DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES  
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE  
CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND FIRE  
SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS  
IN STATE-REGULATED FACILITIES  
(By authority conferred on the state fire safety board by sections 3c, 26, 27, 28, 29,  
30, 32, and 33 of 1941 PA 207, and Executive Reorganization Order No. 1997-2, MCL  
29.3c, 29.26, 29.27, 29.28, 29.29, 29.30, 29.32, 29.33, and 29.451)  
R 29.2801 Definitions.  
Rule 1. As used in these rules:  
(a) "Act" means 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1 et seq.  
(b) "Approved" means acceptable to the department of consumer and industry  
services, office of fire safety.  
(c) "As-built drawings" means drawings portraying the actual construction or  
installation of a system within a building or portion thereof, depicting any and all  
changes from the original design of the system. "As-built drawings" may also be  
referenced as "record drawings."  
(d) "Custom designed fire alarm system or fire suppression system" means a system  
that is comprised of standard components which are individually listed by an approved  
laboratory and which are selected and installed in accordance with the listing.  
(e) "Design location" means the place where system layout and application  
engineering is performed for a required system.  
(f) "Documentation" means a written instrument signed by a qualifying person  
of a certified firm which does all of the following:  
(i) Identifies a specific installation or a specific modification of a required fire  
alarm system or a required fire suppression system.  
(ii) Contains statements to the effect that the required fire alarm system or required  
fire suppression system has been installed or modified pursuant to the instructions and  
specifications of the manufacturer.  
(iii) Identifies applicable state laws and contains a statement that the required fire  
alarm system or required fire suppression system has been installed or modified in  
compliance with those laws.  
(iv) Contains a statement that the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system has been tested and placed in proper operating condition under  
the supervision of a qualifying person employed by the certified firm.  
(g) "Plans and specifications" means the detailed installation drawings,  
calculations, and manufacturer submittals of equipment for a fire alarm system or fire  
suppression system being installed in a regulated facility by a certified firm. The  
installation drawings, calculations, and manufacturer submittals of equipment are also  
known as shop drawings or shop sheets.  
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(h) "Pre-engineered or packaged system" means a system consisting of  
components designed to be installed according to pretested limitations as listed by an  
approved laboratory.  
(i) "Qualifying person" means a person who possesses technical  
qualifications and agrees to provide services to a firm for the purpose of qualifying the  
firm for certification under these rules.  
(j) "Responsible person" means a person who possesses certain technical  
qualifications and is employed by the certified firm to perform on-site work on the  
system being documented. A qualifying person may also serve as the responsible  
person.  
(k) "Supervision" means the act of oversight and monitoring of the work done by  
a certified firm for a fire alarm system or a fire suppression system.  
(l) "Systems modification" means any changes to a required fire alarm system or  
required fire suppression system involving more than the direct replacement of the  
existing components with components approved for the use and coverage.  
(m) "Technical qualification" means the knowledge of applicable codes,  
standards, and laws and the practical knowledge of equipment, material, methods, and  
theory of operation as they relate to fire alarm systems or fire suppression systems, the  
combination of which, when applied to a facility  
under the jurisdiction of the department of consumer and industry services, office of  
fire safety shall result in a properly operating required fire alarm system or required  
fire suppression system which is acceptable to the department of consumer and industry  
services, office of fire safety.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2802  
System testing, servicing, inspection, or maintenance by certified  
firm required.  
Rule 2. (1) Testing, servicing, inspection, or maintenance functions which are  
intended to be performed by persons who have special training, knowledge, and  
equipment and which is so indicated in the manufacturer's instructions or in a  
nationally recognized code are required to be performed by a certified firm. At a  
minimum of once a year, system tests of required fire alarm systems and fire  
suppression systems shall be conducted in compliance with the standards adopted by  
reference in R 29.2809 by a certified firm.  
(2) Subject to approval by the department of consumer and industry services,  
office of fire safety, limited testing, inspection, and adjustments to a required fire alarm  
or fire suppression system shall be permitted to be performed by a trained staff  
member who is employed by the regulated facility, and who has adequate knowledge  
of the installation, construction, and operation of the apparatus, and the hazards  
involved.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2802a Out of service notification.  
