
If a permit holder terminates employment with the company, the company shall immediately stop all activities within the scope of work authorized by the permits held by that individual except that a company may complete work designed by a permit holder following the permit holder's termination of employment with the company if the design plans for that work have been prepared and approved under 13 AAC 50.027 before the date of termination.Ī permit holder may, within the scope of the permit holder's permit classification, perform or supervise the preparation of technical drawings, and the installation, inspection, or maintenance of fire alarm signaling systems, fire suppression systems, or any part of a system. A company may only perform work within the scope of the permits held by its employees, except that system design drawings may be prepared for that company by another company or individual who has the necessary permits. A permit may be renewed upon application on forms provided by the fire marshal.Ī company must employ at least one permit holder who holds a permit in the classifications that cover the work the company wishes to perform. The authority of a permit holder to design, install, or maintain a system under a permit ceases immediately upon expiration of the permit.
FIRE ALARM LICENSE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE REGISTRATION
Owner maintenance may be performed without a permit.įire alarm systems may be installed under the direction of an electrical administrator licensed under AS 08.40 without a permit provided that the final acceptance test and certification of the system is conducted by a qualified person who holds a valid permit.Ī company that engages in the design, installation, or maintenance of a system shall record its work by annotating plans, test certificates, inspection reports, and system inspection tags with the permit holder's permit number, or professional engineer's registration number or seal.Ī permit issued expires three years from date of issuance.

Send these, along with a letter requesting a waiver of the qualifying education requirements to: Department of State Division of Licensing Services Bureau of Educational. This can usually be obtained from a school catalogue. An official description of the subject matter. A plumber registered under AS 18.62 and certified by the manufacturer of the system may perform multi-purpose residential suppression system installations conforming to NFPA 13D. Completion from a recognized Security & Fire Alarm Installer school.

A professional mechanical or electrical engineer registered under AS 08.48 who has relevant system design experience and the company that employs that engineer are exempt from the permit requirements of this section for system design. The Division of Fire and Life Safety, Life Safety Inspection Bureau manages the Fire System Permit program for the State of Alaska.Ī company designing, installing, testing, or maintaining fire alarm signaling systems, or automatic fire suppression systems must employ sufficient personnel who hold valid permits in the appropriate classifications under this section to provide direct oversight and supervision of work being performed on the fire systems.
