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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="9-902" title_number="9" title_name="Fire Protection and Prevention" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Fire Sprinkler Contractors">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to establish a program to license and regulate fire sprinkler contractors in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>define fire sprinkler contractor;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>define fire sprinkler system in a manner that does not conflict with § 12–101(l), (m), or (n) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>designate and identify exemptions to the regulations;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>establish requirements for licensure including professional and technical standards and requirements for liability insurance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>establish a schedule of fees for licenses that will recover but not exceed the direct and indirect costs associated with the issuance of the licenses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>establish procedures for the State Fire Marshal to deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who fails to comply with any regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to establish a program to license and regulate fire alarm system technicians and fire alarm system companies in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>define fire alarm system technician;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>define fire alarm system in a manner that does not conflict with § 12–101(l), (m), or (n) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>designate and identify exemptions to the regulations;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>establish requirements for licensure, including professional and technical standards and requirements for liability insurance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>establish a schedule of fees for licenses that will recover but not exceed the direct and indirect costs associated with the issuance of the licenses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>establish procedures for the State Fire Marshal to deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who fails to comply with any regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