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Rule 2a. A certified firm shall provide notification and recommendation as soon as  
practical to the owner or operator of a required fire alarm or fire suppression system if  
the required system is not completely operational or if the required system will be out of  
service. Notification shall include the expected duration of the out of service condition.  
History: 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2803 Firm certification.  
Rule 3. A firm shall not be certified under these rules unless the firm employs a  
qualifying person to actively supervise the technical aspects of the installation,  
modification, testing, servicing, inspection, maintenance, and documentation of  
required fire alarm systems and required fire suppression systems performed by the  
firm. Each design location of a firm performing the operations specified in this rule  
shall be certified and shall be considered a separate certified firm for the purpose of these  
rules.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2804 Qualifying person; qualifications generally.  
Rule 4. The qualifying person specified in R 29.2803 shall possess technical  
qualifications in each category for which the firm is to be certified. A qualifying  
person may only perform the duties of a qualifying person for 1 certified firm. A  
qualifying person may work in more than 1 design location provided that he or she is  
not the sole qualifying person for that discipline at the other design location.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2805 Qualifying person; education and experience requirements.  
Rule 5. (1) A person who meets 1 or more of the following combinations of  
education and experience may be considered to meet the requirements of R 29.2804:  
(a) Is an architect or engineer licensed under 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 et seq.  
and has 12 months of approved experience in the category for which certification is  
requested.  
(b) Has a baccalaureate degree in an approved field of engineering, with 12 months  
of approved experience in the category for which certification is requested.  
(c) Is a graduate of an approved 4-year apprentice training program, with 12  
months of approved experience in the category for which certification is requested.  
(d) Is a graduate of an approved training course provided by an equipment  
manufacturer, with 12 months of approved experience in the category for which  
certification is requested.  
(e) Is the holder of a class I or class II electrician's license, with 12 months of  
approved experience installing or servicing firm alarm systems in the category for which  
certification is requested.  
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(f) Has 60 months of approved experience, 75% of which was accrued in the 5-year  
period before certification is requested.  
(g) Is certified and maintains certification at level 3 or above by the National  
Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in the category for  
which certification is requested.  
(2) Other combinations of education and experience will be evaluated on an  
individual basis.  
(3) All experience qualifications shall have been accumulated within the 5-year  
period before certification is requested.  
(4) If a person is denied acceptance as a qualified person, an appeal may be  
submitted to the state fire safety board within 60 days of the issuance of the denial.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2806 Notarized affidavit required; content.  
Rule 6. A notarized affidavit signed by a qualifying person for the firm and the chief  
operating officer of the firm or a designated representative of the chief operating officer  
of the firm shall be submitted to the department of consumer and industry services,  
office of fire safety, on a form provided by the department of consumer and industry  
services, office of fire safety. The affidavit shall contain all of the following:  
(a) The name and address of the employing firm.  
(b) The names and addresses of all qualifying persons.  
(c) A statement to the effect that the firm and all qualifying persons shall comply  
with the provisions of the act.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2807 Notice of termination of employment of qualifying person required;  
filing of new notarized affidavit required.  
Rule 7. (1) A certified firm shall provide written notification to the department of  
consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, within 15 business days, upon the  
termination of employment of any qualifying person of the firm.  
(2) If the employment of a firm's sole qualifying person is terminated, then a new  
notarized affidavit nominating a new qualifying person shall be filed with the  
department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, within 60 days,  
pursuant to R 29.2806 or the firm's certification is invalid.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2807a Responsible person; education and experience requirements.  
Rule 7a. A person who meets all of the following conditions may be  
considered to meet the requirements of R 29.2810 as a responsible person:  
(a) Is employed by the certified firm.  
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(b) Has technical knowledge of the fire alarm or fire suppression system to be  
installed, modified, tested, serviced, inspected, or maintained.  
(c) Has been involved with the on-site work of the fire alarm or fire suppression  
system.  
(d) Has conducted required acceptance testing of the fire alarm or fire suppression  
system.  
