SECTION 34.719. Service Tags

(a) After any service, all sections of a service tag must be completed in detail, indicating all the services that have been performed, and then the tag must be attached to the respective riser of each system.

(b) After any service, if noncompliant conditions or impairments exist, the service person must attach, in addition to attaching a service tag, the appropriate yellow tag or red tag according to the procedures in this subchapter for completing and attaching yellow and red tags.

(c) A new service tag must be attached each time service is performed.

(d) Service tags must remain on the system for five years, after which they may only be removed by an authorized employee of a registered firm. An employee of the state fire marshal's office or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with appropriate regulatory authority may remove excess tags at any time.

(e) Tags may be printed for multiple years.

(f) Tags must be white, 5-1/4 inches in height, and 2-5/8 inches in width.

(g) Service tags must contain the following information in the format of the sample tag as set forth in subsection (h) of this section:

(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point boldface type);

(2) firm's name, address and phone number;

(3) firm's certificate of registration number;

(4) applicable RME's name and license number;

(5) signature of service person;

(6) day, month, and year (to be punched);

(7) type of work (to be punched);

(8) name and address of owner or occupant;

(9) building, location or system number;

(10) a list of services performed;

(11) date any yellow tag conditions were corrected (punch if applicable); and

(12) date any red tag conditions were corrected (punch if applicable).

(h) Sample service tag:

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Source Note: The provisions of this §34.719 adopted to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1716; amended to be effective July 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 5761