Division of State
Fire Marshal
Bureau of Fire
Prevention
LICENSES:
Section 1: License Descriptions
Section 2: License Classes
Section 3: Application Forms
Section 4: General Requirements
Section 5: Continuing Education
Section 1: License
Descriptions
All companies and individuals
engaged in business in this state as Fire Equipment Dealers; Fire
Protection System Contractors; Explosives Manufacturers, Dealers and
Users are licensed through the Regulatory Licensing Section.
Application criteria
for:
Fire Equipment Dealers is
located in Section 633.061, Florida Statutes; Fire Protection System
Contractors is located in Section
633.521, Florida Statutes. Chapter 552, Florida Statutes, governs explosive
Manufacturers, Dealers and Users.
The provisions of the Florida Administrative Code govern each industry as
follows:
l Chapter 69A-21, Fire
Equipment Dealers
l Chapter 69A-46, Fire
Protection System Contractors
l Chapter
69A-2, Explosives
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Section 2: License Classes
Fire Equipment Dealers may be licensed in one or more of the following classes. A complete description of the scope of work for each class may be found in Section 633.061, Florida Statutes:
l Class A (0701)
l Class B (0702)
l Class C (0703)
l Class D (0704)
Fire Protection System
Contractors may be licensed in one of the below listed classes. A complete description of the scope of work
for each license class may be found in Section
633.021, Florida Statutes:
l Contractor I (0710 or
0715)
l Contractor II (0712
or 0716)
l Contractor III
(0713 or 0717)
l Contractor IV
(0714 or 0718)
l Contractor V
(0914 or 0915)
Explosives Manufacturers,
Dealers or Users are licensed in accordance with Chapter 552, Florida
Statutes. A complete description of the
scope of work for each license class may be found in Section
552.081, Florida Statutes:
l Manufacturer-Distributor
(0405)
l Dealer
(0605)
l User
(0706)
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Section
3: Application
Forms
Fire Equipment Industry:
Applicants for licensing as a
Fire Equipment Dealer or as a Fire Equipment Technician shall complete and
submit an application form, providing all required supporting documentation (Section
633.061, Florida Statutes):
l Fire Equipment Dealer Application: Form DFS-K3-32
l Fire Equipment Permit Application: Form DFS-K3-31
Fire Protection Contractor Industry:
Applicants for licensing as a
Fire Protection Contractor shall complete and submit an application form,
providing all required supporting documentation (Section
633.521, Florida Statutes):
l Fire Protection System Contractor
Application: Form DFS-K3-23
Explosives Industry:
Applicants for licensing to
manufacture and distribute explosives, sell explosives or use explosives shall
complete and submit an application form, providing all required supporting
documentation (Section 552.092, Florida Statutes):
l Explosive Manufacturer-Distributor,
Dealer or User Application – Form DFS-K3-34
l Blaster Permit Application – Form DFS-K3-35
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Section 4: General Requirements
Fire Equipment Dealers:
Chapter 633,
Florida Statutes
Chapter
69A-21, Florida Administrative Code
Must be 18 years of
age.
Must have 4 years proven experience as a Fire
Equipment Permittee as follows:
Class A: Requires 4 years experience as a
Class 1 permittee.
Class B: Requires 4 years experience as a
Class 1 or 2 permittee.
Class C: Requires 4 years experience as a
Class 1, 2 or 3 permittee.
Class D: Requires 4 years experience as a
Class 4 permittee
Note: Experience as a permittee, as described above, can be combined with equivalent education to meet the 4-year experience prerequisite.
Must not have been convicted of
or pled nolo contendere to any felony. If so convicted, proof of restoration of
civil rights must be submitted with the application.
Application must be accompanied
by evidence of registration as a Florida Corporation or evidence of compliance with the
Fictitious Name Act.
Applicant must provide evidence
of comprehensive general liability for bodily injury and property damages,
products liability, completed operations, and contractual liability in
compliance with Section 633.061, Florida Statutes, on Form DFS-K3-28.
Examination and training requirements of Section 633.061, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code 69A-21 must be met by the applicant. Training information is located on the Florida State Fire College Course Information site.
Applicant must possess a
specific place of business. The State
Fire Marshal will inspect this place of business prior to a license being issued
to determine compliance with the equipment requirements of Section 69A-21.104,
Florida Administrative Code.
l Any
Fire Equipment Dealer who does not want to engage in the business of servicing,
inspecting, recharging, repairing, hydrotesting or installing Halon equipment
must file an affidavit on a form provided by the division in compliance with Section
633.061, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code 69A-21.102(11), on Form DFS-K3-1482.
l Any
Fire Equipment Permittee employed by a dealer holding a Halon Exemption, must
file an affidavit as required by Section
633.061(1)(e), Florida Statutes, on Form DFS-K3-1483.