(e) Meets any of the following combinations of education and experience:  
(i) Is certified at level 2 or above by NICET, national institute of certification in  
engineering technologies, in the appropriate category for the fire alarm or fire  
suppression system being documented.  
(ii) Is a graduate of an approved 4-year apprentice training program for the fire  
alarm or fire suppression system being documented.  
(iii) Is a licensed journey electrician or a licensed fire alarm technician if the  
system being documented is a fire alarm system.  
History: 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2808 Application for certification; categories of certification.  
Rule 8. (1) A firm wishing to be certified under section 26 of the act shall submit  
an application to the department of consumer and industry services, office of fire  
safety, on forms provided by the department of consumer and industry services, office  
of fire safety.  
(2) A firm wishing to be certified may only be certified in the category or categories  
and for the type of work for which the firm demonstrates qualification. Categories  
of certification are as follows:  
(a) Fire alarm systems.  
(b) Fire alarm voice communication systems.  
(c) Custom-designed carbon dioxide systems.  
(d) Pre-engineered carbon dioxide systems.  
(e) Custom-designed wet or dry chemical systems.  
(f) Pre-engineered wet or dry chemical systems.  
(g) Custom-designed clean agent suppression systems.  
(h) Pre-engineered clean agent suppression systems.  
(i) Custom-designed foam systems.  
(j) Pre-engineered foam systems.  
(k) Custom-designed, water-based sprinkler systems, including underground water  
supply.  
(l) Custom designed water spray or water mist systems.  
(m) Water reservoir (aboveground).  
(n) Water reservoir (underground).  
(o) Custom designed pressure tank water supply.  
(p) Engineered pump pressure supply.  
(q) Engineered explosion suppression systems.  
(r) Categories for new technologies.  
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(3) If the categories of certification in subrule (2) of this rule do not adequately  
describe a required system or portion of a system for which certification is required,  
then the firm shall provide sufficient information so that a category can be determined.  
(4) An application shall be completed and accompanied by the statutory fee,  
$50.00 of which is not refundable, if it is determined that the qualifying person does  
not meet the requirements of R 29.2804. Each question shall be answered in its entirety.  
The application shall request, at a minimum, all of the following information:  
(a) The official name and mailing address of the firm.  
(b) The location of the firm if other than the mailing address.  
(c) The name or names of the chief operating officer or officers of the firm.  
(d) The name or names of the qualifying person or persons, listed by  
category of certification as set forth in subrule (2) of this rule, to whom the firm  
desires to delegate authority to document the installation or modification of required  
fire alarm systems or required fire suppression systems pursuant to the firm's  
certification.  
(e) A notarized technical qualifications resume signed by the qualifying person for  
the qualifying person or persons who will provide the technical qualifications for the  
firm. The resume shall be accompanied by written evidence from employers and  
schools attesting to the technical qualifications stated in the resume. If the qualifying  
person holds certification at level 3 or above from NICET, national institute of  
certification in engineering technologies, then a technical resume is not required.  
(f) A statement from the chief operating officer of the firm stating that the firm is  
capable of providing service to required fire alarm systems or required fire suppression  
systems within 24 hours on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis.  
(g) A statement from the chief operating officer of the firm stating that replacement  
parts are available for required fire alarm systems or required fire suppression systems.  
(5) A firm shall be approved and certified by the department of consumer and  
industry services, office of fire safety, before performing work specified in the act. If  
a firm is denied certification, then the firm may request an appeal to the state fire safety  
board within 60 days of the certification denial.  
(6) If a firm is denied certification and wishes to appeal that denial, then the firm  
shall provide all of the following information to the state fire safety board with a letter  
requesting an appeal:  
(a) The history and background of the firm.  
(b) A copy of the firm's employee training policy and a description of the training  
programs.  
(c) A specific list of completed fire alarm systems or fire suppression systems  
installed or serviced by the firm. The list shall be submitted as evidence of  
qualification in the category or categories for which certification is requested. The  
fire alarm system or fire suppression system shall be available for inspection by the  
department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety.  
