{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-33.5-1206.7","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1206.7","heading":"Sprinkler fitters - registration required - rules.","body":"(1) No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a sprinkler fitter who is not registered with the administrator.\n\n(2) A registered sprinkler fitter shall obtain any locally required licenses or permits and comply with local building codes.\n\n(3) In order to register with the administrator, a sprinkler fitter shall pay a fee as determined by the administrator and shall:\n\n(a) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she successfully completed a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program and take and pass an examination established and approved by the administrator;\n\n(b) Complete an application for registration by reciprocity established by rules of the administrator that demonstrates competent evidence that the applicant is currently authorized to practice as a sprinkler fitter in another state that has established qualification requirements substantially similar to, or greater than, the requirements established in this section or by rule of the administrator;\n\n(c) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she performed at least eight thousand hours of documented practical work experience on fire suppression systems within the past five years; or\n\n(d) Otherwise demonstrate competency as a sprinkler fitter as determined by the administrator.\n\n(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a person who is enrolled in a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program may perform work on a fire suppression system under the direct supervision of and in the immediate presence of a sprinkler fitter.\n\n(5) (a) A registered sprinkler fitter shall complete continuing education requirements established by rule of the administrator.\n\n(b) A sprinkler fitter shall apply to renew his or her registration annually. The administrator shall renew, for a period of one year, a sprinkler fitter registration upon receipt of a completed renewal application and a renewal fee as determined by the administrator. In years that the fire and safety code is revised, a sprinkler fitter shall also successfully complete a revised examination in order to renew his or her registration.\n\n(6) The administrator may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.","path":["Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE","Article 33.5 - Public Safety","Part 12 - DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-24.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"a35ddde134452ff5aa4d20da6d77953d16607c5169d82a9fa38ee70e3279bf5a","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-33.5-1206.6","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-33.5-1207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}