(1) Any fire suppression system certificate, specialty fire suppression system certificate, commercial kitchen fire extinguishing certificate or apprentice permit issued by the Department under this Chapter shall be valid for a period of three years from the date it is issued and must thereafter be renewed.
(2) The Department shall renew for a period of three years any certificate or permit issued under this Chapter upon receiving from the renewal applicant a completed renewal form, as established by the Department and the required renewal fee.
(3) An applicant seeking a renewal of a fire suppression system certificate shall provide proof that he or she has completed at least twenty-four hours of course work or seminars in current NFPA standards at a registered fire suppression system apprenticeship program or an organization approved by the Department. The applicant or licensee shall furnish the Department with a completion certificate indicating the course activity and the length in hours of each course. Additional options for satisfying this requirement shall include:
(a) The submission of a valid ASSE 15010 Water-Based Fire Protection Certification administered by the American Society of Sanitary Engineers shall provide sufficient proof; or
(b) The submission of a valid NICET Level II or higher Certification shall provide sufficient proof.
(4) An applicant seeking a renewal of a specialty fire suppression system certificate shall provide proof that he or she has a current, valid ASSE 15010 Water-Based Fire Protection Certification administered by the American Society of Sanitary Engineers.
(5) An applicant seeking a renewal of a commercial kitchen fire extinguishing system certificate shall provide proof that he or she has a current, valid (NICET) Level III Certification in Special Hazards Systems.
(6) An applicant seeking the renewal of an apprentice permit shall provide proof that he or she is currently enrolled in a registered fire suppression system apprenticeship program.
(7) Renewal fees for fire suppression system and commercial kitchen fire extinguishing system certifications shall be one hundred fifty-five dollars ($155). Renewal fees for specialty fire suppression system certificates shall be fifty-one dollars ($51). Renewal fees for apprentice permits shall be seventy-seven dollars ($77).
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| 1222 | Renumbered and amended, Bill No. 200365 (approved September 17, 2020), effective March 17, 2022. |