Responsible person; education and experience requirements

Rule 7a. A person who meets all of the following conditions may be considered to meet the requirements of R 29.2810 as a responsible person: (a) Is employed by the certified firm.

(b) Has technical knowledge of the fire alarm or fire suppression system to be installed, modified, tested, serviced, inspected, or maintained. (c) Has been involved with the on-site work of the fire alarm or fire suppression system. (d) Has conducted required acceptance testing of the fire alarm or fire suppression system. (e) Meets any of the following combinations of education and experience: (i) Is certified at level 2 or above by NICET, national institute of certification in engineering technologies, in the appropriate category for the fire alarm or fire suppression system being documented. (ii) Is a graduate of an approved 4-year apprentice training program for the fire alarm or fire suppression system being documented. (iii) Is a licensed journey electrician or a licensed fire alarm technician if the system being documented is a fire alarm system.

History: 2003 AACS.