Fire Sprinkler License Requirements by State: Installation, Inspection, NICET and Fees

Which states require a fire sprinkler license: the 51-jurisdiction count

Nearly three in four jurisdictions require a state credential to install sprinklers. The rest split between no statewide license (11), a voluntary program (New Hampshire), an inspection-only certificate (Utah) and one we could not verify (Hawaii).

We coded each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia from the statute, administrative rule or licensing agency page we opened on 2026-11-01. 37 jurisdictions require a state license, permit, registration or certificate before a company installs a fire sprinkler system. The issuing body is often the state fire marshal, as in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington. Other states use a contractor board (Arizona, California, South Carolina), a trade licensing board (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina) or a mechanical contractor classification (Michigan).

The 11 jurisdictions with no statewide license found are District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wyoming. In the District of Columbia, sprinkler work is not among the 46 regulated occupations in D.C. Code 47-2853.04. Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry states that the Commonwealth has no licensure requirement for most construction contractors and that some municipalities license trades. Kansas certifies only firms that service portable extinguishers and commercial kitchen systems under K.S.A. 31-133a. For fire code editions by state, see our fire code adoption tracker.

States that license inspection and testing apart from installation

17 states create a distinct credential for NFPA 25 inspection, testing and maintenance. In most of them the inspector must work for a licensed sprinkler contractor.

A separate ITM credential matters to building owners because the person tagging the riser after an annual test may hold a different license from the company that installed the system. We counted 17 states with a distinct ITM license, permit class, certificate or endorsement: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington. Utah is the only state where the statewide credential we verified covers inspection and testing alone; its State Fire Marshal registers Technician I, II, III and Master Technician levels under Utah Admin. Code R710-5-4.

The structures differ. Florida issues a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector permit to employees of Contractor I and II certificate holders (Fla. Stat. 633.318(8)). Washington licenses a Level I&T contractor with its own fee and bond (WAC 212-80-018, -073, -078). Maryland's Class I license covers only inspection, testing and maintenance (COMAR 29.06.05). North Carolina has both a Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contractor and a Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician license. Inspection intervals themselves are covered in our fire sprinkler inspection guide.

Where NICET levels are written into sprinkler law

Level III in sprinkler layout is the most common qualifying bar (17 jurisdictions). Level II in inspection and testing is the most common bar for ITM credentials (12 states).

NICET, the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, is named in state sprinkler rules far more often than in alarm rules. 17 jurisdictions require Level III (or IV) in automatic sprinkler layout or design for a responsible managing employee, qualifying party or designer, usually with a professional engineer license as the alternative. Examples include Texas's RME-General (Texas Department of Insurance), South Carolina's primary qualifying party (S.C. Code 40-10) and Kentucky's certificate of competency (815 KAR 7:080).

Responsible managing employee (RME): The full-time qualifying individual whose certification or license allows a sprinkler company to hold its state license. Some states call this person a qualifier, designated qualified individual or certificate holder.

16 installation-licensing states name no NICET level in the sources we opened. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island license sprinkler fitters through state exams and apprenticeships; Ohio requires a 70% score on a state installer exam (Ohio Fire Code section 916).

What a fire sprinkler license costs: fees, insurance and bonds on the record

Initial fees range from $50 to $1,500, a 30-fold spread, with a median of $250. Insurance minimums cluster at $1,000,000.

We recorded 21 initial company or contractor fees from fee rules and agency schedules. Washington's Level 3 license costs $1,500 a year, Texas charges $900 for a two-year certificate of registration, and Arkansas $700. Georgia's contractor license fee is $50 plus a $50 filing fee. Because terms run from one to three years, we also divided each fee by its term: the median is $200 per year.

7 of 11 licensing states whose rules state an insurance amount require $1,000,000 or more, including Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois and Maryland. Ohio's company minimum is $50,000 and South Carolina's is $100,000. Two states set license bonds: Washington ($10,000 for Level 3 and U contractors) and Idaho ($2,000).

Fire alarm licensing versus sprinkler licensing: the state cross-tab

35 of 50 jurisdictions license both trades. Six license alarms only, three license sprinklers only, and six license neither.

We matched this registry against our fire alarm license registry. 35 jurisdictions license both fire alarm work and sprinkler work statewide. Colorado, Maryland and Wisconsin license sprinkler contractors but leave fire alarm licensing to local governments. The reverse group, District of Columbia, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming, license fire alarm work through an alarm or electrical license but have no mandatory state sprinkler credential that we could find.

Six jurisdictions license neither trade statewide: Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota (New Hampshire's programs are voluntary). In these states the local fire marshal or building department is usually the only licensing gate, which is why our provider finder asks for the city as well as the state.

Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia and North Carolina compared

Four of the five license both installation and inspection separately; New York has no statewide sprinkler license.

