Effective: September 26, 1996
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly
(A) The board of building standards shall certify individuals who design fire protection systems for buildings and who meet the requirements specified in this section. The board may establish separate certification categories for specific types of fire protection systems.
(B) Any individual who wishes to obtain certification shall make application to the board on a form prescribed by the board. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee and an initial certification fee. The initial certification fee shall be refunded if the applicant fails to obtain certification. Certification may be renewed annually upon payment of a renewal fee.
Fees required to be paid under this division shall be established by rule adopted by the board. The application fee shall bear a reasonable relationship to processing the individual's application, the certification fee shall bear a reasonable relationship to certifying the individual, and the certification renewal fee shall bear a reasonable relationship to renewing the individual's certification.
(C) Each applicant shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has directly engaged in designing and preparing drawings for the category of the type of fire protection system for which the applicant seeks certification.
(D) The board shall certify any qualified applicant who passes an examination prescribed either by the board or by the national institute for certification in engineering technologies. The examination shall demonstrate the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the category of the type of fire protection system for which the applicant seeks certification.
(E) The board, after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may suspend or revoke any category of certification of any individual who proves at any time to be incompetent to submit and certify plans and specifications for that category to the appropriate building department under section 3791.04 of the Revised Code, and may suspend or revoke all categories of certification of any individual who engages in any illegal or fraudulent acts in connection with the design of fire protection systems.
(H) The board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the administration and enforcement of this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3781 | Building Standards - General Provisions
Section 3781.01 | Municipal Corporation May Make Additional Regulations.
Section 3781.02 | Exceptions to Certain Requirements.
Section 3781.03 | Enforcement - Supervision - Records.
Section 3781.031 | Issuance of Adjudication or Stop Work Order.
Section 3781.04 | Jurisdiction for Violations of Building Standards.
Section 3781.05 | Plumbing Standards for Veterans' Emergency Housing.
Section 3781.06 | Public Buildings to Be Safe and Sanitary - Definitions.
Section 3781.061 | Exemption for Building or Structure Used in Agriculture.
Section 3781.07 | Organization of Board - Employees.
Section 3781.08 | Rules of Procedure.
Section 3781.09 | Rules of Procedure.
Section 3781.10 | Board of Building Standards - Powers and Duties.
Section 3781.101 | Proceedings of the Board of Building Standards.
Section 3781.102 | Extending Building Department Certifications.
Section 3781.103 | Deadbolt Locks or Equivalent Security Locking Device for Swinging Exit Doors.
Section 3781.105 | Certification of Fire Protection System Designers.
Section 3781.106 | Devices to Regulate Ingress and Egress Through Doors in Specified Buildings.
Section 3781.107 | Hotel to Have Available Fire Warning Device Producing Visible Warning Signal.
Section 3781.109 | Rest Room Facilities.
Section 3781.1010 | Rules Regarding Installation of Storm Shelters on Certain School Buildings.
Section 3781.1011 | Battery-Charged Fences.
Section 3781.11 | Rules of Board of Building Standards - Public Nuisance.
Section 3781.112 | Security Facility May Use Delayed Egress and Coded Doors.
Section 3781.12 | Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Annulment of Rule or Regulation.
Section 3781.13 | Petition for Hearing on Action of Board.
Section 3781.14 | Court Action Against Board of Building Standards.
Section 3781.15 | Injunction Proceedings.
Section 3781.16 | Effect on Municipal or Other State Authorities.
Section 3781.17 | Assistance by Commerce Department.
Section 3781.18 | Certain Descriptions Prescribe Minimum Standards.
Section 3781.184 | Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.
Section 3781.19 | Board of Building Appeals.
Section 3781.191 | Board Jurisdiction Regarding Residential Building Code.
Section 3781.20 | Municipal and County Boards of Building Appeals.
Section 3781.25 | One-Call Utility Protection Service Definitions.
Section 3781.26 | Protection Service for Underground Utility Facilities.
Section 3781.261 | Protection of Underground Utility Facilities Training.
Section 3781.27 | Developer or Designer Notifying Protection Service of Intended Excavation.
Section 3781.271 | Modification of One-Call Notification System.
Section 3781.28 | Excavator Notifying Protection Service or Pipeline Owner.
Section 3781.29 | Marking Location of Facilities or Give Notice of No Facilities at Site.
Section 3781.30 | Duties of Excavator.
Section 3781.31 | Notifying of Commencement of Excavation or of Removal of Markings.
Section 3781.32 | Connections or Tie-Ins Within Right-of-Way.
Section 3781.34 | Underground Technical Committee.
Section 3781.341 | Conflicts of Interest.
Section 3781.343 | Disclosure Requirements.
Section 3781.36 | Duties of Committee.
Section 3781.38 | Member Immunity.
Section 3781.40 | Welding Standards.
Section 3781.55 | Breast-Feeding in Places of Public Accommodation.