| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs |
| Occupation Regulated: | Water-Base Fire Protection System Contractor |
| Occupational Board: | N/A |
| Contact: | John Dodds |
| Purpose: | Fire Sprinkler systems are an integral part of ensuring public safety—simply put they save lives. The licensing requirement was put in place to ensure that the installation companies have a person on staff that had the required knowledge, training and ex |
| Regulated Professionals: | 55 |
| Year Created: | 1997 |
| Year Active: | 22 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Statutory Authorization: | §81-5,158-§81-5,164 |
| Parent Agency: | State Fire Marshal |
| Number of Members: | |
| Who Appoints: | |
| Legislative Approval: | |
| Qualifications of Members: | |
| Per Diem: | |
| Expense Reimbursement: | |
| Term Length: | |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 1 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 409 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 367 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 342 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 345 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 337 |
| Other Funding Sources: | §81-5,159 allows for up to a $100.00 fee to the State Fire Marshal Cash Fund |
| Spending Authority: | §81-505.01 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 262 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | A letter acknowledging the certification of a specific individual for a specific company for a set time period accompanies a numbered certificated issued to the individual who was submitted as the Responsible Managing Employee. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1572542517.pdf |
| Potential Harm | The potential for harm would greatly increase if an acknowledgment and registration was not maintained to ensure that companies which are installing and maintaining sprinkler systems have a fully trained and tested water based contractor and that they are |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1572542517.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 31, 2019 12:21 PM |