§ 4114.909. Application for registration as a fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company.

(A)

Any person desiring to be a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire protection company shall apply to the department for such registration on a form prescribed therefor, together with the nonrefundable fee required by the fee schedule. If no fee has been specifically provided, then the applicant shall pay the general fee prescribed for newly initiated areas of regulation that year.

(B)

The department's registrations for a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire protection company are as follows:

(1)

Automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems;

(2)

Fire service mains;

(3)

Fire pumps;

(4)

Fire alarm and detection equipment;

(5)

Household fire warning equipment only;

(6)

Engineered extinguishing equipment (OTW); and/or

(7)

Pre-engineered extinguishing equipment (OTW).

(C)

The scope of work of a certified fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company registered with the department is limited to those categories in Section 4114.909(B) for which current and valid proof of Ohio State Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification is provided to the department.

(D)

The validity of a registered fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company category of work listed in Section 4114.909(B) is totally dependant upon the expiration date of the validating individual's certification or of the expiration date of the company's certification, whichever occurs first.

(E)

An application for registration as a fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company shall be confirmed and signed under oath by the certified company applicant and all certified individuals tat provide a category validation of Section 4114.909(B) for the certified company. The application shall contain the following information:

(1)

Name and company certification identification number of the certified company being registered by the applicant;

(2)

Name of the applicant who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification;

(3)

The expiration date of the company certification;

(4)

The residence and business address(es) of the applicant of the certified company who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification;

(5)

The residence and business telephone number(s) of the applicant of the certified company who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification;

(6)

The names and certification types of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 4114.909(B) for the certified company;

(7)

The expiration date(s) of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 4114.909(B) for the certified company;

(8)

The residence and business address(es) of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 4114.909(B) who hold the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification;

(9)

The residence and business telephone number(s) of all the certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 4114.909(B) who hold the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification;

(10)

Business names and dates of previous certified company registrations with the department of the applicant, if any; and

(11)

Other information deemed necessary by the department.

(F)

The building and development services licensing section of the department shall review and process the application for a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire protection contractor registration.

(Ord. 1670-01 § 1 (part): Ord. 1697-2006 § 44.)