Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1372 – Applicability
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1. State requirements. The following documentation is required for persons involved in the installation of fire sprinklers.
A. Any person who undertakes planning or installation of a fire sprinkler system, or any part of the system, within this State must be licensed as a fire sprinkler system contractor. A person may not be identified as a fire sprinkler system contractor or any similar term unless licensed by the State. [PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
B. Any person who undertakes the review, approval and signing required for plans prior to submission to the Department of Public Safety must be certified by the commissioner. A person may not be identified as a certified responsible managing supervisor unless certified by the State. [PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
C. Any person who inspects a fire sprinkler system, other than a certified responsible managing supervisor or an agent of municipal or State Government or licensed insurer who inspects a system in performing that person’s duties for that government or insurer, must be registered by the commissioner. [PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1372
- Certificate: means the document issued by the commissioner to a person indicating that the person is certified by the State as qualified to perform the job indicated in that document. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Certified responsible managing supervisor: means a person certified by the State as qualified to determine whether the plan and installation of fire sprinkler systems meet the standards provided by law, rule and regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Fire sprinkler system: means an assembly of overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal openings or devices to extinguish, control or contain fire and to provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion, planned in accordance with a national or state standard. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Fire sprinkler system contractor: means a person licensed by the commissioner to undertake the planning, installation or inspection of a fire sprinkler system or any part of such a system. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Installation: means the initial placement of a sprinkler system or part of the system or the extension, modification or alteration of a system or part after the initial placement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- License: means the document issued by the commissioner to a contractor authorizing the contractor to engage in the fire sprinkler system business in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Planning: means to draw or create plans. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1371
2. Posting of licenses, certificates and registrations. Each license, certificate and registration issued under this chapter must be posted in a conspicuous place in the place of business of the person to whom it is issued. A license, certificate or registration is not transferable.
[PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
3. Municipal licenses. A municipality may not require fire sprinkler system contractors to be municipally licensed nor may any municipality issue a permit for any fire sprinkler system unless satisfied that the person applying for the permit complies with this chapter.
[PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 247, §§2,4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 728, §34 (AMD).