Once the recipient receives the letter and penalty notice, the recipient must either pay the fine or appeal the action.

The letter explains the charges in detail and the results of the investigation.

Once the investigation is complete, the SFMO sends an Administrative Violation Notice (AVN) letter with a civil penalty notice. If the violation involves unlicensed work by a company, the SFMO will also send a Cease and Desist Order. Depending on the facts, the SFMO notifies the company or individual about the investigation and scope of the complaint in writing. The SFMO initiates action when there has been a complaint (from the public or an Authority Having Jurisdiction), or when the SFMO has concerns about the licensee. The relevant statutes and rules authorize SFMO to deny fire sprinkler licenses, take administrative action against licensees, and impose civil penalties. This includes any business entity licensed or not and any individual certified or not who engages in worked regulated by RCW 18.160, RCW 18.270, and WAC 212-80. The State Fire MarshalРІР‚в„ўs Office (SFMO) regulates fire protection sprinkler system contractors for statutory compliance. The work type (residential/commercial) determines the level of fitter certification required and a Residential Sprinkler Fitter is considered a Trainee Sprinkler Fitter when working on a commercial job and under the supervision of a Journey Sprinkler Fitter. РІР‚вЂњ Trainee Sprinkler Fitter Certification Information | Trainee-Level Sprinkler Fitter Application Trainee-Level Sprinkler Fitter РІР‚вЂњ Works under the supervision of a Journey or Residential Level Sprinkler Fitter.РІР‚вЂњ Residential Sprinkler Fitter Certification Information | Residential-Level Sprinkler Fitter Application Residential-Level Sprinkler Fitter РІР‚вЂњ Can work only on residential (NFPA 13R and 13D) fire protection sprinkler systems.РІР‚вЂњ Journey Sprinkler Fitter Certification Information | Journey-Level Sprinkler Fitter Application Journey-Level Sprinkler Fitter РІР‚вЂњ Can work on both residential and commercial sprinkler systems.There are three levels of certification for Fire Sprinkler Fitters who are certified under RCW 18.270 to engage in the trade of fire protection sprinkler fitting:

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