Section 675 IAC 12-6-9 - Design professionalsAuthority: IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-15-3-3
Affected: IC 22-15-3
Sec. 9.
(a) Design professionals are required for the construction of Class 1 structures where a design release is required, except any of the following: (1) Class 1 structures with thirty thousand (30,000) or fewer cubic feet of space.(2) Additions to Class 1 structures if the addition adds thirty thousand (30,000) or fewer cubic feet of space.(3) Alteration to a Class 1 structure if the alteration does not involve changes affecting the structural safety of the Class 1 structure.(4) Installation or alteration of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a Class 1 structure designed by persons as described in subsection (b).(b) The design for the installation or alteration of an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be prepared by a qualified person who is currently any of the following: (1) Registered as a design professional as defined in section 2(d) of this rule.(2) Certified as a Level III or Level IV automatic sprinkler layout technician by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.(3) Certified by an agency substantially similar to that of subdivision (2) and approved by the commission. The certification shall include the following: (A) Not less than five (5) years of experience laying out fire sprinkler systems.(B) Having done independent engineering technician work with little or no supervision on jobs covered by standards and complete plans, specifications, or instructions.(C) A demonstration of knowledge regarding the following topics: (i) The relationship between plans, specifications, and contracts.(ii) Preparation of simple designs.(iii) The basic application of NFPA Standards.(iv) Basics of sprinkler systems.(v) Basic materials and components.(vi) Fundamentals of mathematics.(vii) Fundamentals of physical science.(viii) Construction plans.(ix) Fire protection plans and symbols.(x) Basics of system layout.(xi) Classification of occupancies.(xii) Water supply requirements.(xiii) System connections.(xiv) System piping configurations, schedules, and sizes.(xv) Requirements of spacing.(xvi) Sprinkler location and position.(xvii) Pipe joining techniques and fittings.(xviii) Pipe hangers and hanging.(xix) Wet and dry systems.(xx) Hydraulic calculations of systems.(xxi) Underground piping.(xxii) Special sprinklers, such as residential, quick response, and extended coverage sprinklers.(xxiii) Water flow tests.(xxiv) Fundamentals of hydraulics.(xxv) Dwelling sprinklers.(xxvi) Advanced hydraulic calculations.(xxvii) Hydraulic design area.(D) A demonstration of knowledge regarding the following:(i) Any two (2) of the following three (3) topics:(AA) Basic communication skills.(BB) Basic metric units and conversions.(CC) Basic principles of combustion.(ii) Any three (3) of the following seven (7) topics:(AA) Specifications and cost estimates.(DD) Insurance authorities and their requirements.(EE) Common material specifications.(FF) System components and limitations.(GG) Special piping materials.(iii) Any ten (10) of the following thirteen (13) topics:(AA) Exposure protection systems.(BB) Selection of fire pumps.(FF) Sprinkler system maintenance.(HH) Fire pumps and systems.(JJ) Alarms and system supervision.(KK) Fundamentals of fire extinguishment.(MM) Surveys for fire protection.(iv) Any six (6) of the following eleven (11) topics:(AA) Project scheduling and coordination.(BB) Bid invitation package and bid proposal.(CC) Contractual requirements and interpretations.(DD) Shop and erection drawings.(EE) System acceptance tests.(GG) Water cooling towers.(II) Internal and external corrosion.(JJ) Meters and backflow protection.(v) Any three (3) of the following ten (10) topics:(AA) Multipurpose piping.(BB) Water spray systems.(EE) Carbon dioxide systems.(FF) Alarm and supervisory systems.(GG) Dry chemical systems.(II) Sprinklers and valves.(JJ) Large drop sprinkler systems. A copy of the qualified person's certification or registration pocket card shall be submitted with the application for construction design release.
(c) The requirements for design professionals apply to all types of design releases provided for in this rule. If a construction project originally required a design professional, then a design professional is required for all partial design releases and addenda and revision design releases for that project.(d) All projects required to comply with 675 IAC 20 shall be:(1) prepared by a design professional; and(2) submitted in accordance with this rule.Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-6-9; filed Jul 17, 1987, 2:30 p.m.: 10 IR 2693, eff Aug 1, 1987 [IC 4-22-2-36 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for 30 days after filing with the Secretary of State. LSA Document #87-53 was filed Jul 17, 1987.]; filed Jul 2, 1993, 3:30 p.m.: 16 IR 2554; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2094; filed Nov 20, 2000, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1005; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:20 a.m.: 20071010-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:16 a.m: 20071031-IR-675070388RFA; filed Mar 25, 2011, 10:19 a.m.: 20110420-IR-675090789FRA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFAReadopted filed 7/3/2018, 2:22 p.m.: 20180801-IR-675180204RFAReadopted filed 6/10/2024, 8:09 a.m.: 20240710-IR-675230794RFA