Section 13196.5 Of Chapter 1.8. Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.8.
13196.5
. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d),
no person shall engage in the business of servicing or testing
automatic fire extinguishing systems without a license issued by the
State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Persons who engage in the business of servicing or testing
fire alarm devices, water flow alarm devices, or the supervisory
signaling components of automatic fire extinguishing systems shall
not be subject to the licensing requirements contained in this
chapter.
(c) Industrial systems may be serviced or tested by, or under the
supervision of, an engineer employed by a private entity who shall
not be subject to the licensing requirements contained in this
chapter unless he or she performs the service or testing for a fee
outside of the employment relationship.
(d) Any specialty contractor, as defined in subdivision (b) of
Section 7058 of the Business and Professions Code, shall not be
subject to the licensing requirements contained in this chapter.