Florida Regulations 69A-48.005: Record of Completion
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(1) Information applicable in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards shall be a minimum requirement and shall be contained in the Record of Completion provided to the consumer when the fire alarm system is installed or improved (see NFPA 72 the edition as incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-3.012).
(2)(a) The requirements for fire alarm system components, devices, and systems shall be tested, maintained, and inspected using the guidelines set forth in NFPA 72, as incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-3.012
(b) All inspections and testing performed on a fire alarm system shall be reported in detail on the system record log using the form required in NFPA 72, the edition as incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-3.012 This form shall be located and maintained at the property protected by the fire alarm system and be readily available for inspection.
(3) All repairs shall be recorded, by the repairing company, in the system record log and contain the following information:
(a) Date and time of the repair.
(b) Name of the property protected by the system.
(c) Physical address of the protected property.
(d) Repairing company’s name, address, phone number, and representative’s name.
(e) Description and location of equipment in the building where repair work was performed.
(f) Type of repair work performed on the system.
(4)(a) Any defective or non-functioning items discovered during any fire alarm system test or inspection shall be reported immediately, and shall also be reported in writing to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Florida Statutes § 633.118, within five business days from the date the defective or non-functioning item is discovered. Written notification shall include a description of the problems found and corrective action taken.
(b) Any non-functioning system or interruption of monitoring shall be reported immediately, by telephone if possible, and shall also be reported in writing or by electronic means to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Florida Statutes § 633.118, within five business days from the date the non-functioning system or interruption of monitoring is discovered. Written notification shall describe the cause of the interruption and the corrective action or actions that were taken.
(c) If the non-functioning system was due to improper or faulty installation practices, the authority having jurisdiction shall report such facts to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(5) If the system is being maintained by a servicing contract and the servicing contract expires, is delegated, or changed, the authority having jurisdiction shall be notified.
Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.206, 633.346, 633.348 FS. Law Implemented 633.104, 633.206, 633.346, 633.348 FS. History-New 6-28-90, Amended 11-16-94, 7-11-01, Formerly 4A-48.005, Amended 10-14-21.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 69A-48.005
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) All inspections and testing performed on a fire alarm system shall be reported in detail on the system record log using the form required in NFPA 72, the edition as incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-3.012 This form shall be located and maintained at the property protected by the fire alarm system and be readily available for inspection.
(3) All repairs shall be recorded, by the repairing company, in the system record log and contain the following information:
(a) Date and time of the repair.
(b) Name of the property protected by the system.
(c) Physical address of the protected property.
(d) Repairing company’s name, address, phone number, and representative’s name.
(e) Description and location of equipment in the building where repair work was performed.
(f) Type of repair work performed on the system.
(4)(a) Any defective or non-functioning items discovered during any fire alarm system test or inspection shall be reported immediately, and shall also be reported in writing to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Florida Statutes § 633.118, within five business days from the date the defective or non-functioning item is discovered. Written notification shall include a description of the problems found and corrective action taken.
(b) Any non-functioning system or interruption of monitoring shall be reported immediately, by telephone if possible, and shall also be reported in writing or by electronic means to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Florida Statutes § 633.118, within five business days from the date the non-functioning system or interruption of monitoring is discovered. Written notification shall describe the cause of the interruption and the corrective action or actions that were taken.
(c) If the non-functioning system was due to improper or faulty installation practices, the authority having jurisdiction shall report such facts to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(5) If the system is being maintained by a servicing contract and the servicing contract expires, is delegated, or changed, the authority having jurisdiction shall be notified.
Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.206, 633.346, 633.348 FS. Law Implemented 633.104, 633.206, 633.346, 633.348 FS. History-New 6-28-90, Amended 11-16-94, 7-11-01, Formerly 4A-48.005, Amended 10-14-21.