100C.3 - APPLICATION -- INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.

        100C.3  APPLICATION -- INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.
         1.  A fire extinguishing system contractor, an alarm system
      contractor, or an alarm system installer shall apply for a
      certificate on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal.  The
      application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount prescribed by
      rule pursuant to section 100C.7 and shall include all of the
      following information, as applicable:
         a.  The name, address, and telephone number of the contractor
      or installer and, in the case of an installer, the name and
      certification number of the contractor by whom the installer is
      employed, including all legal and fictitious names.
         b.  Proof of insurance coverage required by section 100C.4.
         c.  The name and qualifications of the person designated as
      the contractor's responsible managing employee and of persons
      designated as alternate responsible managing employees.
         d.  Any other information deemed necessary by the state fire
      marshal.
         2.  An applicant for certification as an alarm system contractor
      or an alarm system installer shall be subject to a national criminal
      history check through the federal bureau of investigation.  The
      applicant shall provide fingerprints to the department of public
      safety for submission through the state criminal history repository
      to the federal bureau of investigation.  Fees for the national
      criminal history check shall be paid by the applicant or the
      applicant's employer.  The results of a criminal history check
      conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be considered a
      confidential record under chapter 22.
         3.  Upon receipt of a completed application and prescribed fees,
      if the contractor or installer meets all requirements established by
      this chapter, the state fire marshal shall issue a certificate to the
      contractor or installer within thirty days.
         4.  Certificates shall expire and be renewed as established by
      rule pursuant to section 100C.7.
         5.  Any change in the information provided in the application
      shall be promptly reported to the state fire marshal.  When the
      employment of a responsible managing employee is terminated, the
      contractor shall notify the state fire marshal within thirty days
      after termination.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         2004 Acts, ch 1125, §4, 17; 2007 Acts, ch 197, §5, 50; 2008 Acts,
      ch 1076, §1, 4; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §26