Okla. Admin. Code § 310:451-3-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 310:451-3-3 - Portable Fire Extinguisher license requirements

Licensing requirements for the portable fire extinguisher industry are as follows:

(1)Company.

(A) Each company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed portable fire extinguisher qualified agent who is responsible for the operations of the company's office. Any company maintaining separate offices within Oklahoma, shall apply for a separate license for each company office and have a licensed portable fire extinguisher qualified agent at each office. A portable fire extinguisher company shall notify the Department within fourteen (14) days in event of the death of the portable fire extinguisher qualified agent or the qualified agents separation from the company for any other reason, and the company shall designate another licensed portable fire extinguisher qualified agent within (30) thirty days from separation.

(B) A licensed portable fire extinguisher technician or qualified agent shall be on site for any work being performed.

(C) The company will notify the Department of the physical address and telephone number for each company office in accordance with 59 O.S. Section 1820.14.

(2)Qualified Agent.

(A) Each application for licensure as a portable fire extinguisher qualified agent shall include verification of experience in the portable fire extinguisher business. The experience shall include verified/or licensed experience as a portable fire extinguisher technician or other related experience approved by the Committee.

(B) Each licensed portable fire extinguisher company qualified agent shall be responsible for all activities conducted within the State of Oklahoma by the office where they are listed as qualified agent.

(C) Each licensed portable fire extinguisher company qualified agent shall have a security background verification.

(D) As of October 1, 2008, each applicant for licensure as a portable fire extinguisher qualified agent shall pass an examination prescribed by the Committee.

(3)Technician.

(A) Each portable fire extinguisher technician shall work for a licensed portable fire extinguisher company and under the supervision of a portable fire extinguisher qualified agent.

(B) As of October 1, 2008, each applicant for licensure as a portable fire extinguisher technician shall pass an examination prescribed by the Committee.

(C) Each portable fire extinguisher technician shall have a security background verification.

(D) An individual that holds a technician license in this category can engage in any licensed category as a trainee pursuant to this Chapter.

(4)Trainee.

(A) A portable fire extinguisher trainee shall be employed by a licensed Oklahoma portable fire extinguisher company.

(B) A portable fire extinguisher trainee shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed portable fire extinguisher qualified agent, portable fire extinguisher technician or a portable fire extinguisher salesperson.

(C) There shall be no more than three (3) technician/salesperson trainees per portable fire extinguisher company qualified agent, portable fire extinguisher technician or portable fire extinguisher salesperson per job site.

(D) Each trainee shall have security background verification.

(E) An individual that holds a trainee license can engage in any licensed category pursuant to this Chapter while under the direct supervision of an individual holding the appropriate license in the category of activity being performed.

(5)Salesperson.

(A) Each portable fire extinguisher salesperson shall work for a licensed portable fire extinguisher company and under the supervision of a portable fire extinguisher company qualified agent.

(B) As of October 1, 2008, each applicant for licensure as a portable fire extinguisher salesperson shall pass an examination prescribed by the Committee.

(C) Each portable fire extinguisher salesperson shall have a security background verification.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:451-3-3

Added at 25 Ok Reg 2427, eff 7-11-08