1. An applicant for licensure under this chapter as a fire protection system installer and maintenance worker who possesses a minimum of four years of experience as an apprentice fire protection system installer and maintenance worker and who has not successfully passed the licensure examination or achieved certification as required pursuant to section 100D.3 by January 1, 2010, shall be issued a license as a fire protection system installer and maintenance worker for a period ending no later than December 31, 2010. A provisional license shall be granted upon presentation of satisfactory evidence to the fire marshal demonstrating experience and competency in conducting fire protection system installations and fire protection system maintenance according to criteria to be determined by the fire marshal in rule.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 100D.8

  • Apprentice fire protection system installer and maintenance worker: means a person who is registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the United States department of labor who is engaged in learning the fire protection system industry trade under the direct supervision of a responsible managing employee of a certified fire extinguishing system contractor or licensed fire protection system installer and maintenance worker other than a trainee. See Iowa Code 100D.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fire protection system: means a sprinkler system, standpipe system, hose system, special hazard system, dry system, foam system, or any water-based fire protection system, whether engineered or preengineered and whether manual or automatically activated, used for fire protection purposes which may include an integrated system of underground and overhead piping and which may be connected to a water source. See Iowa Code 100D.1
  • Fire protection system installer and maintenance worker: means a person who, having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge, conducts fire protection system installation and maintenance, and who is licensed by the department to install or maintain the types of fire protection systems endorsed on the license. See Iowa Code 100D.1
  • Fire protection system maintenance: means to provide repairs, including all inspections and tests, required to keep a fire protection system and its component parts in an operative condition at all times, and the replacement of the system or its component parts when they become undependable or inoperable. See Iowa Code 100D.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. An applicant issued a provisional license pursuant to this section shall pass the licensure examination or achieve certification on or before December 31, 2010, in order to remain licensed as a fire protection system installer and maintenance worker. A provisional license fee shall be established by the fire marshal by rule. No provisional licenses shall be issued after July 1, 2010.
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