104.2.1 Acceptance of professional certification.
FC § 104.2.1
The department shall not accept professional certification of compliance with the requirements of this code and the rules in lieu of required department inspections, witnessing of tests, or approval of design and installation documents, except as otherwise provided in this section. The department may accept professional certification of compliance with the construction codes, this code and the rules with respect to fire alarm system devices or equipment that are not part of the building core, in accordance with the following requirements: 1. For purposes of this section, "professional certification" or "professionally certified" means the submission to the department of a signed, personal verification by a person holding a certificate of fitness for professional certification of fire alarm and emergency alarm installations and testing who is a registered design professional, master electrician, special electrician, or fire alarm system installer with NICET-Level III certification licensed by or registered with the State of New York, that accompanies an application and/or design and installation documents filed with the department that attests that such application or design and installation documents do not contain any false information and that such application or design and installation documents are in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
2.The department shall adopt a written policy setting forth procedures by which professionally certified fire alarm system devices or equipment will be audited by the department to ensure the accuracy of such professional certifications.
3.The department may adopt rules setting forth the penalty for submission of false or fraudulent documents certifying compliance with the requirements of this code and the rules. Penalties may include disqualification from submission of professionally certified applications.
4.Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the submission of design and installation documents for department review and approval in lieu of professional certification.
