SECTION 34.720. Inspection, Test and Maintenance Service (ITM) Tag

(a) After a new installation or a scheduled inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) service, all portions of an ITM tag must be completed in detail, indicating the ITM service was performed according to the adopted standards, and the tag must be attached to the respective riser of each system.

(b) After any ITM service, the inspector must complete and attach an ITM tag, and if impairments are found, the inspector must attach the appropriate yellow or red tag in accordance with the procedures in this subchapter.

(c) A new ITM tag must be attached each time an inspection, testing and maintenance service is performed.

(d) ITM tags shall remain on the system for five years after which time 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) ITM tags may be printed for a multiple period of years.

(f) ITM tags must be light blue in color, 5 1/4 inches in height, and 2 5/8 inches in width.

(g) ITM tags shall contain the following information in the format of the sample tag 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) type of ITM: initial installation, monthly, quarterly, annual, third year, or fifth year (to be punched);

(3) system status after ITM: acceptable, yellow tag attached, or red tag attached (to be punched);

(4) license number;

(5) name of inspector;

(6) signature of inspector;

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

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

(9) name and address of owner or occupant;

(10) building, location or system number; and

(11) the static and flowing pressure of the main drain test, taken at the time the inspection, testing and maintenance service was performed.

(h) Sample ITM tag:

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Source Note: The provisions of this §34.720 adopted to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1716