§ 20-22-602 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Apprentice" means a qualified person: (A) Enrolled as required in an apprenticeship program recognized by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; and (B) Who may perform work entitled by the licensee under the direct supervision of a licensed employee; (2) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means: (A) An assembly of underground, overhead, or other piping or conduits that convey water with or without other agents to fire sprinkler heads, fire sprinkler nozzles, interior fire hoses, or other devices in order to extinguish, control, or contain fire and so provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion; and (B) A standpipe and hose system as defined under the provisions of National Fire Protection Association pamphlet number fourteen (No. 14): Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems; (3) "Fire protection sprinkler system business" means firms engaged in the planning, fire protection layout, selling, installing, maintaining, inspecting, or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems, including without limitation standpipes, hose stations, and fire pumps; (4) "Fire protection sprinkler systems inspector" means a qualified person who: (A) Is employed full time by a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor in the State of Arkansas and who has met the requirements to perform inspections of fire protection sprinkler systems in accordance with this subchapter; and (B) May perform corrections of deficiencies from an inspection; (5) "Firm" means any person, partnership, corporation, or association; (6) "Fixed fire protection systems" means fire extinguisher or fire suppression systems, including without limitation: (A) Fire extinguishing or fire suppression systems installed to protect the hoods and ductwork of exhaust systems designed for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from commercial cooking equipment; and (B) Listed or approved fire protection systems or suppression systems installed and maintained according to the standards adopted in the rules of the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; (7) "Hydrostatic testing" means pressure testing by hydrostatic methods; (8) "Portable fire extinguisher" means any device that contains within it chemicals, fluids, powder, liquids, or gases for extinguishing fires; (9) "Qualified person" means a person meeting the qualifications under § 20-22-611 ; (10) "Responsible managing employee" means an individual who is a full-time licensed employee of a registered fire protection sprinkler system business and who is designated by the fire protection sprinkler system business to be responsible for assuring that all installations and servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems are performed in accordance with all applicable provisions, rules, and guidelines; (11) "Service and servicing" means physically installing portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, or fire protection sprinkler systems by charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing, hanging, locating, or retesting the portable fire extinguisher, fixed fire protection system, or fire protection sprinkler system; and (12) (A) "Sprinkler fitter" means a qualified person to oversee: (i) An apprentice; or (ii) The initial installation or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems. (B) A sprinkler fitter may perform corrections of deficiencies from an inspection.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, No. 743, § 2; 1979, No. 862, § 1; 1983, No. 782, §§ 1-4; 1985, No. 702, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-833; Acts 1987, No. 532, § 2; 1993, No. 1215, § 1; 1999, No. 1287, § 1; 2003, No. 1074, § 1; 2009, No. 422, § 2; 2011, No. 838, § 1.