• Texas: company Sprinkler Certificate of Registration with an RME-General (NICET Level III layout) and a separate RME-General Inspector license (NICET Level II inspection and testing), 28 TAC 34.714. See Texas fire safety requirements.
• Florida: Contractor I to V certificates by state exam with 4 years of experience, plus a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector permit requiring NICET Level II, Fla. Stat. 633.318. See Florida requirements.
• New York: no statewide sprinkler license found in the Department of State licensing list; New York City licenses master fire suppression piping contractors locally. See New York requirements.
• Georgia: contractor license per location with a NICET Level III certificate of competency holder, a separate inspector license at NICET Level II, and $1 million insurance, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 120-3-19. See Georgia requirements.
• North Carolina: separate Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor and Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contractor licenses, each tied to NICET Level III, from the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. See North Carolina requirements.

Fire sprinkler license requirements by state: the full registry

Every row names the statute or rule we opened, the issuing agency and the effective or amended date.

How to check a state's sprinkler licensing rules yourself

Start from the state code, then the fire marshal, then the city.

• Find the statute or rule that names a sprinkler contractor, fitter or inspector license; the citation column in the registry is a starting point.
• Check whether inspection and testing needs its own credential; the ITM column flags the states that split it.
• Ask the local fire marshal whether the city adds its own license; Minnesota and Wisconsin forbid that, many others allow it.
• Ask for the license number on every inspection report and tag; Alaska, Arkansas and Oklahoma rules require permit or license numbers on inspection tags.

State fire sprinkler licensing registry, 50 states and DC

Checked quarterly. Last checked 2026-11-01. Entries are neutral records of public data; each links to its source record.

State-by-state findings

1. 37 of 51 jurisdictions require a state credential to install fire sprinklers as of 2026-11-01 (72.5%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
2. 17 states license sprinkler inspection and testing separately from installation as of 2026-11-01: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.^{[2][5][6][10][12]}
3. Among the 37 installation-licensing jurisdictions, 43.2% also license ITM work separately (2026-11-01).^{[2][5][6][10][12]}
4. 11 jurisdictions have no statewide sprinkler license found in the code or agency pages searched (2026-11-01): District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wyoming.^{[11][18][20][32][33]}
5. NICET Level III in automatic sprinkler layout or design is required for a qualifying person in 17 jurisdictions, including Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky (2026-11-01).^{[2][5][6][8][13]}
6. NICET Level III in inspection and testing of water-based systems is the bar for an ITM credential in Illinois, North Carolina, Utah; 12 states name Level II (2026-11-01).^{[16][17][43][44][58]}
7. 16 installation-licensing states name no NICET level in the sources we opened and rely on state exams, apprenticeships or experience instead (2026-11-01).^{[1][3][4][7][9]}
8. The median initial sprinkler license fee is $250 across 21 states with a fee on the record; per year of license term the median is $200 (2026-11-01).^{[1][3][4][5][6]}
9. Washington charges the highest initial fee found, $1,500 a year for a Level 3 contractor license, under WAC 212-80-073 (effective 2024-04-21).^[64]
10. 7 of 11 licensing states whose rules state an insurance amount set the minimum at $1,000,000 or more (2026-11-01).^{[5][6][8][10][12]}
11. 35 of 50 jurisdictions license both fire alarm and sprinkler work; Colorado, Maryland and Wisconsin license sprinklers but have no statewide fire alarm license (2026-11-01).^{[1][2][3][4][5][68]}
12. District of Columbia, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming license fire alarm work statewide but have no mandatory state sprinkler credential that we could find (2026-11-01).^{[11][32][42][45][46][68]}
13. Minnesota and Wisconsin statutes bar cities from adding their own sprinkler licensing on top of the state license (Minn. Stat. 299M.07; Wis. Stat. 145.15(1)).^[31][66]

Rankings and ratios we derived

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Executive summary

• 37 of 51 jurisdictions (72.5%) require a state license, permit or certificate to install fire sprinkler systems, based on the statute, rule or agency page we opened for each state on 2026-11-01.
• 17 states issue a separate credential for inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) under NFPA 25, from Florida's Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector permit to Washington's Level I&T contractor license.
• 11 jurisdictions have no statewide sprinkler license that we could find: District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wyoming. Local licensing, such as New York City's, can still apply.
• NICET Level III in sprinkler layout is written into 17 state credentials; NICET Level II or III in inspection and testing is named for an ITM or contractor credential in 15 states.
• Initial license fees on the record run from $50 in Georgia to $1,500 for Washington's Level 3 license, with a median of $250 across 21 states.
• 35 jurisdictions license both fire alarm and sprinkler work; Colorado, Maryland, Wisconsin license sprinklers but not alarms, and 6 license alarms but not sprinklers.
• New Hampshire runs only a voluntary sprinkler technician certificate, and Utah's verified statewide sprinkler credential covers inspection and testing only.

