100C.10 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND ALARM SYSTEMS ADVISORY BOARD.
100C.10 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND
ALARM SYSTEMS ADVISORY BOARD.
1. A fire extinguishing system contractors and alarm systems
advisory board is established in the division of state fire marshal
of the department of public safety and shall advise the division on
matters pertaining to the application and certification of
contractors and installers pursuant to this chapter.
2. The board shall consist of eleven voting members appointed by
the commissioner of public safety as follows:
a. Two full-time fire officials of incorporated
municipalities or counties.
b. One full-time building official of an incorporated
municipality or county.
c. Three fire extinguishing system contractors, certified
pursuant to this chapter, of which at least one shall be a
water-based fire sprinkler contractor.
d. Three alarm system contractors, certified pursuant to this
chapter, at least one of whom shall have experience with fire alarm
systems, at least one of whom shall have experience with security
alarm systems, and at least one of whom shall have experience with
nurse call systems.
e. One professional engineer or architect licensed or
registered in the state.
f. One representative of the general public.
3. The state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's designee,
and the chairperson of the electrical examining board created in
section 103.2 shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the board.
4. The commissioner shall initially appoint two members for
two-year terms, two members for four-year terms, and three members
for six-year terms. Following the expiration of the terms of
initially appointed members, each term thereafter shall be for a
period of six years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive
terms. If a position on the board becomes vacant prior to the
expiration of a member's term, the member appointed to the vacancy
shall serve the balance of the unexpired term.
5. Six voting members of the advisory board shall constitute a
quorum. A majority vote of the board shall be required to conduct
business. Section History: Recent Form
2004 Acts, ch 1125, §11; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §27; 2007 Acts, ch 126,
§20; 2007 Acts, ch 197, §10, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §33; 2008 Acts,
ch 1092, §6, 32