(d) Samples of typical operating and maintenance instructions provided by the firm  
to the owner or operator of a fire alarm system or fire suppression system.  
(e) Samples of fire alarm system or fire suppression system inspection forms and  
procedures used by the firm and samples of shop drawings prepared by the firm for  
installed or modified systems.  
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(f) A list of the testing, maintenance, service, or inspection services available  
listed by category of certification as set forth in subrule (2) of this rule for which  
certification is requested.  
(g) The firm's geographic area of coverage.  
(h) Not less than 3 references recommending that the firm be certified by the  
department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety. The references shall  
be from sources that have knowledge of the technical capability in the type of fire  
alarm system or fire suppression system for which certification is requested and can  
speak for the firm's qualifications.  
(7) The board may request additional information before rendering a decision.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2809 Plans and specifications.  
Rule 9. (1) Before installation or modification of a required fire alarm system or  
required fire suppression system, detailed plans and specifications of the proposed  
required fire alarm system or required fire suppression  
system or modification of the system shall be submitted to the department of  
consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, by a certified firm or licensed  
architect or engineer for approval. Violation of this rule may result in an immediate  
stop work order, which will remain in effect until plans are submitted to the office of  
fire safety and receive approval from the office of fire safety before work may resume  
on the project.  
(2) The plans required by subrule (1) of this rule shall be sufficiently detailed and  
drawn with symbols of a standard form at a minimum of 1/8 inch equals 1 foot scale so  
that compliance with applicable fire safety rules can be determined.  
(3) The specifications required by subrule (1) of this rule shall be sufficiently  
detailed so that correct application of equipment and materials and compliance with  
applicable fire safety rules can be determined.  
(4) Notwithstanding subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, the plans and  
specifications submitted for review and approval shall contain all of the following  
detailed and specific information:  
(a) The complete identification of the owner or occupant of the facility.  
(b) The intended use of the facility.  
(c) The location of the facility.  
(d) The title of the facility.  
(e) The electrical inspection authority having jurisdiction if the proposed installation  
includes any electrical equipment or wiring.  
(f) The point of the compass.  
(g) The identification of the specific materials and methods of proposed  
installation or modification to be used.  
(h) The specific laws, codes, and standards which apply to the required fire alarm  
system or required fire suppression system.  
(5) In addition to the information required in subrule (4) of this rule, plans and  
specifications shall include the information required in the associated sections of  
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national fire protection association codes and standards, which are and adopted by  
reference as part of these rules, as follows:  
(a) NFPA 11, 1998 edition, entitled "Low-expansion Foam." Cost: $28.00  
(b) NFPA 11A, 1999 edition, entitled "Medium- and High-Expansion Foam  
Systems." cost: $25.25.  
(c) NFPA 12, 2000 edition, entitled " Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems."  
cost: $25.25.  
(d) NFPA 12a, 1997 edition, entitled "Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing  
Systems." cost: $28.00.  
(e) NFPA 13, 1999 edition, entitled "Installation of Sprinkler Systems." cost:  
$40.25.  
(f) NFPA 13d, 1999 edition, entitled "Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and  
two-family dwellings and manufactured homes." cost: $25.25.  
(g) NFPA 13r, 1999 edition, entitled "Installation of Sprinkler Systems in  
Residential Occupancies Up To and Including Four Stories in Height." cost: $25.25.  
(h) NFPA 14, 2000 edition, entitled "Installation of Standpipe, Private Hydrant  
and Hose Systems." cost: $25.25.  
(i) NFPA 15, 2001 edition, entitled "Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire  
Protection." cost: $28.00.  
(j) NFPA 16, 1999 edition, entitled "Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and  
Foam-Water Spray Systems." cost: $25.25.  
(k) NFPA 17, 1998 edition, entitled "Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems." cost:  
$25.25.  
(l) NFPA 17a, 1998 edition, entitled "Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems." cost:  
$21.00.  
(m) NFPA 20, 1999 edition, entitled "Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire  
Protection." cost: $28.00.  
(n) NFPA 22, 1998 edition, entitled "Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection."  
cost: $28.00.  