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Methodology

Scope: one row for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. For each, we looked for a statute, administrative rule or licensing agency page that requires a credential to install, or to inspect and test, water-based fire sprinkler systems. Every row cites the source we opened on 2026-11-01; copies are saved in the raw folder. Where a state site refused automated requests, we used an Internet Archive capture of the same official page and say so in the source file.

Coding: installation regime (state credential to install; inspector-only state certificate; voluntary only; no statewide license found; not verified), separate ITM credential (yes when a distinct license, permit class, certificate or endorsement with its own qualification covers NFPA 25 inspection and testing), issuing agency, NICET level named for installer or qualifier and for ITM credentials, exam, experience, insurance or bond, initial fee, renewal term, citation and effective or amended date.

No statewide license found: coded only after checking the state code index or agency page named in the row. Local licensing (for example New York City) is not counted as a state license. Mississippi is coded as none found because the Mississippi Insurance Department's licensing list shows no sprinkler program, but secondary sources cite a sprinkler contractor act we could not open; treat that row as low confidence. Hawaii is coded not verified because its specialty classification exhibit could not be opened.

Fees: the initial fee for the company or contractor credential, excluding separately listed application, filing and exam fees. Statutory caps (North Carolina) are not treated as fees. Fee per year divides the initial fee by the license term. Insurance counts include only states whose opened source states an amount.

Cross-tab: fire alarm regimes come from our fire alarm license registry (laws as of 2026-10-27). A state counts as alarm-licensed if it has a fire-alarm-specific, alarm or electrical/low-voltage license covering alarm work, and as sprinkler-licensed if it has a mandatory installation or ITM credential. Hawaii is excluded.

Conflicts: where an agency page and a rule differed, we used the rule and noted the agency page. Aggregator sites were used only to locate primary sources; their figures are not used as data. Claims we could not verify are listed in excluded.md.

Not legal advice: this registry is a research summary of state licensing law. It is not legal advice, and local jurisdictions add their own requirements. Confirm with the issuing agency before acting.

Last updated 2026-11-01. The registry is checked quarterly.

This report presents published data with its limitations. It is not legal, engineering, financial or investment advice. Requirements depend on the code edition your state and local fire marshal have adopted; confirm with your authority having jurisdiction.

Sources, ranked by quality

Tier 1: primary and official sources (67)

