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In an effort to keep you up to date, on matters involving your industry, Dispatch Center is posting the following information pertaining to the recently resurected Texas Fire Alarm Advisory Council.  We strongly recommend that you take the time to study the following.

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Agenda & News for Jan 26th meeting

Published Agenda for Dec. 7th meeting

 

Jan 26th Fire Advisory meeting News

Sad Note: There were 75 to 80 attendees at the first meeting of the Fire Advisory Councel on Dec. 7th and on the second meeting, on Jan. 26th there were FIVE (5) of us in the audience.  The Pres. and V. Pres. of the TBFAA were 2 of the 5.
 
Brief synops: At the advise of the attorneys for the Fire Marshall's, the item requiring each fire co. to employ a Fire Planner, and the item requiring each Fire Planner to join and be a member in good standing of NICET were taken off the table.
Be looking for changes in the labels you put on fire installations, and check back here for further updates.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
FIRE ALARM ADVISORY COUNCIL AGENDA
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Insurance
William P. Hobby Bldg.
333 Guadalupe
Austin, TX
Room 102


1. Roll call of council member in attendance.
2. Pursuant to Texas Insurance Code Art. 5.43-2 Sec. 6(c), discussion and possible action concerning review and
recommendations to the Commissioner of Insurance regarding possible rule changes or additions to the fire alarm
rules, 28 TAC Chapter 34, Subchapter F, including but not limited to the following:
a. Amend 28TAC §34.613(b)(6), regarding qualifications for a Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent’s license to
include certification by NICET.
b. Revise the format and use of the existing service, yellow and red labels in 28TAC §34 620, 28TAC §34.621,
and 28TAC §34.622, and adoption of a new inspection label.
c. Revise the format, use and distribution of the installation certificate referenced in 28TAC §34.617.
d. Clarify by amendment the requirements for plans, certificates, and labels referenced in 28TAC §34.619
regarding a fire alarm installation in a residential (one or two family) dwelling.
e. Relocate 28TAC §34.610(h) to 28TAC §34.616
f. Clarify by amendment to 28TAC §34.610(h) that firms monitoring fire alarm systems must comply with the
monitoring requirements of the currently adopted standards and the fire alarm rules.
g. Adopt a rule to require at least one licensed individual to be located at each branch office location.
h. Clarify by rule the difference between “repair” and “installation” as defined in the statute and fire alarm rules
as it applies to the replacement and upgrade of a new fire alarm control panel and the prohibition in
28TAC §34.620(a) of attaching a red or yellow tag on a new installation.
i. Adopt a rule requiring the fire alarm servicing firm to provide the fire alarm control panel programming
passwords to the property owner.
j. Amend 28TAC §34.621 to include the attachment of a yellow tag if a fire alarm system does not meet the
code at the time of a change of occupancy.
k. Adopt a rule requiring the person performing the final installation acceptance test to hold an applicable type
license.
l. Clarify the existing intent by amending 28TAC §34.620(a) to require the provision of the certificate of
installation in 28TAC §34.620 after the addition or modification of a single fire alarm detector and/or
notification device.
m. Clarify the existing intent by amending 28TAC §34.619 that all fire alarm plans, submitted for review to an
authority having jurisdiction shall be signed by the appropriate licensee.
n. Adopt a rule that lists the minimum specific information that all “as-built” or “submitted” fire alarm plans must
contain to properly convey their intended purpose.
o. Amend 28TAC §34.619(d) to add information on the rubber stamp to reflect the intent and purpose of the
plan.
p. Amend 28TAC §34.619 to permit the planning of a residential fire alarm system by a licensed residential fire
alarm superintendent.
q. Amend the rules in 28TAC §34.619 to require that at least one set of plans submitted to an authority having
jurisdiction contain an original signature of the applicable planning licensee.
r. Adopt a rule requiring that the title block on an as-built or submitted plan, other than a plan sealed by an
engineer, indicate the name of the registered firm and that the specified planner be an employee of that
firm.
s. Clarify by amending existing rule 28TAC §34.611(d) that a duplicate license is not intended for an individual
that works for more than one firm.
t. Clarify the intent of the existing rules by adopting a definition of “monitoring” which includes a firm billing for
monitoring but not actually performing the monitoring.
u. Any other proposals from the council or public.
3. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations to the Commissioner concerning any possible costs
associated with any proposed rule changes.
4. New matters from the public, not included in the preceding agenda items, which may be placed on the agenda for
discussion at future meetings.
5. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates.
6. Adjournment of meeting.

