(a) No portable fire extinguisher or fixed fire extinguisher system may be leased, sold or installed in this state unless it carries a label of approval of a testing laboratory approved by the department.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-32-205

  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 62-32-203
  • Extinguisher specialist: means an individual who is or is designated to be in active and responsible charge of the work of installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguisher systems. See Tennessee Code 62-32-203
  • Firm: means any person, partnership, corporation or association offering service and servicing of portable fire extinguishers or fixed fire extinguisher systems, including installation. See Tennessee Code 62-32-203
  • Fixed fire extinguisher system: means a device mounted to a permanent structure and containing powder, liquid or gases that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing a fire. See Tennessee Code 62-32-203
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Portable fire extinguisher: means a portable device containing powder, liquid or gases that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing a fire. See Tennessee Code 62-32-203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Except as provided in § 62-32-206, only the holder of a current and valid certificate of registration or an extinguisher specialist license issued pursuant to this part may service portable fire extinguishers or install or maintain fixed fire extinguisher systems.
(c) A person who has been issued a license pursuant to this part to service portable fire extinguishers or install and service fixed fire extinguisher systems must be an employee, agent or servant of a firm that holds a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this part.
(d) A certificate of registration, license or permit issued under this part is not transferable.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Part 2 Contents