(o) NFPA 24, 1995 edition, entitled "Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and  
Their Appurtenances." cost: $25.25.  
(p) NFPA 25, 1998 edition, entitled "Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of  
Water-Based Fire Protection Systems." cost: $33.25.  
(q) NFPA 72, 1999 edition, entitled "National Fire Alarm Code." cost: $40.25.  
(r) NFPA 96, 2001 edition, entitled "Ventilation Control and Fire Protection  
of Commercial Cooking Operations." cost: $25.25.  
(s) NFPA 170, 1999 edition, entitled "Fire Safety Symbols." cost: $25.25.  
(t) NFPA 2001, 2000 edition, entitled "Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing  
Systems." COST: $33.25.  
(6) Copies of the adopted codes and standards are available for inspection and  
distribution at cost at the Office of the State Fire Safety Board, Office of Fire Safety,  
Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan  
48909. Copies of the adopted standards may be purchased from the National Fire  
Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts  
02269, telephone number 1-800-344-3555, internet address WWW.NFPA.ORG.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
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R 29.2810 Documentation.  
Rule 10. (1) Before the installation or modification of a required fire alarm system  
or required fire suppression system can be documented, all of the following shall be  
performed under the supervision of a qualifying person of a firm certified by the  
department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, in the category of  
the system involved:  
(a) A visual inspection of the entire required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system, including concealed areas. This may require periodic inspections  
as the installation or modification of the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system progresses.  
(b) All tests required by fire safety rules promulgated pursuant to the act and  
required by the manufacturer of the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system.  
(c) Testing and adjustment to specifications, as recommended by the  
manufacturer or recognized industry standard, of all functional parts of the required fire  
alarm system or required fire suppression system.  
(d) Correction and rechecking of all items that do not comply with applicable  
fire safety rules.  
(e) Verification that the required fire alarm system or required fire suppression  
system is completely operational and ready to perform required functions.  
(2) Each new required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system or  
each modification of a required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system  
shall be documented to the department of consumer and industry services, office of  
fire safety, on forms provided by the department of consumer and industry services,  
office of fire safety, by a firm certified under the act. The completed documentation form  
shall be accompanied by the required statutory fee.  
(3) The qualifying person shall sign the documentation form stating the supervisory  
responsibilities of a qualifying person have been met. The responsible person shall  
sign the documentation form stating that the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule  
have been satisfied.  
(4) Any fee submitted by a firm which is not certified under the act or which has  
had its certificate suspended or revoked is not subject to refund.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2811 Electrical inspection.  
Rule 11. The installation or modification of any electrical equipment or wiring  
shall be performed by firms and personnel licensed in compliance with, 1956 PA 217,  
MCL 338.881 et seq., and under permit and inspection in compliance with 1972 PA  
230, MCL 125.1501 et seq. Final approval of the project by the department of  
consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, will not be granted until electrical  
approval has been verified. A certificate of approval of the installation or modification  
of any electrical equipment or wiring from the electrical inspection authority  
having jurisdiction shall be provided by the certified firm to the department of  
consumer and industry services, office of fire safety.  
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History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2811a Inspection.  
Rule 11a. Before final approval of a project, a responsible person shall be present  
to perform all required tests during system inspection by the department of consumer  
and industry services, office of fire safety.  
History: 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2812 Record keeping.  
Rule 12. (1) A firm certified by the department of consumer and industry services,  
office of fire safety, shall maintain a record of the installation, modification, and  
documentation of each required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system  
the firm installs, modifies, or documents. The records shall include, but not be limited  
to, all of the following information:  
(a) The name and location of the facility.  
(b) The name and location of the owner or operator of the facility.  
(c) The type of required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system  
installed in the facility.  
(d) The name of the firm installing the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system if other than the firm documenting the required fire alarm system  
or required fire suppression system.  
(e) The specific codes, rules, or laws requiring the fire alarm system or fire  
suppression system.  
(f) Copies of all plans and specifications, shop drawings, "as built" drawings,  
manufacturer's data on all equipment and devices, manufacturer's installation, and  
maintenance instructions regarding the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system.  
