TFM08 Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update 2024 (Already Passed)
Fire Protection Sprinkler System - Answers an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits
that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal openings or devices to: (A) extinguish,
control, or contain fire; and (B) provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of
Fire protection sprinkler system contractor - Answers an individual or organization that offers to
undertake, represents itself as being able to undertake, or undertakes the plan, sale, installation,
maintenance, or servicing of: (A) a fire protection sprinkler system; or (B) any part of a fire protection
sprinkler system
Individual - Answers a natural person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, or occupant.
Insurance agent - Answers (A) an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under: (i) Subchapter E,
Chapter 981; or (ii) Subchapter A, B, C, D, E, or G, Chapter 4051; or (B) an individual authorized to
represent an insurance fund or pool created by a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of
this state under Chapter 791, Government Code.
Installation - Answers the initial placement of equipment; or (B) the extension, modification, or
alteration of equipment after initial placement.
License - Answers document issued to a responsible managing employee authorizing the employee to
engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business in this state.
Maintenance - Answers the maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system or any part of a fire
protection sprinkler system in the condition of repair that provides performance as originally planned.
Organization - Answers a corporation, a partnership or other business association, a governmental
entity, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Registration certificate - Answers the document issued to a fire protection sprinkler system contractor
authorizing the contractor to engage in business in this state
Responsible managing employee - Answers an individual designated by a company that plans, sells,
installs, maintains, or services fire protection sprinkler systems to ensure that each fire protection
sprinkler system, as installed, maintained, or serviced, meets the standards for the system as provided
by law.
Service - Answers maintenance, repair, or testing
Section 6003.002 Applicability of Chapter - Answers (a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an employee
of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state who acts as a fire protection
sprinkler system contractor for the employing governmental entity; (2) the plan, sale, installation,
maintenance, or servicing of a fire protection sprinkler system in any property owned by the United
States or this state; (3) an individual or organization acting under court order as authorization; (4) an
individual or organization that sells or supplies products or materials to a registered fire protection
,sprinkler system contractor; (5) an installation, maintenance, or service project for which the total
contract price for labor, materials, and all other services is less than $100, if: (A) the project is not a part
of a complete or more costly project, whether the complete project is to be undertaken by one or more
fire protection sprinkler system contractors; or (B) the project is not divided into contracts of less than
$100 for the purpose of evading this chapter; (6) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations
Code, acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity; (7) a regular employee of a registered fire
protection sprinkler system contractor; or (8) an owner or lessee of property that: (A) installs a fire
protection sprinkler system on the owned or leased property for the owner's or lessee's own use or for
family members' use; and (B) does not offer the property for sale or lease before the first anniversary of
the date of installation of the fire protection sprinkler system. (b) This chapter does not authorize an
individual or organization to practice professional engineering other than in compliance with Chapter
1001, Occupations Code
Section 6003.003 Effect on Local Regulation - Answers (a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this
chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this state. A municipality or county may not enact an
order, ordinance, or rule requiring a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a registration
certificate from the municipality or county. A municipality or county may not impose on a fire protection
sprinkler system contractor qualification or financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a
registration certificate. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or county
may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for the
installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and require the installation of a fire protection sprinkler
system to conform to the building code or other construction requirements of the municipality or
county. (c) A municipal or county order, ordinance, or rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not
invalidated because of any provision of this chapter.
Section 6003.051 Administration of Chapter - Answers (a) The department shall administer this chapter.
(b) The commissioner may issue rules necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire
marshal.
Section 6003.052 Adoption of Rules - Answers (a) In adopting necessary rules, the commissioner may
use recognized standards, including standards: (1) adopted by federal law or regulation; (2) published by
a nationally recognized standards-making organization; or (3) developed by individual manufacturers.
(b) Under rules adopted under Section 6003.051(b), the department may create a specialized licensing
or registration program for fire protection sprinkler system contractors.
Section 6003.053 Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding - Answers (a) The commissioner
may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by the holder of a license or
registration certificate issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive
practices. (b) In the commissioner's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the
commissioner may not include a rule that: (1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising; (2)
restricts the use of a license or registration certificate holder's personal appearance or voice in an
advertisement; (3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license or registration
, certificate holder; or (4) restricts the license or registration certificate holder's advertisement under a
trade name.
Section 6003.054 General Powers and Duties of Commissioner, State Fire Marshal, and Department -
Answers (a) The commissioner may delegate authority to exercise all or part of the commissioner's
functions, powers, and duties under this chapter, including the issuance of licenses and registration
certificates, to the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall implement the rules adopted by the
commissioner for the protection and preservation of life and property in controlling: (1) the registration
of an individual or an organization engaged in the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or
servicing fire protection sprinkler systems; and (2) the requirements for the plan, sale, installation,
maintenance, or servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems by: (A) determining the criteria and
qualifications for registration certificate and license holders; (B) evaluating the qualifications of an
applicant for a registration certificate to engage in the business of planning, selling, installing,
maintaining, or servicing fire protection sprinkler systems; (C) conducting examinations and evaluating
the qualifications of a license applicant; and (D) issuing registration certificates and licenses to qualified
applicants. (b) The commissioner shall establish a procedure for reporting and processing complaints
relating to the business of planning, selling, installing, maintaining, or servicing fire protection sprinkler
systems in this state
Section 6003.055 Fees - Answers (a) The commissioner shall set the fee for: (1) a registration certificate
application in an amount not to exceed $100; (2) an initial or renewal registration certificate in an
amount not to exceed $1,200 annually; and (3) an initial or renewal responsible managing employee
license fee in an amount not to exceed $200 annually. (b) Unless the examination for a responsible
managing employee license is administered by a testing service, the commissioner shall set a
nonrefundable fee for each examination in an amount not to exceed $100. (c) The commissioner shall
set a fee in an amount not to exceed $70 for: (1) a duplicate registration certificate or license issued
under this chapter; or (2) any request requiring changes to a registration certificate or license.
Section 6003.056 Deposit in Operating Account - Answers All fees collected under this chapter shall be
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account for
use in administering this chapter.
Section 6003.151 Fire Protection Sprinkler System Contractor; Registration Certificate Required -
Answers (a) Unless the individual or organization holds a registration certificate issued by the
department, an individual or organization may not plan, sell, install, maintain, or service a fire protection
sprinkler system. (b) An applicant for a registration certificate must apply to the department on a form
prescribed by the commissioner. (c) An organization that is a partnership or joint venture is not required
to register under the name of the organization if each partner or joint venturer holds a registration
certificate.
Section 6003.152 Required Insurance Coverage for Registration Certificate - Answers (a) The department
may not issue a registration certificate under this chapter unless the applicant files with the department
evidence of a general liability insurance policy that includes products and completed operations