Fire Protection System Contractors:
Section 633.521, Florida
Statutes
Florida
Administrative Code 69A-46
l Must be 18 years of age.
l Applicant must provide evidence of experience as
follows:
Contractor I, II, III: 4 years of
verifiable experience in the full time employment of a Fire Protection System
Contractor I, II or III.
Contractor IV: 2 years of verifiable
experience in the full time employment of a Fire Protection System Contractor I,
II or IV.
Contractor V: Must provide evidence of licensing as a Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, or provide 4 years of verifiable experience in the full time employment of a Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor.
Note: Applicants may combine equivalent education and experience as Prescribed in Section 633.521, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code 69A-46.010.
In lieu of submitting verification of employment, a Contractor I, II or III applicant may submit a copy of a current NICET Level III or IV certification as a Fire Protection Engineering Technician in the appropriate subfield as prescribed in Section 69A-46.010, Florida Administrative Code.
l Application must be accompanied by
evidence as a Florida Corporation or evidence of compliance with the Fictitious
Name Act.
l Applicant must provide evidence of
comprehensive general liability for bodily injury and property damages, products
liability, completed operations, and contractual liability in compliance with Section
633.521, Florida Statutes on Form DFS-K3-25.
l Examination requirements of Section
633.521, Florida Statutes, must be met by the applicant. Scheduling information
may be obtained from the Regulatory Licensing Section at FirePrevention@MyFloridaCFO.com or 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342 or (850)
413-3624.
l Applicant must be an employee of and
legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected
with its contracting business and she or he must have the authority to supervise
and will supervise any construction undertaken by such business
organization.
Explosives:
Chapter 552,
Florida Statutes
l Applicant must be at least 21 years
of age.
l Must not have been convicted of any felony. If so convicted, proof of restoration of
civil rights must be submitted with the application.
l Must not have been adjudicated mentally incompetent. If so adjudicated, proof of restoration of
civil rights must be submitted with the application.
l Examination required. Scheduling information may be obtained from the Regulatory Licensing Section at FirePrevention@MyFloridaCFO.com or 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342 or (850) 413-3624.
l Fingerprint card required. Only
fingerprint cards furnished by the Regulatory Licensing Section are
acceptable. An applicant’s fingerprints
must be taken by a certified law enforcement officer or by an employee of a law
enforcement agency whose duty it is to perform fingerprint services. Fingerprint cards may be obtained from the
Regulatory Licensing Section.
l Inspection Required.
Each
User of Explosives must maintain records in compliance with Section
552.112, Florida Statutes. Such
records must be maintained for a period of 5 years and are subject to inspection
by the State Fire Marshal.
Each Manufacturer-Distributor or Dealer must sell and distribute
explosives, maintaining records of those activities, in compliance with Section
552.111, Florida Statutes. Such
records must be maintained for a period of 5 years and are subject to inspection
by the State Fire Marshal.
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Section 5: Continuing
Education
Requirements
l Each fire equipment dealer and permittee must complete a course or
courses of continuing education each four years as prescribed in Section 633.061, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative
Code 69A-21. List
of approved Fire Equipment Continuing Education
Coursework.
l Each fire protection system contractor must complete a course or courses
of continuing education each two years as prescribed in Section 633.537, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative
Code 69A-46. List of
approved Fire
Protection System Contractor Coursework.
Course
Approval
l Fire Equipment Industry Course
Approval Application Form DFS-K3-394
l Fire Protection Contractor Course
Approval Application Form DFS-K3-1239
Continuing
Education Submittal
Fire Equipment Dealers and Permittees must submit evidence of completion of continuing education each four years in compliance with Section 633.061, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code 69A-21.113. Fire Equipment Continuing Education Submittal Form – Form DFS-K3-393
Fire
Protection System Contractors must submit evidence of completion of continuing
education each two years in compliance with Section
633.537, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code 69A-46.017. Fire
Protection System Contractor Continuing Education Submittal Form – Form DFS-K3-1240.
Online Continuing Education Approval and Tracking
Portable Extinguisher and Pre-engineered System Dealers and Permittees and Fire Protection System Contractors have access to the continuing education system to search for available training courses, inquire about their continuing education status, and check on their continuing education certificate renewal requirements. To go to the Online Sign-in Page, follow this link: Online Continuing Education Tracking.
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