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• [2] Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety. Alaska: 13 AAC 50.035. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [3] Registrar of Contractors. Arizona: A.R.S. Title 32, ch. 10; Ariz. Admin. Code R4-9-130 (fees); ROC license classifications. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [4] Registrar of Contractors. Arizona: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [5] Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board. Arkansas: Ark. Code Ann. 20-22-601 et seq.; Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board Sprinkler Rules (effective 2022-05-02). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [6] Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board. Arkansas: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [7] Contractors State License Board. California: 16 CCR Div. 8, Art. 3 (classification C-16); Bus. & Prof. Code 7058, 7059. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [8] Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control. Colorado: 8 CCR 1507-11; C.R.S. 24-33.5-1201 et seq.. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [9] Department of Consumer Protection. Connecticut: C.G.S. 20-330, 20-334a, 20-335. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [10] Office of the State Fire Marshal. Delaware: Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, Regulation 703 (licensing), as summarized in OSFM Applicant Guide. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [11] Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. District of Columbia: No district statute found; searched D.C. Code 47-2853.04 (regulated non-health occupations). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [12] Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal. Florida: Fla. Stat. 633.102, 633.312, 633.318, 633.332. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [13] Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Georgia: O.C.G.A. 25-11; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 120-3-19-.05 to -.07, -.12. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [14] Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Contractors License Board. Hawaii: HRS 444-8; HAR 16-77-28 (classifications; Exhibit A not opened). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [15] Idaho Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal. Idaho: IDAPA 18.08.02 (Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [16] Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Illinois: 225 ILCS 317 (Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act, as amended by P.A. 102-0612); 41 Ill. Adm. Code 109.40. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [17] Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Illinois: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [18] Department of Homeland Security. Indiana: No statewide statute found; searched Indiana DHS Fire and Building Safety Division page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [19] Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing. Iowa: Iowa Code ch. 100D; 481 IAC ch. 265 and 266. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [20] State Fire Marshal. Kansas: No statewide sprinkler statute found; searched K.S.A. 31-133a (State Fire Marshal certification scope). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [21] Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. Kentucky: KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 and 198B.6401 et seq.; 815 KAR 7:080. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [22] Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. Kentucky: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [23] Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal. Louisiana: La. R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq.; LAC 55:V.3109, V.3113. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [24] Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal. Louisiana: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [25] Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal. Maine: 32 M.R.S. 1371 to 1381 (ch. 20). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [26] Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal. Maine: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [27] Office of the State Fire Marshal. Maryland: COMAR 29.06.05 (Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Regulations); Public Safety Article 6-206 and 9-901 to 9-905. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [28] Office of the State Fire Marshal. Maryland: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [29] Division of Occupational Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections. Massachusetts: M.G.L. c. 146, ss. 81 to 88. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [30] Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Michigan: Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407 (mechanical contractor article); LARA mechanical contractor classifications. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [31] Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division. Minnesota: Minn. Stat. 299M.01 to 299M.12. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [32] Mississippi Insurance Department, State Fire Marshal. Mississippi: No statewide sprinkler licensing program found; searched Mississippi Insurance Department / State Fire Marshal program and licensing listings. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [33] Division of Fire Safety. Missouri: No statewide statute found; searched RSMo chapter 320. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [34] Department of Labor and Industry, Fire Protection License Program. Montana: MCA 50-39-101, 50-39-102; ARM 24.144.403. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [35] Department of Labor and Industry, Fire Protection License Program. Montana: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [36] State Fire Marshal. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-5,158 to 81-5,164 (LB 636, 1997); 153 NAC ch. 19. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [37] State Fire Marshal. Nebraska: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [38] State Fire Marshal Division. Nevada: NRS ch. 477; NAC 477.300, 477.310, 477.345, 477.346, 477.348. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [39] Department of Safety, Division of Fire Safety. New Hampshire: RSA 153:5-a; N.H. Admin. Rules Saf-C 1200 (Voluntary Certification of Fire Protection Equipment Technicians). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [40] Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety. New Jersey: N.J.A.C. 5:73-2.3. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [41] Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division. New Mexico: 14.6.6 NMAC (CID classifications); 10.25.2 NMAC (certificates of fitness). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [42] Department of State. New York: No statewide statute found; searched NY Department of State licensing services list. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [43] State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. North Carolina: N.C.G.S. 87-21, 87-22; 21 NCAC 50 .0513 to .0516. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [44] State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. North Carolina: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [45] Secretary of State. North Dakota: No statewide sprinkler statute found; searched NDCC title 43 index and NDCC ch. 18-01 (State Fire Marshal). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [46] Secretary of State. North Dakota: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [47] Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal. Ohio: ORC 3737.65; Ohio Adm. Code 1301:7-7-09, Ohio Fire Code section 916. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [48] Oklahoma Department of Labor. Oklahoma: 59 O.S. 1800.1 et seq. (Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act); OAC 380:75-3-2, 380:75-3-6. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [49] Construction Contractors Board. Oregon: No statewide sprinkler statute found; searched ORS 701 and ORS 479. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [50] Department of Labor and Industry. Pennsylvania: No statewide statute found; L&I contractor licensing page (Internet Archive capture 2024-08-09). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [51] Department of Labor and Training, Division of Professional Regulation. Rhode Island: R.I. Gen. Laws 28-27-4, 28-27-10, 28-27-17. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [52] South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. South Carolina: S.C. Code Ann. 40-10-10 et seq. (2005 Act No. 177). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [53] None. South Dakota: No statewide statute found; searched SDCL title 36 index. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [54] Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office. Tennessee: Tenn. Code Ann. 62-32-101 to 62-32-105; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-07. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [55] Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office. Tennessee: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [56] Texas Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office. Texas: Tex. Ins. Code ch. 6003; 28 TAC 34.711, 34.713, 34.714. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [57] Texas Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office. Texas: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [58] Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal. Utah: Utah Code 53-7-225.5; Utah Admin. Code R710-5-4. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [59] Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal. Utah: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [60] Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety. Vermont: Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code, TQP certification (Division of Fire Safety application rev. Nov 2025). current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [61] Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety. Vermont: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [62] Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Virginia: Code of Va. 54.1-1147 B; 18VAC50-22-20 (SPR classification); 18VAC50-30-41; 18VAC50-30-90. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [63] Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Virginia: agency licensing page. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [64] Washington State Patrol, Office of the State Fire Marshal. Washington: RCW 18.160; WAC 212-80-018, -073, -078, -093. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [65] State Fire Marshal. West Virginia: W. Va. Code 29-3D-2, 29-3D-3. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [66] Department of Safety and Professional Services. Wisconsin: Wis. Stat. 145.15 to 145.18 (incl. 145.165, 145.175); Wis. Adm. Code SPS 305.50 to 305.55. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.
• [67] Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Wyoming: No statewide statute found; searched Wyoming State Fire Marshal site. current law as of 2026-11-01. Accessed 2026-11-01.

Tier 2: trade bodies, market research, company data (1)

• [68] Fire Life and Safety. Fire Alarm License Requirements by State (2026), registry of 51 jurisdictions. laws in force as of 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-01.