Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Registration, License, and Permit Requirements
Section 6001.156. Activities Not Regulated by Chapter

Sec. 6001.156. ACTIVITIES NOT REGULATED BY CHAPTER. (a) The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(1) the filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer before initial sale of the fire extinguisher;
(2) the servicing by a firm of the firm's portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by the firm's personnel who are specially trained for that servicing;
(2-a) the inspection of a firm's portable fire extinguisher by a person who is:
(A) specially trained to perform portable fire extinguisher inspections; and
(B) under contract with the firm for that purpose;
(3) the installation of portable fire extinguishers in a building by the building owner, the owner's managing agent, or an employee of the building owner or the owner's managing agent;
(4) the installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association's Standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems;
(5) a firm that is engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of portable fire extinguishers that carry the listing of a testing laboratory approved by the department, but that is not engaged in the installation or servicing of those extinguishers;
(6) a fire department that services portable fire extinguishers as a public service without charge, if the members of the fire department are trained in the proper servicing of the fire extinguishers;
(7) a firm that is a party to a contract under which:
(A) the installation of portable fire extinguishers or a fixed fire extinguisher system is performed under the direct supervision of and certified by a firm appropriately registered to install and certify portable extinguishers or fixed systems; and
(B) the registered firm assumes full responsibility for the installation; or
(8) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, while acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), only the holder of a license or an apprentice permit issued under this chapter may:
(1) install or service portable fire extinguishers; or
(2) install and maintain fixed fire extinguisher systems.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 450 (S.B. 1598), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 2447), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.