(g) Copies of all tests, certificates, and approvals of the required fire alarm systems  
or required fire suppression systems.  
(2) A copy of the records specified in subrule (1) of this rule shall be kept in the  
building or other location approved by the department of consumer and industry services,  
office of fire safety, in which the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system is installed.  
(3) A firm certified by the department of consumer and industry services, office of  
fire safety, shall maintain a record of all testing, service, inspection, and maintenance  
performed on a required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system. These  
records shall include, but not be  
limited to, all of the following information:  
(a) The name and location of the facility.  
(b) The date of work on the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system.  
(c) The name of the certified firm and technician performing the work at that time.  
(d) The reason for work on the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system.  
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(e) The test, service, inspection, or maintenance actually performed on the  
required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system.  
(f) The results of the test, service, inspection, or maintenance on the required fire  
alarm system or required fire suppression system.  
(g) Identification and location in the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system of the parts replaced or repaired.  
(h) The operational status of the required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system after testing, service, inspection, or maintenance has been  
performed.  
(i) The notification and recommendation as soon as practical to the owner or  
operator of the required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system if the  
required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system is not completely  
operational or will be out of service and the expected duration of the out-of-service  
condition.  
(j) The owner's or operator's acknowledgement of the required fire alarm system's  
condition or the required fire suppression system's condition.  
(4) A copy of the records specified in subrule (3) of this rule shall be maintained  
and displayed at the location of the main system control or other location approved by  
the department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety.  
(5) The owner or operator of a required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system shall maintain records of all tests, service, inspections,  
and maintenance performed under R 29.2802. The records shall comply with the  
requirements of subrules (3) and (4) of this rule.  
(6) All records required to be maintained by these rules shall be available for  
inspection by the department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety,  
during normal business hours. A person shall not alter, deface, or remove the records  
required to be maintained by these rules.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
R 29.2813 Availability of drawings during inspection.  
Rule 13. A drawing which depicts the completed installation or modification  
of a required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system as built shall be  
available to the department of consumer and industry services, office of fire safety, for  
use during an inspection of a required  
fire alarm system or required fire suppression system. The drawings and the  
drawings for all subsequent modifications shall be maintained with the records  
required by these rules. The drawings shall depict, at a minimum, all of the following:  
(a) The location and description of all control devices and equipment of the  
required fire alarm system or required fire suppression system.  
(b) The layout, routing, and sizing of all piping and wiring of the required fire  
alarm system or required fire suppression system.  
(c) The location of all junction boxes and terminations of the required fire alarm  
system or required fire suppression system.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
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R 29.2814 Notice of noncompliance.  
Rule 14. A firm, owner, qualifying person, or operator of a required fire alarm  
system or required fire suppression system who is found to have installed, modified,  
serviced, inspected, or documented a required fire alarm system or required fire  
suppression system in a manner which is not in compliance with sections 26 to 33 of  
the act shall be notified, in writing, by the department of consumer and industry  
services, office of fire safety, of the specific conditions of noncompliance. The firm,  
owner, qualifying  
person, or operator who is notified of noncompliance shall, within 10 days after the  
issuance of the notification of noncompliance, signify, in writing, the intention to correct  
the condition of noncompliance, stating  
a
date by which the condition of  
noncompliance will be corrected. The date shall be subject to department of consumer  
and industry services, office of fire safety, approval. The failure on the part of a firm,  
an owner, a qualifying person, or an operator who has been notified of a condition of  
noncompliance to signify in writing the intention to comply within the time limits  
prescribed in this rule or the failure to correct the condition of noncompliance by  
the date approved by the department of consumer and industry services, office of fire  
safety, shall be considered a refusal to comply. A refusal to comply will result in the  
immediate suspension of the firm's certification and immediate suspension of the  
status of the qualifying person. The suspension will remain in effect until the certified  
firm or the  
qualifying person requests an appeal hearing with the state fire safety board. The  
state fire safety board may affirm, reverse, or modify the suspension or may revoke  
the certification of a firm in accordance with section 32 of the act.  
History: 1983 AACS; 2003 AACS.  
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