(a) No fire protection and fire alarm system maintenance repair or inspection work may be performed, offered, or engaged in for compensation or hire within the city by any company unless the company maintains at least one employee possessing a valid certificate of competency issued by the National Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET). All companies shall be registered with the State Fire Commission and shall provide annual information on NICET certificate holders employed by their company for the purpose of maintenance, repair, or inspection activities.
(b) All fire protection extinguishment devices or systems not covered in division (a) hereof shall adhere to the following. No fire protection equipment or system installation, maintenance, repair, or inspection work may be performed, offered, or engaged in for compensation or hire within the city by any company unless the company maintains at least one employee possessing a valid certificate of competency issued by the equipment or system manufacturer. All companies shall be registered with the State Fire Commission and shall provide annual information on certificate holders employed by their company for the purpose of installation, maintenance, repair, or inspection activities.