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What is NYC FC § 904.5.3?

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This section mandates that all fire extinguishing systems be retested every five years from the date of acceptance. The retest must be conducted by a licensed master fire suppression contractor or an individual under their supervision, and the results reported to the department. Applies to building owners with fire extinguishing systems.

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904.5.3 Five-year retest.

FC § 904.5.3

All fire extinguishing systems shall be retested once every five years from the date of acceptance of the system. The first retest of fire extinguishing systems lawfully existing on the effective date of this provision shall be conducted on or before the fifth anniversary of the date of acceptance after such effective date. Such test shall be conducted, and reported to the department, in the manner prescribed by rule, by a licensed master fire suppression contractor holding a certificate of fitness, properly trained and having knowledge of the installation, operation and maintenance of the specific fire extinguishing system, or a person holding a certificate of fitness under the direction and control of such license holder. Exception: Commercial cooking and domestic cooking fire extinguishing systems.

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