(1) No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a sprinkler fitter who is not registered with the administrator.
A registered sprinkler fitter shall obtain any locally required licenses or permits andcomply with local building codes.
In order to register with the administrator, a sprinkler fitter shall pay a fee as determined by the administrator and shall:
Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she successfully completed a sprinklerfitter apprenticeship program and take and pass an examination established and approved by the administrator;
Complete an application for registration by reciprocity established by rules of theadministrator that demonstrates competent evidence that the applicant is currently authorized to practice as a sprinkler fitter in another state that has established qualification requirements substantially similar to, or greater than, the requirements established in this section or by rule of the administrator;
Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she performed at least eight thousand hours of documented practical work experience on fire suppression systems within the past five years; or
Otherwise demonstrate competency as a sprinkler fitter as determined by the administrator.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a person who isenrolled in a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program may perform work on a fire suppression system under the direct supervision of and in the immediate presence of a sprinkler fitter.
(a) A registered sprinkler fitter shall complete continuing education requirements established by rule of the administrator.
(b) A sprinkler fitter shall apply to renew his or her registration annually. The administrator shall renew, for a period of one year, a sprinkler fitter registration upon receipt of a completed renewal application and a renewal fee as determined by the administrator. In years that the fire and safety code is revised, a sprinkler fitter shall also successfully complete a revised examination in order to renew his or her registration.
(6) The administrator may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1241), ch. 354, p. 1645, § 4, effective July 1, 2011.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2010 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 354, Session Laws of Colorado 2010.