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2000 Florida Statutes
Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems.
633.539 Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems.--
(1) The requirements for installation of fire protection systems are as follows:
(a) Contractors of fire protection systems shall be certified under s. 633.521.
(b) Equipment shall be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., or Factory Mutual Laboratories, Inc., or shall comply with nationally accepted standards. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt by rule procedures for determining whether a laboratory is nationally recognized, taking into account the laboratory's facilities, procedures, use of nationally recognized standards, and any other criteria reasonably calculated to reach an informed determination.
(c) Equipment shall be installed in accordance with the applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association and the manufacturer's specifications.
(d) Each piece of equipment supplied shall be guaranteed for a period of 1 year against defects in material or operations.
(e) The contractor shall furnish the user with operating instructions for all equipment installed, together with a diagram of the final installation.
(2) Equipment shall be inspected, serviced, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance procedures and with applicable National Fire Protection Association standards.
History.--ss. 32, 40, ch. 89-233; s. 9, ch. 91-189; s. 4, ch. 91-429.