16 Ok Reg

2454, eff 6-25-1999; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 647, eff 1-10-2001

(emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2027, eff 6/11/2001; Amended at

19 Ok Reg 2057, eff 6-27-2002; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 503, eff 1-6-

2003 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2354, eff 7-11-2003;

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-12-2004; Amended at 22 Ok Reg

2368, eff 7-11-2005]

310:205-3-5. Monitoring license requirements

Licensing requirements for the alarm monitoring industry are as

follows:

(1) Company. Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed

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alarm monitoring company manager.

(2) Manager.

(A) Each manager shall be responsible for all activities of

the company within the State of Oklahoma.

(B) Each manager shall have a security background

verification.

[Source: Amended at 14 Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency);

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125, eff 7-25-1997]

310:205-3-6. Vehicle alarm license requirements

Licensing requirements for the vehicle alarm industry are as

follows:

(1) Company. Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed

vehicle alarm company manager.

(2) Manager.

(A) Each manager shall be responsible for all activities of

the company within the State of Oklahoma.

(B) Each manager shall have a security background

verification.

[Source: Amended at 14 Ok Reg 935, eff 1-8-1997 (emergency);

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3125, eff 7-25-1997]

310:205-3-7. Fire sprinkler license requirements

Licensing requirements for the fire sprinkler industry are as

follows:

(1) Company.

(A) Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed fire

sprinkler company manager who shall attend the operations of

that office. Each company which maintains multiple offices

within Oklahoma, except for offices established for single

event activity such as job site construction offices, shall

have a licensed manager at each individual office. The

company licensed manager shall attend only one (1) of the

company offices in Oklahoma.

(B) A licensed fire sprinkler technician or manager must be

on job site of any being performed.

sprinkler manager license shall be issued a limited fire

sprinkler license.

(D) A company whose manager holds an unlimited fire sprinkler

manager license shall be issued an unlimited fire sprinkler

license.

(E) A company with a limited fire sprinkler company license

shall only offer to, or engage in the planning, sales,

installation, repair, alteration, service, and inspection of

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residential multipurpose fire sprinkler systems on

residential building and manufactured housing.

(F) A company with an unlimited fire sprinkler company

license may offer to, or engage in the planning,

installation, repair, alteration, maintenance, service, sale,

inspection, or advertisement of fire sprinkler systems for

(2)

any residential or commercial use.

Manager.

(A) Each unlimited fire sprinkler manager shall submit proof

of Level Three certification by NICET or certification by

another organization which offers national certification to

individuals in the fire sprinkler industry in accordance with

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter in the technical

sub-field of automatic sprinkler systems layout, or possess a

registration as a professional engineer in the State of

Oklahoma in the field of fire protection.

(B) Each licensed limited or unlimited company manager

further accepts full responsibility for all activities of his

company within the State of Oklahoma.

contractor whose principal contracting business is the

execution of contracts requiring the art, ability,

experience, knowledge, science, and skill to design,

fabricate, install, inspect (other than electrical), alter or

repair, fire sprinkler systems, piping or tubing and

appurtenances and equipment pertaining thereto, including

both overhead and underground non-potable water mains, fire

hydrant mains, standpipes, and hose connections to fire

sprinkler systems, air line systems used in connection with

fire sprinkler systems, and tanks and pumps connected

thereto, in compliance with nationally recognized standards

including state and local codes and standards for layout,

installation and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems.

(D) Each limited fire sprinkler manager shall submit proof of

NICET II, technical sub-field of automatic sprinkler systems

layout, or certification by another organization which offers

national certification to individuals in the fire sprinkler

industry in accordance with subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this

Chapter in the technical sub-field of automatic sprinkler

systems layout, or possess a registration as a professional

engineer in the state of Oklahoma in the field of fire

protection.

(E) A limited fire sprinkler manager shall only offer to,

engage in, or supervise the planning, installation, repair,

alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection, or

advertisement of multipurpose fire sprinkler systems for use

in Residential Building and manufactured housing.

(F) An unlimited fire sprinkler manager may offer to, engage

in, or supervise the planning, installation, repair,

alteration, maintenance, service, sale, inspection, or

advertisement of fire sprinkler systems for any residential

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of commercial use.

(3) Technician.

(A) Each limited or unlimited fire sprinkler technician must

work for a licensed fire sprinkler company and work under the

supervision of a fire sprinkler company manager.

(B) Each unlimited fire sprinkler technician must pass an

examination administered by the Department which determines

if the applicant is sufficiently knowledgeable to plan,

install, repair, alter, maintain, service and sell (other

than electrical), fire sprinkler systems that meet applicable

code standards when installed in any residential or

commercial building.

certification approved by the alarm industry committee which

demonstrates successful completion of training and testing

administered by the National Fire Sprinkler Association, the

American Fire Sprinkler Association in the installation of

residential multipurpose piping systems that serve both

domestic water and fire protection needs for Residential

Building and manufactured homes or certification by another

organization which offers national certification to

individuals in the fire sprinkler industry in accordance with

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter. Certification

programs shall consist of a minimum of 16 hours of

residential training.

(D) An unlimited fire sprinkler technician working for a fire

sprinkler company with a limited license shall only perform

(4)

fire sprinkler work for which the company is licensed.

Technician Trainee.

(A) A technician trainee shall be employed by a licensed

Oklahoma fire sprinkler company.

(B) A technician trainee shall work under the direct

supervision of a licensed fire sprinkler company manager or

fire sprinkler technician.

per fire sprinkler company manager or fire sprinkler

technician per job site.

(D) A technician trainee must submit a trainee application to

the Oklahoma State Department of Health within fifteen (15)

days of being hired by a Oklahoma licensed fire sprinkler

(5)

company.

Inspector.

(A) An applicant for initial licensure as a Fire Sprinkler

Inspector shall possess an alarm industry license with the

unlimited fire sprinkler manager or unlimited fire sprinkler

technician category or possess a registration as a

professional engineer in the state of Oklahoma in the field

of fire protection. Beginning July 1, 2005, an applicant for

initial or renewal fire sprinkler inspector license shall

also submit proof of NICET Level II certification in the subfield

of Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems or

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submit proof of NICET Level III certification in the subfield

of automatic sprinkler systems layout, or by another

organization which offers national certification to

individuals in the fire sprinkler industry in accordance with

subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this Chapter in the technical

sub-field of automatic sprinkler systems layout, or possess a

registration as a professional engineer in the State of

Oklahoma in the field of fire protection. Beginning July 1,

2007, an applicant for initial or renewal fire sprinkler

inspector license shall also submit proof of NICET Level III

certification in the sub-field of Inspection and Testing of

Water-Based Systems or submit proof of NICET Level III

certification in the sub-field of automatic sprinkler systems

layout, or certification by another organization which offers

national certification to individuals in the fire sprinkler

industry in accordance with subsection 310:205-3-2(f) of this

Chapter in the technical sub-field of automatic sprinkler

systems layout, or possess a registration as a professional

engineer in the State of Oklahoma in the field of fire

protection.

(B) Each fire sprinkler inspector shall work for a licensed

fire sprinkler company.

fire sprinkler system to determine if the system has been

installed and is operating according to the appropriate code

and standard before certifying the system.

(D) Each fire sprinkler inspector shall work for a fire

sprinkler company which possesses an unlimited fire sprinkler

company license.

[Source: Amended at 15