2290 AAS 3/6/92

HB 2290 - S AMD

By Senator Anderson

                                                    ADOPTED 3/6/92

    On page 1, after line 11, insert the following:

    "Sec. 2.  RCW 18.160.030 and 1990 c 177 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) This chapter shall be administered by the state director of fire protection.

    (2) The state director of fire protection shall have the authority, and it shall be his or her duty to:

    (a) Issue such administrative regulations as necessary for the administration of this chapter;

    (b)(i) Set reasonable fees for licenses, certificates, testing, and other aspects of the administration of this chapter.  However, the license fee for fire protection sprinkler system contractors engaged solely in the installation, inspection, maintenance, or servicing of NFPA 13-D fire protection sprinkler systems shall not exceed one hundred dollars, and the license fee for fire protection sprinkler system contractors engaged solely in the installation, inspection, maintenance, or servicing of NFPA 13-R fire protection sprinkler systems shall not exceed three hundred dollars;

(ii) Adopt rules establishing a special category restricted to contractors registered under chapter 18.27 RCW who install underground systems that service fire protection sprinkler systems.  The rules shall be adopted within ninety days of the effective date of this act;

    (c) Enforce the provisions of this chapter;

    (d) Conduct investigations of complaints to determine if any infractions of this chapter or the regulations developed under this chapter have occurred;

    (e) Work with the fire sprinkler advisory committee consisting of fire protection sprinkler system contractors and other related officials;

    (f) Assign a certificate number to each certificate of competency holder; and

    (g) Adopt rules necessary to implement and administer a program which requires the affixation of a seal any time a fire protection sprinkler system is installed, which seal shall include the certificate number of any certificate of competency holder who installs, in whole or in part, the fire protection sprinkler system."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

HB 2290 - S AMD

By Senator Anderson

                                                    ADOPTED 3/6/92

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "systems;" insert "amending RCW 18.160.030;"

HB 2290 - S AMD

    BySenators McMullen and Anderson

                                                    ADOPTED 3/6/92

    On page 1, line 11, after "felony." insert "This section may not be construed to create any criminal liability for a prime contractor or an owner of a structure unless it is proved that the prime contractor or owner had actual knowledge of an illegal construction, installation, or maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system by a fire protection sprinkler system contractor."

HB 2290 - S AMD

    BySenators McMullen and Anderson

                                                    ADOPTED 3/6/92

    On page 2, line 5, after "misdemeanor." insert "This section may not be construed to create any criminal liability for a prime contractor or an owner of an occupancy unless it is proved that the prime contractor or owner had actual knowledge of an illegal construction, installation, or maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system by a fire protection sprinkler system contractor."