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There shall be three classes of licenses for master fire suppression piping contractor:
1. Class A. The holder of a class A master fire suppression piping contractor license is authorized to perform any work in connection with any and all fire suppression piping systems as set forth in paragraphs 1 - 3 of the definition of fire suppression piping system in section 28-401.3.
2. Class B. The holder of a class B master fire suppression piping contractor license is authorized to perform any work in connection with any and all fire suppression piping systems as set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the definition of fire suppression piping system in section 28-401.3.
3. Class C. The holder of a class C master fire suppression piping contractor license is authorized to perform any work in connection with any and all fire suppression piping systems as set forth in paragraph 3 of the definition of fire suppression piping system in section 28-401.3.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
All applicants for a master fire suppression piping contractor license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant:
1. Has at least seven (7) years total experience, within the ten (10) years prior to application, in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master fire suppression piping contractor in the United States with the class of license for which application is made, with at least two (2) years of such experience as a registered journeyman fire suppression piping installer in accordance with the provisions of article 411;
2. Has received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection engineering or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university and has at least five (5) years total experience, within the seven (7) years prior to application, in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master fire suppression piping contractor in the United States with the class of license for which application is made, at least two (2) of which were in New York city;
3. Is an architect or engineer with at least three (3) years of experience, within the five (5) years prior to application, in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems. All required experience must be under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master fire suppression piping contractor in the United States with the class of license for which application is made, and at least one (1) year of such experience must be in New York city;
4. Has at least seven (7) years total experience, within the ten (10) years prior to application, with at least two (2) years of such experience in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master fire suppression piping contractor in the United States with the class of license for which application is made. The balance of such required experience may be obtained by performing maintenance, replacement and repair of fire suppression piping work on existing buildings while in the employ of a city agency under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master fire suppression piping contractor supervisor employed by the city agency with the class of license for which application is made. The two (2) years of experience in the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems set forth above may only be satisfied by working as a registered journeyman fire suppression piping installer; or
5. Has experience as an employee of a government agency, or a private inspection agency or other entity, as specified in department rules, whose duties primarily involve the inspection of fire suppression systems for compliance with the New York city plumbing code and/or other laws relating to the installation, alteration or repair of fire suppression piping systems that shall be credited for fifty percent (50%) of the number of years that he or she has been satisfactorily employed in such duties within the ten (10) year period prior to application, which, however, in no event, shall exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) years credit of satisfactory experience. The balance of the required seven (7) years must have been obtained in the performance of fire suppression piping work and in the planning or design of fire suppression piping systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed fire suppression piping contractor in the United States with the class of license for which application is made except that the requirement of paragraph 1 of this section that an applicant's working experience must have been within the ten (10) year period prior to application shall not apply to such balance of the work experience required pursuant to this paragraph.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
Work on 30 or fewer sprinkler heads off the domestic water shall be considered qualifying experience for a master fire suppression piping contractor license pursuant to this section. Such experience shall qualify when the applicant is working as a licensed master plumber, or an individual working under the direct and continuing supervision of either a licensed master plumber or a master fire suppression piping contractor. The balance of the experience required under all qualification bases must be in the performance of fire suppression piping work as defined in section 28-401.3 under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed fire suppression piping contractor.
(L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
An applicant for a class A fire suppression piping contractor license may be permitted to use no more than eighteen (18) months of experience working on 30 or fewer sprinkler heads towards satisfying the experience requirements in section 28-410.4.1 items 1 and 2, and no more than six (6) months towards satisfying the experience requirements in section 28-410.1 items 4 and 5.
(L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
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