DAR File No. 30896

Public Safety, Fire Marshal

R710-5-1

Adoption, Title, Purpose, and Prohibitions

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 30896
Filed: 01/11/2008, 01:16
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Utah Fire Prevention Board met in a regularly scheduled board meeting on 01/08/2008 and voted after extensive discussion to update the incorporated reference, NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspecting, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, from the currently adopted 2002 edition to the 2008 edition.

Summary of the rule or change:

The Utah Fire Prevention Board proposes in Subsection R710-5-1(1.1) to update the currently adopted incorporated reference NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems to the 2008 edition and no longer use the currently adopted 2002 edition.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 53-7-204

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2008 edition

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The aggregate anticipated cost to the state budget would be approximately $300 to purchase the needed NFPA 25 documents for use in the regulation of this certification program.

local governments:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government because this proposed edition upgrade of an incorporated reference does not affect local government.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

The impact on small businesses would be approximately $39 per volume of NFPA 25 that needs to be purchased for use by the small business to inspect automatic fire sprinkler systems. The aggregate cost is unknown due to the unknown number of copies of the document that would be purchased by each small business for use by their employees.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The compliance cost for affected persons would be approximately $39 per volume of NFPA 25. Each person inspecting automatic fire sprinkler systems would need a current copy of this document to properly inspect facilities.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The fiscal impact on businesses would be approximately $39 per volume to purchase the newly updated NFPA 25. The industries involved in certification like to see the newest volume used due to the acceptance of the most current standards of inspection practices. Scott T. Duncan, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY UT 84123-2611

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at bhallada@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/03/2008

This rule may become effective on:

03/10/2008

Authorized by:

Ron L. Morris, Utah State Fire Marshal

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-5. Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Inspecting and Testing.

R710-5-1. Adoption, Title, Purpose, and Prohibitions.

Pursuant to Section 53-7-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953, the Utah Fire Prevention Board adopts minimum rules to provide regulation to those who inspect and test Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.

There is adopted as part of these rules the following code which are incorporated by reference:

1.1 National Fire Protection Association[ (NFPA)], [Standard]NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, [2002]2008 edition, except as amended by provisions listed in R710-5-6, et seq.

1.2 A copy of the above-mentioned standard is on file in the Office of Administrative Rules and the State Fire Marshal's Office.

 

KEY: automatic fire sprinklers

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [September 15, 2004]March 10, 2008

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-7-204