1. Applicants shall be examined by the State of Ohio Board of Building Standards to determine their knowledge, ability, and qualifications to engage in or work at the trade for which they have made an application.
a. Applications for certification and renewals shall be made on forms provided by the Fire Marshal. All applications and renewals shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, to be made payable to "Treasurer, State of Ohio." Applications for renewal must be received by the State Fire Marshal 30 days prior to the expiration date. Individual certification licenses and company certification of an individual operating alone expire in accordance with the following schedule:
- last name beginning with A-G on January first of each year;
- last name beginning with H-M on April first of each year;
- last name beginning with N-S on July first of each year;
- last name beginning with T-Z on October first of each year.
All other company certification licenses expire June 30 of each year. Original certification shall be valid for one year or the remaining portion thereof. Renewal shall be pursuant to standard renewal procedure
Those seeking certification to work on a particular engineered or pre-engineered system must show at least one of the following:
(i) Proof from the manufacturer of training or approval to work on the manufacturers engineered or pre-engineered system; or
(ii) Recent experience or education sufficient to show competence to work on a particular engineered or pre-engineered system.
b. Original application for certification and renewal of a company shall, at a minimum, include the following;
(i) Name of the applicant;
(ii) The primary business address for the company;
(iii) Names of all persons responsible for the normal operations of the company (e.g., officers of the corporation, partners, etc.);
(iv) Proof of liability insurance or bonding in an amount of at least $50,000 for the completion and/or performance purposes; and
(v) If a non-resident, an irrevocable consent to legal service in Ohio (needed for original application only).
c. Original application for certification and renewal of an individual or provisional individual shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(i) Name of applicant;
(ii) Categories for which applicant is seeking certification;
(iii) If a non-resident, an irrevocable consent to legal service in Ohio (needed for original application only); and
(iv) If for a provisional individual, a copy of the indenture agreement.
d. Fees shall be as follows:
(i) Original application of a company shall be $200.00;
(ii) Renewal of a company shall be $200.00 All renewal applications not submitted 30 days prior to the date of expiration shall be subject to a late fee of $200.00;
(iii) Original application of an individual or provisional individual shall be $50.00 for each category for which certification is sought;
(iv) Renewal of an individual or provisional individual shall be $50.00. All renewal applications not submitted 30 days prior to the date of expiration shall be subject to a late fee of $50.00;
(v) All fees submitted are non-refundable.
e. Upon expiration of certification for a period exceeding 60 days, all applications for renewal will be considered as a new application and the applicant shall be required to pass an examination prior to certification.
(Ord. 520-05. Passed 8-9-05; Ord. 183-13. Passed 4-16-13.)