New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV,
Issue 13 / July 18, 2023
This is an amendment to
10.25.2 NMAC, Sections 1, 8, and 9, effective 7/18/2023.
10.25.2.1 ISSUING AGENCY: [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.] Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management.
[10.25.2.1 NMAC - N,
11/15/2007; A/E, 10/7/20222; A, 7/18/2023]
10.25.2.8 TYPES OF CERTIFICATES REQUIRED:
A. When
required. No person shall install,
inspect, maintain, service, tag or repair fire protection equipment or systems
unless he has obtained a certificate of fitness from the fire marshal in
compliance with these rules. Any person holding a certificate of fitness shall
have a copy of it available in all service vehicles and offices for review if
requested during inspection by the fire marshal or AHJ. Certificates of fitness
are not transferable.
B. Types
of certificates. The fire marshal or
AHJ may issue certificates of fitness for installation, inspection,
maintenance, repair, recharging or tagging in the following disciplines:
(1) automatic fire suppression systems and fire pumps;
(2) automatic fire detection and alarm systems;
(3) chemical fire suppression systems; [and]
(4) portable fire extinguishers; and
(5) fire and smoke dampers.
[10.25.2.8 NMAC - N,
11/15/2007; A/E, 10/7/2022; A, 7/18/2023]
10.25.2.9 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Any person may apply for a certificate of fitness by
submitting the required application to the fire marshal as provided in
10.25.1.9 NMAC or to an AHJ. The mandatory applications described in 10.25.1.9
NMAC are available as indicated in 10.25.1.9 NMAC.
A. Information
required for initial application. Each application for a certificate of
fitness shall include:
(1) the applicant’s name, mailing address, telephone
number and signature of authorized representative;
(2) the disciplines for which certification is requested,
listed in 10.25.2.8 NMAC;
(3) a statement that the applicant agrees to be inspected
by the fire marshal, his designees or an AHJ at any time during normal business
hours;
(4) for certification for automatic fire suppression
systems and fire pumps: the name of the qualified party, the type and number of
his CID license and a copy of his license;
(5) for certification for automatic fire detection and
alarm systems: the name of the qualified party, the type and number of his CID
license and a copy of his license;
(6) for certification for chemical fire suppression systems: the name of
the qualified party, the type and number of his CID license and a copy of his
license;
(7) for certification for portable fire extinguishers, a
statement indicating that the applicant:
(a) operates from a fixed location, provides
mobile recharging service, or both;
(b) agrees to allow only trained personnel to maintain, service and
recharge portable fire extinguishers; and
(c) agrees to provide its personnel with all service manuals and
documentation, proper tools, recharging materials, lubricants and
manufacturers’ recommended replacement parts or parts specifically listed for
use in fire extinguishers.
(8) for certification to inspect and test
fire and smoke dampers, an application shall include:
(a) for mechanically actuated
fire and smoke dampers, applicants shall provide documentation of a valid
NFPA-Certified Fire Protection Specialist certification or of an approved fire and
life safety certification from a program accredited by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
(b) for electrically actuated
fire and smoke dampers monitored by a fire alarm system, applicants shall
comply with requirements of Paragraph (5) of Subsection A of 10.25.2.9 NMAC.
(c) for fire and smoke dampers with
both mechanical and electrical components, the applicant inspecting the
mechanical components shall provide documentation pursuant to subparagraph (a)
of this paragraph and the applicant inspecting the electrical components shall
provide documentation pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this paragraph.
B. Requirements
for renewal. Any person seeking to
renew a certificate of fitness shall apply following the process provided, and
submit all information required, for an initial application.
[10.25.2.9
NMAC - N, 11/15/2007; A/E, 10/7/20222; A, 7/18/2023]