21 NCAC 50 .0519             RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN CONTRACTOR license

(a)  A licensed Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Contractor is authorized to design residential fire sprinkler Systems consistent with NFPA 13D Residential Multipurpose Fire Sprinkler Systems as set forth in the North Carolina Plumbing Code.

(b)  An individual who holds an active license as a Plumbing Contractor and as a Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor may obtain license as a Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Contractor upon meeting the requirements of Rule .0316 of this Chapter.

(c)  A licensed Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor may design residential fire sprinkler systems consistent with NFPA 13D Residential Multipurpose Fire Sprinkler Systems without meeting the requirements of Paragraph (a) and (b) of this Rule.

(d)  Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Contractors shall place their Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Contractor license number and their dated signature on all design drawings and documents.

(e)  Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Contractors shall submit all NFPA 13D multipurpose fire sprinkler design drawings and documents to the Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractors prior to the commencement of the multipurpose fire sprinkler installation and upon request from the local inspection department.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87-18; 87-21(b);

Eff. July 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2023.