 

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Agenda for Dec. 7th Fire Alarm Advisory Council Meeting

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
 STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
 FIRE ALARM ADVISORY COUNCIL AGENDA
 Tuesday, December 7, 2004,
 10:00 a.m.
 Texas Department of Insurance
 William P. Hobby Bldg.
 333 Guadalupe
 Austin, TX
 Room 102

1. Roll call of council member in attendance.

2. Election of chairperson.

3. Pursuant to Texas Insurance Code Art. 5.43-2 Sec. 6(c), discussion and possible action concerning review and recommendations to the Commissioner of Insurance regarding possible rule changes or additions to the fire alarm rules, 28 TAC Chapter 34, Subchapter F, including but not limited to the following:

a. Adopt updated standards listed in 28TAC §34.607.

b. Amend 28TAC §34.613(b)(6), regarding qualifications for a Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent’s license to include certification by NICET.

c. Clarify the intent of 28TAC §34.616(b)(1) by adopting a rule which requires each firm to employ a fulltime fire alarm planning superintendent or residential fire alarm superintendent as applicable.

d. Revise the format and use of the existing service, yellow and red labels in 28TAC §34 620, 28TAC §34.621, and 28TAC §34.622, and adoption of a new inspection label.

e. Revise the format, use and distribution of the installation certificate referenced in 28TAC §34.617.

f. Clarify by amendment the requirements for plans, certificates, and labels referenced in 28TAC §34.619 regarding a fire alarm installation in a residential (one or two family) dwelling.

g. Relocate 28TAC §34.610(h) to 28TAC §34.616

h. Clarify by amendment to 28TAC §34.610(h) that firms monitoring fire alarm systems must comply with the monitoring requirements of the currently adopted standards and the fire alarm rules.

i. Adopt a rule to require at least one licensed individual to be located at each branch office location.

j. Clarify by rule the difference between "repair" and "installation" as defined in the statute and fire alarm rules as it applies to the replacement and upgrade of a new fire alarm control panel and the prohibition in 28TAC §34.620(a) of attaching a red or yellow tag on a new installation.

k. Adopt a rule requiring the fire alarm servicing firm to provide the fire alarm control panel programming passwords to the property owner.

l. Amend 28TAC §34.621 to include the attachment of a yellow tag if a fire alarm system does not meet the code at the time of a change of occupancy.

m. Adopt a rule requiring the person performing the final installation acceptance test to hold an applicable type license.

n. Clarify the existing intent by amending 28TAC §34.620(a) to require the provision of the certificate of installation in 28TAC §34.620 after the addition or modification of an single fire alarm detector and/or notification device.

o. Clarify the existing intent by amending 28TAC §34.619 that all fire alarm plans, submitted for review to an authority having jurisdiction shall be signed by the appropriate licensee.

p. Adopt a rule that lists the minimum specific information that all "as-built" or "submitted" fire alarm plans must contain to properly convey their intended purpose.

q. Amend 28TAC §34.619(d) to add information on the rubber stamp to reflect the intent and purpose of the plan.

r. Amend 28TAC §34.619 to permit the planning of a residential fire alarm system by a licensed residential fire alarm superintendent.

s. Clarify the existing intent by amending 28TAC §34.619 to permit the planning of a fire alarm system by an unlicensed individual or CAD operator if under the direct on-site supervision of an appropriately licensed individual.

t. Amend the rules in 28TAC §34.619 to require that at least one set of plans submitted to an authority having jurisdiction contain an original signature of the applicable planning licensee.

 u. Adopt a rule requiring that the title block on an as-built or submitted plan, other than a plan sealed by an engineer, indicate the name of the registered firm and that the specified planner be an employee of that firm.

 v. Clarify by amending existing rule 28TAC §34.611(d) that a duplicate license is not intended for an individual that works for more than one firm.

 w. Clarify the intent of the existing rules by adopting a definition of “monitoring” which includes a firm billing for monitoring but not actually performing the monitoring.

 x. Any other proposals from the council or public.

 4. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations to the Commissioner concerning any possible costs associated with any proposed rule changes.

 5. New matters from the public, not included in the preceding agenda items, which may be placed on the agenda for discussion at future meetings.

 6. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates.

 7. Adjournment of meeting.

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