HB3714 Summary

• Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act to expand regulation from installation and repair to include service, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems.

• Creates a new "fire sprinkler inspector" license category requiring individuals performing routine inspection or testing to be individually licensed by January 1, 2024, with minimum qualifications including NICET Level III certification or equivalent.

• Establishes a "responsible managing employee" designation as an alternative to the "designated certified person" requirement for grandfathered contractors, with new contractors required to have a designated certified person starting July 1, 2021.

• Requires fire protection system layout documents to be prepared by a licensed professional engineer, architect, or NICET Level III/IV certified individual, and mandates inspection reports be submitted to local fire jurisdictions within 20 business days.

• Expands grounds for disciplinary action to include 20 specific violations and authorizes civil penalties up to $10,000 for unlicensed practice or improper use of the fire sprinkler inspector title.