Texas Insurance Code Title 20, Chapter 6003 - Fire Protection Sprinkler System Service And Installation

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 6003.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other...
• Texas Section 6003.002 - Applicability Of Chapter
  (a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an employee of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state who acts...

SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER,

• Texas Section 6003.003 - Effect On Local Regulation
  (a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this state. A municipality or county may not enact...
• Texas Section 6003.051 - Administration Of Chapter
  (a) The department shall administer this chapter. (b) The commissioner may issue rules necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire marshal. Added by...
• Texas Section 6003.052 - Adoption Of Rules
  (a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may use recognized standards, including standards: (1) adopted by federal law or regulation; (2) published by a nationally...
• Texas Section 6003.053 - Rules Restricting Advertising Or Competitive Bidding
  (a) The commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the holder of a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter...
• Texas Section 6003.054 - General Powers And Duties Of Commissioner, State Fire Marshal, And Department
  (a) The commissioner may delegate authority to exercise all or part of the commissioner's functions, powers, and duties under this chapter, including the issuance of...
• Texas Section 6003.055 - Fees
  (a) The commissioner shall set the fee for: (1) a registration certificate application in an amount not to exceed $100; (2) an initial or renewal...

SUBCHAPTER D REGISTRATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Texas Section 6003.056 - Deposit In Operating Account
  All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account for...
• Texas Section 6003.151 - Fire Protection Sprinkler System Contractor; Registration Certificate Required
  (a) Unless the individual or organization holds a registration certificate issued by the department, an individual or organization may not plan, sell, install, maintain, or...
• Texas Section 6003.152 - Required Insurance Coverage For Registration Certificate
  (a) The department may not issue a registration certificate under this chapter unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a general liability insurance...
• Texas Section 6003.153 - Responsible Managing Employee: License Required
  (a) Each fire protection sprinkler system contractor must employ at least one licensed responsible managing employee on a full-time basis. (b) A person may not...
• Texas Section 6003.154 - Posting Of License Or Certificate Required
  Each registration certificate and license issued under this chapter must be posted in a conspicuous place in the fire protection sprinkler system contractor's place of...
• Texas Section 6003.155 - Display Of Registration Certificate Number On Certain Documents Required
  Each bid, proposal, offer, and installation drawing for a fire protection sprinkler system must prominently display the registration certificate number of the fire protection sprinkler...
• Texas Section 6003.156 - License Examination
  (a) The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required by this chapter. (b) The state fire marshal may administer...
• Texas Section 6003.157 - Examination Results
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an examination is administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send...
• Texas Section 6003.158 - Continuing Education Requirements
  (a) The commissioner may adopt procedures for certifying and may certify continuing education programs. (b) Participation in the continuing education programs is voluntary. Added by...
• Texas Section 6003.159 - Reciprocal License
  Sec. 6003.159. RECIPROCAL LICENSE.The department may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has license requirements...

SUBCHAPTER E RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE

• Texas Section 6003.160 - Not Transferable
  A registration certificate or license issued under this chapter is not transferable. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001,...
• Texas Section 6003.201 - Renewal Required; Fee
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an initial registration certificate or license is valid for a period of one year from the date...
• Texas Section 6003.202 - Notice Of Expiration
  At least 30 days before the expiration date of a registration certificate or license, the department shall send written notice of the impending expiration to...

SUBCHAPTER F PROHIBITED PRACTICES

• Texas Section 6003.203 - Renewal Procedures
  (a) The holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license may renew the certificate or license by paying the required renewal fee to the department...
• Texas Section 6003.251 - Prohibited Practices
  An individual or organization may not: (1) obtain or attempt to obtain a registration certificate or license by fraudulent representation; or (2) plan, sell, install,...
• Texas Section 6003.252 - Disciplinary Actions
  The state fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a registration certificate or license if, after notice and hearing, the state...
• Texas Section 6003.253 - Disciplinary Hearing
  (a) If the state fire marshal proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter, the holder...
• Texas Section 6003.254 - Applicability Of Administrative Procedure Act
  Proceedings for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration certificate or license, appeals from those proceedings, and any other proceedings for a disciplinary action...

SUBCHAPTER G CRIMINAL PENALTY

• Texas Section 6003.255 - Reapplication Requirements
  (a) An applicant or holder of a registration certificate or license whose certificate or license has been denied, refused, or revoked under this chapter, other...
• Texas Section 6003.301 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 6003.151(a), 6003.153, or 6003.251. (b) An offense under this section is a Class...

Last modified: September 28, 2016