§ 20-22-602 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

20-22-602. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board;

(2) "Fire marshal" means the State Fire Marshal;

(3) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means:

(A) An assembly of underground, overhead, or other piping or conduits that convey water with or without other agents to fire sprinkler heads, fire sprinkler nozzles, interior fire hoses, or other devices in order to extinguish, control, or contain fire and so provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion; and

(B) A standpipe and hose system as defined under the provisions of National Fire Protection Association pamphlet number fourteen (No. 14);

(4) "Fire protection sprinkler system business" means those firms engaged in the planning, selling, installing, maintaining, inspecting, and servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems;

(5) "Fire protection sprinkler systems inspector" means a person who is employed full time by a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor in the State of Arkansas and who has met the requirements to perform inspections of fire protection sprinkler systems in accordance with this subchapter;

(6) "Firm" means any person, partnership, corporation, or association;

(7) "Fixed fire protection systems" means those fire extinguisher or fire suppression systems, including without limitation:

(A) Those fire extinguishing or fire suppression systems installed to protect the hoods and ductwork of exhaust systems designed for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from commercial cooking equipment; and

(B) Those listed or approved fire protection systems or suppression systems installed and maintained according to the standards adopted in the rules of the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board;

(8) "Hydrostatic testing" means pressure testing by hydrostatic methods;

(9) "NICET" means the National Institute for the Certification in Engineering Technologies;

(10) "Portable fire extinguisher" means any device that contains within it chemicals, fluids, powder, liquids, or gases for extinguishing fires;

(11) "Responsible managing employee" means an individual who is a full-time licensed employee of a registered fire sprinkler system business firm and who is designated by the firm to be responsible for assuring that all installations and servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems are performed in accordance with all applicable provisions, rules, and guidelines; and

(12) "Service and servicing" means physically installing portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, or fire protection sprinkler systems by charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing, hanging, locating, or retesting the portable fire extinguisher, fixed fire protection system, or fire protection sprinkler system.