H. B. 4512
(By Delegates Morgan, Martin, Argento and Rowan)
(Originating in the House Committee on Government Organization)
[February 11, 2008]
A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3D-2 of the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing
classifications of licensees to be licensed by the State
Fire Marshal to engage in fire protection work.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §29-3D-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§29-3D-2. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(a) "Engineered Suppression Systems Installer" means a
person certified by a manufacturer to install, alter, extend,
maintain, layout or repair an agent suppression system.
(b) "Engineered Suppression Systems Technician" means a
person certified by a manufacturer to maintain or repair an agent
suppression system.
(a) (c) "Fire protection layout technician" is an individual who has achieved National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III or higher
certification, and who has the knowledge, experience and skills
necessary to layout fire protection systems based on engineering
design documents.
(b) (d) "Fire protection system" means any fire protection
suppression device or system designed, installed and maintained
in accordance with the applicable National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) codes and standards, but does not include
public or private mobile fire vehicles.
(c) (e) "Fire protection work" means the installation,
alteration, extension, maintenance, or testing of all piping,
materials and equipment inside a building, including the use of
shop drawings prepared by a fire protection layout technician, in
connection with the discharge of water, other special fluids,
chemicals or gases and backflow preventers for fire protection
for the express purpose of extinguishing or controlling fire.
(d) (f) "Journeyman sprinkler fitter" means a person
qualified by at least ten thousand hours of work experience
installing, adjusting, repairing and dismantling fire protection
systems and who is competent to instruct and supervise the fire
protection work of a sprinkler fitter in training.
(e) (g) "License" means a valid and current license issued
by the State Fire Marshal in accordance with the provisions of
this article.
(h) "Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician" means a person certified in accordance with NFPA 10 to install, maintain, repair
and certify portable fire extinguishers as defined by NFPA 10.
(i) "Pre-Engineered Suppression Systems Installer" means a
person certified by a manufacturer to install, alter, extend,
maintain, layout or repair an agent suppression system.
(j) "Pre-Engineered Suppression Systems Technician" means a
person certified to maintain or repair an agent suppression
system.
(f) (k) "Sprinkler fitter in training" means a person with
interest in and an aptitude for performing fire protection work
but who alone is not capable of performing such work, and who has
fewer than ten thousand hours of experience installing,
adjusting, repairing and dismantling fire protection systems.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to add classifications of
licensees to be licensed by the State Fire Marshal to engage in
fire protection work.