Sec. 1301.3565. ENDORSEMENT: MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SPECIALIST. (a) A person may not engage in the installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system that uses a single piping system to provide potable water for fire protection sprinklers and for domestic plumbing fixtures and appliances unless the person: (1) is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber or journeyman plumber; and (2) holds an endorsement issued under this section. (a-1) A person may not design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section unless the person: (1) is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber; and (2) holds an endorsement issued under this section. (b) The board shall issue an endorsement as a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist to a person who: (1) holds the license described by Subsection (a); (2) applies to the board on a form prescribed by the board; (3) pays a fee set by the board; (4) presents evidence satisfactory to the board of successful completion of a training program approved by the board that provides the training necessary for the proper design and installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system as required by the applicable codes and standards recognized by the state; and (5) passes an examination required by the board. (c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636 ), Sec. 32(4), eff. May 26, 2021. (d) A person who holds an endorsement under this section may represent to the public that the person is a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist. (e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to install a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system. (e-1) Notwithstanding any other law, a master plumber who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section. (f) A plumbing inspector who meets the requirements of the board may inspect a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler installation.
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